Bachelor of Social Work
at Flinders University, South Australia.
A four-year AASW-accredited social work degree at Bedford Park, City and online (online students attend 20 days of intensive blocks at Bedford Park). The 2026 figure is the lowest selection rank for Semester 1, 2026 ATAR-based offers from Flinders' course profile; the guaranteed entry ATAR is 75. No SACE prerequisites.
Lowest selection rank
The lowest selection rank (LSR) is the lowest ATAR plus adjustment factors (equity, subject and regional bonuses) that received an offer to the Flinders Bachelor of Social Work for that intake. Universities publish it in their admissions student profiles. Only intakes with a published figure are listed.
| Intake | Lowest selection rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65.85 | satac.edu.au |
A lowest selection rank describes a past intake, not a guaranteed entry score. Check the current entry requirements on the official course page before you apply through SATAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
The degree prepares students to work for justice and equality with individuals, families and communities. Online students attend 20 days of on-campus intensives at Bedford Park focused on practice skills.
Placement and industry experience
Supervised field placements are part of the degree, as required for AASW accreditation, in health and community service settings.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as registered social workers in child-protection, mental-health, hospital and family-support settings.
- Common destinations include state-government child-safety roles, community-health centres and not-for-profit support agencies.
- Many alumni progress into clinical specialty practice, policy roles or accredited mental-health social work after further study.
Professional accreditation
- Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
Typical first jobs
- Social worker in a hospital or community-health team
- Child-protection or family-support practitioner
- Mental-health or drug-and-alcohol support worker
- Case manager in a not-for-profit agency
- Youth, disability or aged-care support worker
- Housing or homelessness support worker
Graduate starting salary
$65,000 - $72,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
AASW accreditation gives graduates a direct pathway to practising as qualified social workers in Australia.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- People with strong empathy and a commitment to social justice
- Students who can sit with distress and remain composed
- Those who reflect honestly on their own values and practice
- Resilient learners who manage demanding unpaid placements
- Good listeners and communicators across diverse communities
It is probably not for you if
- Those who want a purely office-based or theoretical degree
- Students uncomfortable with emotionally heavy material
- People unable to commit to long unpaid field placements
- Those who prefer clear technical answers over ambiguity
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Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the Flinders University website and on SATAC before applying.