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Diploma of Social Studies Foundations (DSSF) - DipSSF

 Online#
Semester intake:Semester 1 (February)
Semester 2 (July)
Fees:Commonwealth supported place
Domestic full fee paying place
International full fee paying place
Standard duration:1 year full-time, 3 years part-time 
Program articulation:

To: Bachelor of Human Services, ; Bachelor of Social Science

Notes

The Faculty of Arts courses are available on-campus and by distance education. Details on these faculty-specific offerings can be found from the .
The Faculty of Sciences courses may also be available on-campus and in distance mode. Details on these Faculty-specific offerings can be obtained from the .
The number of units of credit towards the Bachelor of Human Services and Bachelor of Social Science will depend on the major and courses studied with a maximum of eight credits being available.

Footnotes
#The first four courses are compulsory and are only available online.

Contact us

Future Australian and New Zealand students  Future International students  Current students 

Freecall (within Australia): 1800 269 500
Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 5315
Email: study@usq.edu.au 

Phone: +61 7 4631 5543
Email: international@usq.edu.au 

Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252
Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 2285
Email usq.support@usq.edu.au 

Program focus

The Diploma of Social Studies Foundations initially equips students with the necessary skills to successfully respond to the numeracy, literacy, and e-literacy demands of both higher education studies and the professional workplace, as well as assisting students to successfully manage the complexities of life/work balance. The diploma program then provides students with a basic introduction to the skills, issues, principles and theoretical frameworks needed by those considering work in various social services. The program should appeal to those who want to enhance and develop their broad study skills prior to sampling a range of social science related courses and determining whether to embark on a more specialized degree program in the Faculty of Arts.

Career opportunities

This program enables graduates to transition into university studies directly, particularly geared towards the Bachelor of Human Services and the Bachelor of Social Science .