Central Queensland University · Sydney · Sydney C.Q.U. Campus · Arts & Social Sciences
an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 7.0 with a minimum 7.0 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking)
a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT overall score of at least 94 with no score less than 24 for listening and reading, 27 for writing and 23 for speaking
a Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) overall score of at least 65 with no less than 65 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking)
To be eligible for entry into this course, applicants must hold: • a completed Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) equivalent 3-year Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline*, other than Social Work, that demonstrates at least one year of full-time study (equivalent to 8 units) in social or behavioural sciences^, or • a completed AQF equivalent 3-year Bachelor degree, in a field other than Social Work, that demonstrates at least one year of part-time study (equivalent to 4 units) in social or behavioural sciences^, and successful completion of CQUniversity’s Graduate Certificate in First Nations Public Health or Graduate Certificate in Culturally Responsive Public Health Practice. This course is not designed for students who already hold an accredited qualification with Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). *Relevant discipline includes psychology, counselling, criminology, education, law, human services, sociology, nursing, community development, and political science. ^Relevant behavioural science studies include psychology, counselling, therapeutic practice (e.g. play therapy, rehabilitation counselling, art therapy), disability and inclusion, child development, alcohol and other drugs, ageing, emergency services, education, family violence, and allied health fields such as nursing, midwifery, health promotion, occupational therapy, speech pathology, physiotherapy, occupational health, and audiology. ^Relevant social science studies include anthropology, community development, criminology, economics (with a social or health focus), First Nations/Indigenous studies, geography, international relations, legal studies (with a social or health focus), politics, public health, sociology, and sustainability (with a social or health focus).
Master of Social Work (Qualifying) is a masters course at Central Queensland University in Sydney, Queensland. It is listed as 2 years of study. Published intakes include Term 2 2027, 2027. Annual tuition is listed at AUD 35,760 for 2026 (indicative). The published English requirement is IELTS Academic 7 (no band below 7).
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