Bachelor
Study the Bachelor of Human Services to gain foundational theory and practical experience in the human services sector, with options to specialize in various fields such as foster care, mental health, and addiction support.
Do you want a career helping others? One where no two days are the same, and you can support people to thrive, even in challenging circumstances? Then study our Bachelor of Human Services - accredited by Community Work Australia (CWA). Studying online, you'll master foundational theory and cutting-edge ideas from across the human services sector then put it all into action on useful work placements.
Study human services - and choose from a wide range of majors - to launch a career wherever your passion lies. You could work in foster care or child welfare, assist homeless people or those struggling with addictions, or pursue a career in mental health. Whichever path you take, our human services degree will mean you can make a difference with skill, confidence and compassion.
This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.
A recognised diploma (or AQF equivalent) from the Community Work Australia or a Registered Training Organisation with a work place learning component (refer to credit and pathways section for details) OR Minimum ATAR required (including adjustment factors) OR Successful completion of two University level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies OR A completed AQF Certificate III or higher level qualification undertaken post-secondary schooling OR 50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification OR Successful completion of a Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies OR Successful completion of the CSU Connections Program OR Successful application via the Schools Recommendation Scheme OR Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with an equivalent ranking to the currently listed ATAR
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.
The course consists of sixteen (16) core subjects and one (1) major sequence OR eight (8) restricted elective subjects. Students admitted into the course with a specified credit package complete a reduced set of subjects in recognition of the credit, see Admission with Diploma course structures.
Essential set (192 pts)Core subjects128 Credit PointsCodeTitleCredit PointsHCS102Communication and Human Services8 credit ptsHCS104Health and Wellbeing Across the Lifespan8 credit ptsHCS111Introduction to Human Services8 credit ptsHCS204Research Methods8 credit ptsHCS221Human Rights and Law for the Human Services8 credit ptsHSS300Professional Development8 credit ptsIKC101First Nations Foundations: Knowing, Relating and Understanding Country8 credit ptsPSY111Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services8 credit ptsSOC101Understanding the Social World8 credit ptsSOC102Social Inequality8 credit ptsSPE211Foundations in Social Policy8 credit ptsWEL118Human Services Organisations8 credit ptsWEL231Holistic Eco-Social Approaches in Mental Health8 credit ptsWEL232Work Place Learning in Human Services 18 credit ptsWEL324Work Place Learning in Human Services 28 credit ptsWEL325Counselling Skills for Human Services8 credit ptsWithout Major64 Credit PointsRestricted electives64 Credit PointsSelect eight (8) subjects from the following:
CodeTitleCredit PointsGER404Ageing and Professional Practice8 credit ptsHCS205Child Abuse and Child Protection8 credit ptsHCS305Power, Oppression, Violence and Trauma8 credit ptsHCS310Mental Health8 credit ptsHCS321Welfare Practice with Children, Young People and their Carers8 credit ptsHCS406Social Work and Human Rights8 credit ptsHCS410Legal Issues in Child and Adolescent Welfare8 credit ptsHSC216Suicide Prevention8 credit ptsHSC312Sexual Assault, Family Violence and Associated Trauma8 credit ptsHSC317Assessment, Diagnosis and Risk Management8 credit ptsIKC100Indigenous Australian Health8 credit ptsIKC102Indigenous Australian Cultures and Knowledge Systems8 credit ptsJST204Young People and Crime8 credit ptsLES202Contemporary Issues in Community Development8 credit ptsPSY113Child and Adolescent Psychology8 credit ptsPSY114First Nations Australians and Psychology: An Introduction8 credit ptsPSY214Health Psychology8 credit ptsPSY216Psychology of Ageing8 credit ptsSOC215Gender, Family and Society8 credit ptsSOC308Community Analysis8 credit ptsSWK423Ethics and Social Work Practice8 credit ptsWEL206Facilitating Positive Behaviours8 credit ptsWEL217Social Dimensions of Disability8 credit ptsWEL218Developing Cross Cultural Competencies8 credit ptsWEL222Case Management8 credit ptsWEL229Introduction to Addiction Studies8 credit ptsWEL407Working alongside children and young people in Indigenous Australian communities8 credit ptsWEL409Grief, Loss and Change8 credit ptsWEL425Addiction - clinical practice in human services8 credit ptsWEL426Disaster Recovery: A Human Services Perspective8 credit ptsWEL427Transformative ecosocial change in human services8 credit ptsWEL429Indigenous Australian Practice for Human Service Workers8 credit pts