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The four-year degree is recognised by the New Zealand Social Workers' Registration Board, and gives you the competency, professional skills and training you need to become a registered social worker.
You learn how to work towards positive health and wellbeing outcomes for individuals and families as you develop your knowledge of social policy, social issues and social justice.
Our course is bicultural in its approach and respects the ‘Ako’ methodology of teaching and learning from each other. Through research projects, critical analysis of issues, case study discussion and collaborative work, you deepen your understanding of te reo Māori, ethical and cultural safety, and mātauranga Māori approaches to wellbeing.
Practical work placements in years 3 and 4 give you a chance to apply your knowledge to real social work situations and prepare you for professional social work practice.
Upon successfully completing the requirements you'll receive the award of:
Bachelor of Social Work
To gain entry to the Bachelor of Social Work you must be:
17 years of age or over
a New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have the requisite visa for study purposes
able to demonstrate adequate literacy and/or numeracy skills to enable you to meet all academic and health and safety requirements of the course.
Academic Entry Criteria
If you are a domestic applicants under 20 years old you must have:
University Entrance as per New Zealand Qualification Authority specifications, OR
evidence of recent study at Level 4 or higher on the NZQF.
If you are a domestic applicant 20 years old and over you must have demonstrated academic ability (at NZQA Level 4 or equivalent) to undertake the Bachelor of Social Work and have the ability to succeed through personal attributes, work and life experience.
20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.
Te Pū: Foundations of Treaty-based Practice (Te Pū: Tuāpapa Ritenga Tiriti)
Introduction to Social Work (Tīmātanga –Toko i te Ora )
Introduction to Human Development for Social Work Practice (Tīmatanga Whakawhanake Tangata-Ritenga Toko i te Ora)
Effective Communication in Social Work (Pārongo Whaikiko-Toko i te Ora)
Introduction to Psychology (Tīmatanga-Te Ao Hinengaro)
Introduction to Sociology (Tīmatanga Mātauranga Pāpori)
Te Atapō
Te Atatū
Te Ao Hou
Te Awatea
Te Weu: Developing Treaty-based Practice (Te Weu: Whakawhanake Ritenga ā Tiriti)
Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families: Engagement and Assessment (Ritenga Toko i te Ora-Tangata, Whānau: Tomohanga, Aromatawai)
Diversity and Difference (Ngā Rerenga Kētanga Whānui)
Social Work Practice in Community Development (Ritenga Toko i te Ora Whakawhanake Hāpori)
Social Work Practice with Groups (Ritenga Toko i te Ora ā Rōpū)
Introduction to Social Research (Tīmatanga Rangahau Pāpori)
Te More: Transforming Treaty-based Practice (Whakaumu Ritenga ā Tiriti)
Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families: Intervention and Evaluation (Ritenga Toko i te Ora-Tangata, Whānau: Mahi Wawao, Arotakenga)
Social Policy (Kaupapahere Pāpori)
Social Work Placement 1 (Whakataunga Mahi Toko i te Ora 1)
Rangahau 2: Practice-based Research (Rangahau 2: Rangahau ā Mahi)
Inter-cultural Theory to Practice (Whakamahi Ariā Ahurea ki te Ritenga)
Advanced Community Development (Whakawhanake Rangatū Hāpori)
Advanced Social Work Practice (Ritenga Rangatū Toko i te Ora)
Advanced Group Work (Mahi Rangatū ā Rōpū)
Social Work Placement 2 (Whakataunga Mahi Toko i te Ora 2)
The Professional Practitioner as a Researcher (Te Kaihautu Mātanga hei Kairangahau)
Advanced Interpersonal Communication and Social Work Practice
High and Complex Needs and Social Work Practice
IELTS Academic score of 6 with no band score lower than 5.5 or completed New Zealand Certificate in English Language Level 4 with the Academic Endorsement or meets a relevant English Proficiency Outcome as outlined by NZQA.
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