Monday, January 29, 2018

Planning to study social work in Australia? Read this

Australia has grown to become the leading destination of global education. Every year, more and more students from different parts of the world arrive in Australia to realise their dreams. A huge credit for that must be given to the Australian universities and the government which provide a conducive environment to the international students to study in one of the best education systems in the world.

Australia has 43 world-class universities and more than 1200 institutes with over 22000 courses for international students and locals. These 22000 courses include not only mainstream subjects like engineering, healthcare, accounting, law but also niche disciplines which aren’t easily available in other countries.

Social work is an exciting career option in the world today, especially for those who love to help others and work to resolve social problems. Courses in social work teach you to understand and examine various circumstances concerning people facing a variety of issues and to make strategies to improve the conditions.

Social work is a wide-ranging subject having many diverse areas of specialisation.

Some of them are-

  • Family, youth and child welfare services
  • Healthcare services
  • Psychiatric and mental health services
  • Old age care
  • Income support
  • Disability services
  • Juvenile courts

Social work has emerged as one of the more popular subjects in Australian education. More and more overseas students today study social work in Australia. And the employment of social workers is expected to increase very rapidly in the coming years.

All the top universities in Australia offer various, popular Bachelor of Social Work (4-year) and Master of Social Work (2-year) degrees in social work courses. All these courses have received high satisfaction ratings from students.

Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) is the professional monitoring body of social workers in Australia and accredits the Social work courses provided by Australian universities.

 There are many job opportunities in Social work. Some of them are-

  • Community Development Officer
  • Charity Officer
  • Special Care Worker
  • Youth Worker
  • Counsellor
  • Welfare Case Manager
  • Mental Health Worker
  • Health Promotion Officer
  • Family Support Worker

Despite popular belief, social workers earn quite a lot in Australia. And they can get Permanent Residency much more easily than any other professional.

With a country so focused on becoming the most liveable, healthiest and happiest place on earth, the scope for social workers here in Australia is massive.

A lot of overseas students have a desire to channel their inner compassion in professions like Social work, and thankfully with the right advice many of them have been able to choose from the best options in Bachelors’, Masters’ and Diploma in Social work.

AECC Global is a renowned Australian education agency. Based in Melbourne, the experts at AECC Global are industry veterans who have given life-changing career advice to thousands of overseas students.
Contact AECC Global to outline your career pathway today.

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