Bachelor of Social Work
at University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
A four-year, AASW-accredited social work degree at UniSC Sunshine Coast (ranks shown), Moreton Bay, Fraser Coast and online, with 1,000 hours of field education. No prerequisites; English is recommended.
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 UniSC 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 | 58.15 | qtac.edu.au |
| 2025 | 60.20 | qtac.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 QTAC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
The program is grounded in human rights, social justice and integrity, preparing graduates to enhance the wellbeing of individuals, groups and communities locally and globally. Online students attend campus for a face-to-face component required by AASW accreditation standards.
Placement and industry experience
Students complete two field education placements totalling 1,000 hours, in fields such as health and mental health, child protection, disability, substance use and family violence.
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
- Front-line child-safety practitioner with the Queensland Government
- Family-violence or family-support case worker
- Hospital or community-health social worker
- Mental-health clinician at a community service
- NDIS support coordinator or local-area coordinator
- Youth worker or homelessness case worker
- Aged-care or disability social worker
Graduate starting salary
$62,000 - $72,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Graduates are eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers and work in health, child protection, disability, family violence and community services.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students with lived or volunteer experience in community services
- Empathic listeners who can hold tough conversations
- People with strong self-awareness and capacity to debrief
- Patient writers who can produce reflective and case-based writing
- Those open to placements in regional and remote settings
It is probably not for you if
- Students seeking a corporate or desk-only role
- Those uncomfortable with emotional content and vicarious trauma
- People wanting a maths-heavy or lab-based course
- Students unable to complete 1000 hours of placement
Related courses at UniSC
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the University of the Sunshine Coast website and on QTAC before applying.