Specialist Certificate in Advanced Social Work

The Specialist Certificate in Advanced Social Work provides advanced skills relevant to social work practice and social policy and addresses the complex and growing challenges faced by this sector.

This course develops your leadership skills and connections in the community and health and services sector and equips you to make a profound impact on the health and well-being of individuals and society.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed to prepare social workers for leadership and specialist roles in the health, mental health and human services sectors. It's suitable for qualified social workers at varying stages of their careers, including recent graduates, established practitioners and those seeking to advance their careers or move into a new field of professional practice.

International students are welcome to study this course. However, please note that this course is not available to international students who require a student visa to study in Australia as it does not meet the onshore study requirements and it is not registered with CRICOS.

Course aims

By undertaking this course, you will push the boundaries of knowledge, understand and benefit from evidence-informed practice and then respond to the problems that affect individuals, families, communities and organisations. You will develop a deep understanding of knowledge, policy and research as it relates your practice, and learn from leading academics who conduct evidence-based research in the fields of health, mental health, child and family welfare, ageing, social policy, policy evaluation and leadership.

Pathways

By successfully completing this course you may be eligible for credit toward the Graduate Certificate in Advanced Social Work and the Master of Advanced Social Work.

You may also be interested in the following courses:

• Specialist Certificate in Implementation Science
• Specialist Certificate in Service Navigation.

If you’re not a qualified social worker, but you have an undergraduate degree in a field related to health and human services, you may be interested in one of our Health and Human Services courses.

English language requirements

All applicants to the University of Melbourne must satisfy the English language requirements. This may be achieved in a number of ways, including recognised previous study taught and assessed entirely in English or an approved English language test. If you are from a non-English speaking background, the required standard of English for this degree is one of the following English proficiency test scores:

• English language test score requirements

• If you need to undertake an English language test, you must meet one of the scores* below:

  IELTS

  7.0

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  with written 7.0 and no band less than 7.0

  TOEFL

  94+

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  with writing 27; speaking 24; reading 24; listening 24

  PEARSON

  72+

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  with written communicative skill of 75 and no other communicative skill below 72

  CAMBRIDGE

  185+

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  with no skill less than 185

  *Accepted tests: IELTS (Academic English Only); TOEFL Internet-based test; Pearson Test of English Academic; Cambridge English: Advanced/Certificate of Advanced English (CAE). If a test displays N/A, it means it is not accepted for this course.

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