Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)
at The University of Western Australia, Western Australia.
A four-year social work honours degree at UWA Perth, online and in regional WA hubs including Albany. UWA says it is provisionally accredited by the AASW. No previous study is required beyond English competence (a scaled score of 50 in English, Literature or EAL/D ATAR, or a C grade).
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 UWA Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) 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 | 70.00 | tisc.edu.au |
| 2025 | 79.65 | tisc.edu.au |
| 2024 | 75.00 | tisc.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 TISC.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
No formal Year 12 subject prerequisites; assumed knowledge may still apply.
What you will study
The degree combines core social work units with a range of suggested broadening units, building the skills to think about, critique and create social work knowledge. Students apply that knowledge in practice-based scenarios and field placements. The course is offered in Perth, online and through regional WA hubs including UWA Albany.
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), provisional accreditation
Typical first jobs
- Child-protection caseworker with WA government child-safety services
- Hospital or health social worker in metropolitan and regional services
- Mental-health social worker in community and inpatient settings
- Family-support and domestic-violence support worker
- Community-services and not-for-profit program worker
- Aged-care and disability social worker
- Youth, homelessness or alcohol-and-other-drugs support worker
Graduate starting salary
$62,000 - $72,000 per year
Source: qilt.edu.au. Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Graduates work in health, child protection, mental health and community services. Check the course's AASW accreditation status, which UWA lists as provisional.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- Students committed to social justice, advocacy and helping vulnerable people
- Those with strong communication, empathy and active-listening skills
- People comfortable with emotionally demanding placement work
- Students willing to work in child-protection, mental-health and crisis settings
- Reflective learners who can apply theory to real practice situations
It is probably not for you if
- Students wanting a desk-based career without direct client contact
- Those uncomfortable with emotionally confronting or high-stress situations
- People who dislike extended supervised placement and field assessment
- Anyone seeking a purely theoretical or research-only degree
- Students who prefer maths-heavy or lab-based study
Related courses at UWA
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and selection ranks on the University of Western Australia website and on TISC before applying.