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QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): Ipswich campus: 936811; External: 906815; Toowoomba campus: 906811

CRICOS code (International applicants): 090789A

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Professional accreditation

This program is accredited with the (ACWA).

Students who successfully complete 400 hours of professional placement will be eligible for ACWA accreditation. Students not wishing to undertake the three professional placement courses and students not located in Australia should apply to the program coordinator to undertake three approved courses in place of the three professional placement courses.

Professional recognition - Counselling major: Graduates who have completed all eight units within the Counselling major, and who have successfully completed one counselling field placement, will be eligible for Level 1 membership with the .

Attendance recommendations - Counselling major: Students aiming to become professional counsellors and/or join professional counselling associations, are strongly recommended to attend residential schools for all of the following courses: , , , , and . Students who attend residential schools will receive certification of attendance.

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Program aims

This program aims to provide an enhanced understanding of the basic issues and principles in the community sector together with skills and theoretical frameworks for people interested in becoming human services professionals in the community sector. Particular major and minor studies will focus on competencies required for these roles. The program affords the opportunity to engage in specialised study of marginalised groups and the opportunity to complete a research project to promote the importance of evidence based practice. It prepares graduates for professional and leadership roles equipped with research knowledge and skills.

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Program objectives

On successful completion of the program students should be able to apply:

• professional skills, autonomy, adaptability, responsibility as a practitioner and an understanding of the key issues appropriate for working in the community sector

• advanced knowledge of professional and contextual issues in human services

• advanced communication skills in a range of forms, including formal and informal, oral and written

• leadership, management and research skills appropriate for working in human services

• advanced theoretical knowledge of community development and welfare based on social justice/human rights perspective from within Australia, and globally

• competence in the specified aims and objectives of their chosen major

• advanced technical knowledge of the environmental, economic and social context especially including such issues as indigeneity, diversity, equity, and justice.

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Australian Qualifications Framework

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a single national, comprehensive system of qualifications offered by higher education institutions (including universities), vocational education and training institutions and secondary schools. Each AQF qualification has a set of descriptors which define the type and complexity of knowledge, skills and application of knowledge and skills that a graduate who has been awarded that qualification has attained, and the typical volume of learning associated with that qualification type.

This program is at AQF Qualification Level 08. Graduates at this level will have advanced knowledge and skills for professional or highly skilled work and/or further learning.

The full set of levels criteria and qualification type descriptors can be found by visiting .

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Program Information Set

View USQ鈥檚 admission criteria, student profiles and a summary of all offers made under via the QTAC website.

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Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:

• Have achieved a minimum Overall Position (OP) 13, tertiary entrance rank 71 or equivalent qualification.^

• Subject Pre-requisite: English (4,SA) or equivalent.

• English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 2.

All students are required to satisfy the applicable .

If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.

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Requirements for professional experience placements

Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA) accreditation is only applicable to domestic students who complete 400 hours of professional placement. To be eligible for ACWA accreditation, students are required to successfully complete (134 hours), (134 hours) and (133 hours).

Students not seeking ACWA accreditation may apply to the program coordinator to take approved courses instead of the three placement courses.

Applicants must be willing to undertake and submit the requirements of the 精东传媒app of Southern Queensland for practical placement. Please refer to the relevant for Bachelor of Human Services and Bachelor of Human Services Honours Students.

Child & Family Studies/Health and Social Wellbeing majors - may be required to demonstrate immunisation status depending upon the nature of service delivery and the conditions assigned by the host human services agency.

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Program fees

Commonwealth supported place

A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of a student's higher education andstudents pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .

Domestic full fee paying place

Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the

Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.

Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .

International full fee paying place

International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

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Program completion requirements

Students will be eligible to graduate from the Bachelor of Human Services (Honours) following satisfactory completion of all theoretical and fieldwork components including completion of a minor research project and submission of a thesis. Some courses have compulsory attendance requirements and to satisfy the placement courses students must participate in the required hours of placement offered at off-campus venues and satisfactorily demonstrate the learning objectives of the course.

Students may apply to articulate into the 3rd year of the Health and Wellbeing major if they hold a Bachelor degree in a health or development studies related field (e.g. speech therapy, occupational therapy, nursing or psychology).

Admission into the 4th year of the program is contingent upon students having completed the first 3 years of the program maintaining a minimum GPA of 5.0 or by permission of the program coordinator.

