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Charles Sturt University

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Undergraduate Certificate in Human Services

  • Certificate

Build the foundations for a rewarding role in human services or social work with this certificate, which provides skills, knowledge, and pathways to further study.

Key details

Degree Type
Certificate
Duration
0.5 - 1.5 years full-time
Study Mode
Online
Intake Months
Mar, Jul
Domestic Fees
$8,688 per year
ATAR
55

About this course

Overview

Want to make a difference in your community with a human services or social work career? Build the foundations for a rewarding role in a caring profession with our new Undergraduate Certificate in Human Services.

Build the skills and knowledge needed to support your community and develop foundations to work in a range of human services roles. This course is the ideal pathway for further human services and social work study. Best of all, you'll receive credit toward our Bachelor of Human Services or Bachelor of Social Work.

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.

  • Bachelor of Human Services
Make a difference

At Charles Sturt you can create a world worth living in. Let's do it together.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

  • A completed High School Certificate (or equivalent)
  • A completed AQF Certificate III (or higher) qualification
  • A completed 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
  • Work experience, within the same industry as the course profile, of at least two years full time or equivalent, evidenced by a detailed resume and supporting letter from employer.

Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

Build the skills and knowledge needed to support your community and develop foundations to work in a range of human services roles. This course is the ideal pathway for further human services and social work study. Best of all, you'll receive credit toward our Bachelor of Human Services or Bachelor of Social Work.

Looking for a career that centres around community? Interested in counselling, mental health, aged care, Indigenous health, or psychology careers? Explore your passion for helping others with our Undergraduate Certificate in Human Services.

Our course is an entry pathway into both the Bachelor of Human Services and Bachelor of Social Work. Complete this undergraduate certificate and get entry, with credit, into one of these courses. Unsure which career path you'd like to take? These degrees have a common first year of study, so you can easily move from human services to social work (or vice versa). The career options - and your positive impact on communities - are limitless!

Charles Sturt has more than 50 years of experience in delivering human services education. Our online Bachelor of Human Services is accredited by Community Work Australia, and our human services courses are highly valued by industry and employers. Further, our Bachelor of Social Work is accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers. So whichever pathway you choose - human services or social work - you'll be industry accredited!

Studying human services online means you can get ahead while you continue to work. Get all the benefits of online study, including studying where and when suits you! You'll also have access to our full range of technologies, facilities and support services.

Career pathways

Do you want to work with children, individuals, young people, First Nations peoples, people with disability, or families? Get versatile human services skills to support your community. When you graduate, you'll be ready to make your mark in a wide range of human services careers, including:
  • Careers counsellor
  • Community development officer or educator
  • Disability care worker
  • Crisis counsellor or multicultural support officer

Course structure

Essential set (32 pts)Core subjects
  • HCS111: Introduction to Human Services (8 credit pts)
  • IKC101: First Nations Foundations: Knowing, Relating and Understanding Country (8 credit pts)
Restricted electives (16 Credit Points)

Select two (2) subjects from the following:

  • HCS102: Communication and Human Services (8 credit pts)
  • HCS104: Health and Wellbeing Across the Lifespan (8 credit pts)
  • HCS111: Introduction to Human Services (8 credit pts)
  • PSY111: Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services (8 credit pts)
  • PSY114: First Nations Australians and Psychology: An Introduction (8 credit pts)
  • SOC101: Understanding the Social World (8 credit pts)
  • SPE211: Foundations in Social Policy (8 credit pts)
Standard enrolment patterns

Session 1

  • HCS111: Introduction to Human Services
  • IKC101: First Nations Foundations: Knowing, Relating and Understanding Country
  • + two (2) electives from the restricted electives list.

Credit for prior study or work

If you've completed relevant tertiary study, or work experience related to your course, you could receive credit towards your degree. Which would mean completing your qualification quicker. Find out how to apply for credit and see our credit policy.

How to apply

Applying to Charles Sturt University is easy. Choose how you want to apply below, or get in touch with Charles Sturt University and we can help you with your application.
  • Apply via UAC
  • Apply via VTAC
  • Apply directly to Charles Sturt

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Social Work courses at Charles Sturt University.
92.4%
Overall satisfaction
87.8%
Skill scale
73.8%
Teaching scale
88.6%
Employed full-time
$73.1k
Average salary