For those who are deeply passionate about championing the rights of others and want to create lasting positive change, ACAP’s Bachelor of Social Work is the ideal first step towards a fulfilling career. This is an Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) accredited qualification. It is an entry qualification into the social work profession and meets the Australian Social Work Education and Accreditation Standards (ASWEAS)*.

Throughout your studies, you’ll develop practical skills and applicable knowledge across a range of compelling subject areas, including social work theory and practice, advanced mental health awareness, lifespan development and foundational psychological processes. Tailor this degree to your interests by exploring elective units such as family and relationship counselling, addictive behaviours counselling, mental health and criminal justice, and life coaching.

Put your skills into action through field education units. This ensures you’ll graduate with 1,000 hours of applied social work practice, ready to hit the ground running in mental health, community welfare, women and migrant services, or corrections and justice. With demand for social workers on the rise and new work opportunities expected to reach almost 50,000 by 2026^, there’s never been a better time to study social work at ACAP.