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Master of Social Work - M.S.W.

The Master of Social Work at a glance...

Duration full time: 1 year

Duration part time: 2 years

Commencing semesters: 
Semester 1
Semester 2

Credit points for completion: 48

Course location: 

  • Camperdown/Darlington Campus
Where is this?

Course study mode: 

  • On Campus

Available to international students? 

  • Full time Onshore

Course code: ZC031

CRICOS code: 023334K

Faculty:  Education and Social Work
Faculty contact: 
Maryke Sutton
Faculty phone number: 
+61 2 9351 4605
Faculty fax number: 
+61 2 9351 5027
Contact position: 
Graduate Coursework Adviser

Faculty Street address: 
Student Administration Office
Room 307, Level 3
Education Building A35
University of Sydney   New South Wales   2006
Australia
Faculty Mailing address: 
Student Administration Office
Room 307, Level 3
Education Building A35
University of Sydney   New South Wales   2006
Australia

Fees

Credit points required for completion: 48



2010 Charges:

Postgraduate Domestic Course Fee: $14,400 per 1 EFTSL (nominal full time year)
Postgraduate Domestic Course Fee: $300 per credit point ^
Postgraduate International Course Fee: $24,000 per 1 EFTSL (nominal full time year)
Postgraduate International Course Fee: $500 per credit point ^

^ To calculate the total cost of your course at the current year's rate, multiply the credit points required for completion by the cost per credit point above. To calculate the cost of a unit of study, multiply the unit of study credit point value by the cost per credit point above. The University's tuition fees, domestic and international, are reviewed annually and may be varied during the period of study.



2009 Charges:

Postgraduate Domestic Course Fee: $12,960 per 1 EFTSL (nominal full time year)
Postgraduate Domestic Course Fee: $270 per credit point ^
Postgraduate International Course Fee: $21,600 per 1 EFTSL (nominal full time year)
Postgraduate International Course Fee: $450 per credit point ^

^ To calculate the total cost of your course at the current year's rate, multiply the credit points required for completion by the cost per credit point above. To calculate the cost of a unit of study, multiply the unit of study credit point value by the cost per credit point above. The University's tuition fees, domestic and international, are reviewed annually and may be varied during the period of study.



Application closing dates - Semester 1

Domestic: 30 October 2009 - All local applicants must apply through the Faculty of Education and Social Work.
International: 29 October 2009 - All applicants must apply through the University's International Office (www.usyd.edu.au/internationaloffice/).

Application closing dates - Semester 2

Domestic:29 May 2009
International:30 April 2009

How to apply

A Bachelor of Social Work degree or equivalent recognised by the Australian Association of Social Workers, and at least one year full time social work practice.

Minimum education: A Bachelor of Social Work degree or equivalent recognised by the Australian Association of Social Workers and at least one years full time social work practice.

Target group: Social Workers

International admission requirements

IELTS 6.5 (min 6.0 in each band) or IBT 90 (min 23 in Writing and 22 in all other bands)

For further details on international admission:
http://www.usyd.edu.au/fstudent/international/entry

The course information displayed is applicable to currently available courses and is updated annually in October. Please use as indicative only as online information is subject to change without notice. Please refer to handbooks for further course information.


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