Study Master of Social Work (Qualifying) at Excelsia College, Sydney
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David Samuel, International Marketing Consultant, Excelsia College
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With almost 200 higher education colleges across Australia alone, making the right choice can be an overwhelming and daunting decision.
Thankfully, Excelsia College exists to provide quality Higher Education courses to hundreds of domestic and international students from across the globe, including students from Sri Lanka. Having a strong educational ethos firmly built into its foundations, Excelsia College believes each student who walks through its doors is a unique individual who requires their own tailored approach of care and support to help unlock their full potential and flourish in their chosen profession. With culturally diverse staff, students from all backgrounds are made to feel welcomed and included on campus.
Located in Sydney’s Macquarie Park Business District, Excelsia College is positioned perfectly between two major Sydney train stations with regular major bus lines stopping just outside the campus and free onsite parking to all current students.
Only 20 minutes travel from Sydney’s world famous Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House, incoming international students are treated to a harbor cruise in their first semester, helping them become better acquainted with Australia’s biggest city and its key tourist attractions.
Bobby Abraham, Chief Admissions, Global Engagement & Partnerships
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK (QUALIFYING) meets the Australian Association of Social Workers Practice Standards and is an entry qualification into the social work profession. Social work is an academic practice-based profession that promotes social justice, inclusion and wellbeing. The MSW (Q) aims to produce graduates who are professionally competent, aware of socio-political realities in the human services and committed to social change through supporting and promoting the strengths of disadvantaged and vulnerable populations.
The focus is on face-to-face small classes and intensive interaction with fellow students and experienced social work academics. As social work engages with a changing world where social media, online material and interactivity are prevalent student learning will also include blended learning technologies.
The learning will be delivered through: workshops; case studies; in-class exercises; experiential learning strategies; flipped classrooms; social work laboratory; written reports; oral presentations; blogs; essays; and research reports. Finally, students will explore social work practice through field education practicums.
Excelsia College will provide its students as part of the course 500 hours (65 weeks) of work placement each at the end of semester 1 and semester 3 of studies.
Why study Social Work at Excelsia College:
n A powerful, hands-on introduction to the world of social work.
n Highly-qualified, friendly and experienced academic staff that is ready to help students with their journey.
n Smaller class sizes where students are treated as more than just a number.
n Study with a community of likeminded students.
n Work placements gives students hands on experience (500 hours per year) and professional skills in a range of settings (health, aged care, community services, child and family welfare, mental health, community work, research, policy and planning).
n Course includes assisting students with locating professional practicums’ in agencies such as Anglicare, Catholic Care, Centrelink, Department of Community Services, Hospitals, Community Health Centres, Local Government, etc.
n Prepare social work graduates to have a career locally, regionally and internationally.
EDUCATIONAL PREREQUISITES (DIRECT ENTRY)
Applicants may be admitted to the Master of Social Work (Qualifying) if they have previously successfully completed a relevant Bachelor (AQF Level 7) degree course that contains at least one year, or the equivalent (8 Units) of full-time studies in the social and behavioural sciences, as required by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
Units from the following broad fields may be considered: Psychology, Sociology, History, Media & Arts, Counselling, Law, Anthropology, Community & Welfare Studies, Human Development, Gender Studies, Nursing, Allied Health, Philosophy, and Politics.
Applicants may be admitted to the Master of Social Work (Qualifying) if they have successfully completed a relevant Bachelor (AQF Level 7) degree course with 4 Units from the above list and the Graduate Certificate in Counselling (Bridging Course).
In addition to meeting the educational, artistic and academic prerequisites above, international applicants who have not completed an educational qualification in English have to provide proof of proficiency in English through internationally recognised tests such as IELTS or TOEFL or PTE.
IELTS – 6.5 with no band less than 6.0
TOEFL iBT (Internet-based) – 79* with no score less than 60
PTE Academic – 58 with no score less than 50
SUITABILITY ASSESSMENT
Criminal History Record: Provide a National Criminal History Record check at time of application (obtainable from: nationalcrimecheck.com.au
Working with Children Check: Provide a Working with Children authorisation at time of application obtainable from: wwccheck.ccyp.nsw.gov.au/Applicants/Application
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).
For further details and application assessment, please contact: David Samuel, International Marketing Consultant, email: david.samuel@excelsia.edu.au
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