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MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
The Master of Social Work prepares you for
professional practice in a diverse range of social
work contexts.
Graduates have excellent employment prospects
in a wide range of government and community
service settings. You can work with people in a
variety of ways including group work, community
work, individual and family counselling and
casework, program planning, policy and
development, and advocacy.
Duration and campus
2 years full time (coursework-only option) 2.5
years full time (coursework and thesis option),
part time available to domestic students
Parkville campus
Fee type
Commonwealth Supported Place
Domestic fee place
International fee place
Entry requirements
An undergraduate degree or equivalent, at
least 40 hours of documented relevant work
experience, a statement of up to 500 words
and one professional referee report. The
selection committee may conduct interviews
and tests and may call for referee reports and
employer references to expound on any of
the matters referred to above.
Note: Relevant work experience may be paid
or unpaid, and may be full time or part time.
For part-time experience, at least 40 hours
should normally have been completed in a
single three-month period.
Professional recognition
Graduates are eligible for membership of
the Australian Association of Social Workers
(AASW). Membership of the Association is
recognised Australia-wide and in many other
countries.
So you want to be a
Social Worker…
Melbourne School of Health
Sciences (Social Work)
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and
Health Sciences
+61 3 8344 4171
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graduate studies
Stage 1: Undergraduate
Stage 2: Graduate
Master of
Social Work
Bachelors Degree
Any undergraduate degree
Your career
MASTER OF SPEECH PATHOLOGY
The Master of Speech Pathology provides
comprehensive training in all aspects of the profession.
You will develop critical skills and learn about auditory
and acoustic phonetics, anatomy and physiology,
linguistics, speech and language disorders and clinical
practice and processes, along with an introduction to
research in the feld.
Duration and campus
2 years full time, part time not available
Parkville campus
Fee type
Commonwealth Supported Place
Domestic fee place
International fee place
Entry requirements
An undergraduate degree in a science or
health-related discipline or other relevant
degree with a minimum average of 65% in
the fnal year.
Professional recognition
The Master of Speech Pathology is in the
process of being accredited by Speech
Pathology Australia.
So you want to be a
Speech Pathologist…
Melbourne Medical School
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and
Health Sciences
+61 3 8344 5890
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year 1
year 2
year 3
year 4
year 5
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graduate studies
Stage 1: Undergraduate
Master
of Speech
Pathology
Bachelors Degree
• Any degree with a major in
linguistics, psychology or
another relevant discipline
• Biomedicine
• Science
Stage 2: Graduate
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