This is an applied degree pathway which links theory to practice, and contains two field education placements. There will be a strong focus on practice for students who wish to pursue a career in social work, community corrections, or other sectors of the criminal justice system, including private providers as well as the not-for-profit sector.

The two professionally-supervised field placements you will undertake total to 1008 hours.

Please note that students participating in placement programs must meet the government requirements, e.g. Working with Children Check, National Criminal Record check. Any students participating in placement with programs in NSW Health facilities will need to comply with its Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases policy prior to placement.

This course is accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and graduates are eligible for membership of the AASW.

As a Criminal and Community Justice and Social Work graduate, you can look forward to career opportunities in:

• Juvenile Justice and probation (Community Corrections)
• Counselling
• Group work
• Community work and community development
• Research and social policy