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This program provides the skills and practical training needed to become an effective social worker and create positive change in communities. You'll learn from certified social work professionals and globally renowned scholars through an interdisciplinary curriculum that incorporates psychology, sociology, and legal studies. The course includes roughly 24 weeks of hands-on fieldwork, giving you direct experience in social work practice. As a qualification approved by the New Zealand Social Workers Registration Board, graduates meet the requirements for professional registration both domestically and internationally. Social workers are in strong demand across New Zealand and abroad. Earning this Bachelor of Social Work degree qualifies you for diverse social work roles and meets the registration standards of the Social Workers Registration Board for practice locally or internationally.
Secondary school qualifications
You need to have one of the following:
International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum total score of 24.
General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced Level. You must have completed a minimum of three A-Level subjects.
Cambridge International Examinations (CIE). You must have completed a minimum of three A-level subjects.
GCE ‘A’ Level requirements apply to ‘A’ Level qualifications examined by bodies such as AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC, CCEA and Pearson Education Limited taken outside of New Zealand.
IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 7.0 and no bands less than 7.0