Your first year will consist of three interdisciplinary subjects, psychology, sociology and two social work subjects. In second year you'll look at social work theories and develop an understanding of community service organisations and the needs of individuals, families and groups. A crucial part of the course is our social work field placement program. Under the supervision of an experienced social worker, you'll complete a minimum of two 70-day placements, allowing you to put many of the skills you've acquired during first and second years into practice. During your third and fourth years you'll focus on the development of inter-personal skills, community development practice, and research and program evaluation recognising the impact of structural features such as class, gender and race. The course structure lets you complete the required subjects for this 4.5 year degree in only four years.

Entry into a Bachelor Degree program at La Trobe University requires completion of Australian Year 12 (or international equivalent) with a certain grade, and meeting subject pre-requisites (if applicable). Please check your course for details. Subject prerequisites Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL. IELTS (Academic) score of 7.0 with no individual band score less than 7.0.