Doctor of Social Work

Subjects

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, residential 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.

Full subject list

Graduation requirements

As a Charles Sturt University student, throughout your course you have a responsibility to continue to develop skills in English language, literacy and numeracy as appropriate to your discipline. This ongoing development will enable you to effectively participate in your course and graduate prepared to enter the workforce.

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.Full subject list
The course consists of four subjects (64 points), and a thesis subject (128 points) entailing a thesis of up to 60,000 words, as follows:

SWK701 Social Work Reflective Practice (16 points)
SWK702 Advanced Human Services Research (16 points)
SWK703 Social Work Literature Review (16 points)
SWK704 Social Work Research Proposal (16 points)

AND
SWK726 Doctoral Thesis in Social Work full-time (128 points)
OR
SWK727 Doctoral Thesis in Social Work part-time (128 points)
The course consists of four subjects (64 points), and a thesis component (128 points) of up to 60,000 words, as follows:

SWK701 Social Work Reflective Practice (16)
SWK702 Advanced Human Services Research (16)
SWK703 Social Work Literature Review (16)
SWK704 Social Work Research Proposal (16)
and
SWK726 Doctoral Thesis in Social Work full-time (128)
or
SWK727 Doctoral Thesis in Social Work part-time (128)

There are minimum Academic and English Language requirements for admission to Charles Sturt University courses. These requirements ensure that our students have the best chance for success. Minimum requirements can vary from country to country, so please take some time to review our entry requirements before starting your application. If you cannot find the requirements for your country please contact us.

Please note: in line with our admissions policy, if you intend to study in Australia on a student visa you must be at least 18 years old by the course start date.