Bachelor of Social Work
University of Otago
Subject area
Social Work
Qualification
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Entry requirements
A New Zealand university entrance qualification or equivalent. To proceed to the Third Stage, students must complete the First and Second Stages successfully, or equivalent, and satisfy the requirements for registration as a social worker.
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
Graduates of this degree programme will have the professional values, knowledge and skills needed to be critical and reflexive social work practitioners. Graduates will be able to apply the Treaty of Waitangi in response to critical issues and problems facing the social work profession.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Human Welfare Studies and Services at this level can earn:
$57,000
Median earnings one year after study
$62,000
Median earnings two years after study
$69,000
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
89%
Employment rate two years after study
Data as at November 2022
Contact details
Main Campus Office
Free phone: 0800 808 098
Phone: (03) 479 1100
Fax: (03) 474 1607
Email: university@otago.ac.nz
Web: http://www.otago.ac.nz
Sources
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