Students articulating from Counselling, Human Resources Management, Child and Family Studies, Community Development and Indigenous Studies majors in the Bachelor of Human Services (BHMS):

Student who have achieved a GPA of 5.0 are able to transition to the Bachelor of Human Services (Honours) degree at 4th year level in order to undertake an honours program. Students enrolled in the Health and Social Wellbeing major of the BHMS who wish to pursue honours study are required to articulate into the 3rd of the Bachelor of Human Services (Honours) degree in order to avail themselves of the specialisation.

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Program structure

The program comprises 32 units including 14 core courses (16 units) (or 11 core courses and 3 approved courses ^#) and one of the following combinations:

• one 12-unit Human Services major (Health and Social Wellbeing) and 4 electives, or

• one 8-unit Human Services major, one 4-unit minor and 4 electives, or

• one 8-unit Human Services major and two 4-unit minors, or

• one 8-unit Human Services major and 8 electives, or

• one 8-unit Human Services major and one other major.^*

Students wishing to undertake two 8-unit majors within the Bachelor of Human Services (Honours) should contact the Program Coordinator in the first instance. This can be done by email to usq.support@usq.edu.au with 鈥淏HSH enquiry鈥� in the subject line, or by phone on + 61 7 4631 2285.

At least four courses in the program must be at level 3. Where two majors are chosen which have some compulsory courses in common, the overlap will be made up by taking extra electives.

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Required time limits

Students have a maximum of 5 years full-time or 9 years part-time to complete the program.

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Core courses

Specific majors

In this section:

• Child and Family Studies major (8 units)
• Counselling major (8 units)
• Community Development and Indigenous Studies major (8 units)
• Health and Social Wellbeing major (12 units)
• Human Resource Management major (8 units)
• Approved courses

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Child and Family Studies major (8 units)

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Counselling major (8 units)

Note: Graduates who have completed the major in Counselling will have an overview of counselling theories and practice and basic counselling skills. This major is not accredited externally with the PACFA; however, attendance at residential schools (CDS3001, CDS1002, CDS3002, CDS3004, CDS3005) will contribute towards a proportion of the required number of hours to join a PACFA affiliate.

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Community Development and Indigenous Studies major (8 units)

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Health and Social Wellbeing major (12 units)

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Human Resource Management major (8 units)

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Approved courses

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Electives/Approved courses

Approved courses are to be selected from the list of approved courses. Electives can be selected from any USQ course.

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Research

Students are required to complete two advanced research courses and a minor research project. All students are required to submit a thesis.

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IT requirements

Students should visit the USQ to check that their computers are capable of running the appropriate software and versions of internet web browsers and to check the minimum and recommended standards for software.

Students will need internet access to retrieve course materials, undertake assessment and participate in course online activities.

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Exit points

Bachelor of Human Services: after the 3rd year upon successful completion of the requirements of the program.

Students who fail to maintain a minimum GPA of 5.0, or do not have the permission of the program coordinator, will not be permitted to enrol in the fourth year of the program and will be exited from the degree. Students who have successfully completed the first 16 units of the Bachelor of Human Services (Honours) in accordance with the recommended enrolment pattern (completed 6 specified core units, at least 4 courses from within one Bachelor of Human Services (Honours) major and 6 courses allowed within the Bachelor of Human Services (Honours) structure) may exit with the .

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Credit

Exemptions/credit will be assessed based on the .

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Honours

The level of honours awarded will be determined based on the USQ procedure. Please refer to the

Recommended enrolment patterns

In this section:

• Recommended enrolment pattern - Child and Family Studies major (8 units) - commencing in Semester 1
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Child and Family Studies major (8 units) - commencing in Semester 2
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Counselling major (8 units) - commencing in Semester 1
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Counselling major (8 units) - commencing in Semester 2
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Community Development and Indigenous Studies major (8 units) - commencing in Semester 1
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Community Development and Indigenous Studies major (8 units) - commencing in Semester 2
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Health and Social Wellbeing major (12 units), commencing in Semester 1
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Health and Social Wellbeing major (12 units), commencing in Semester 2
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Human Resource Management major (8 units) - commencing in Semester 1
• Recommended enrolment pattern - Human Resource Management major (8 units) - commencing in Semester 2

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Child and Family Studies major (8 units) - commencing in Semester 1

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Students commencing the Honours program in 3rd year, and seeking accreditation, must take as an approved course or elective to ensure they have completed 400 hours of placement for accreditation.

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Child and Family Studies major (8 units) - commencing in Semester 2

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Students commencing the Honours program in 3rd year, and seeking accreditation, must take as an approved course or elective to ensure they have completed 400 hours of placement for accreditation.

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Counselling major (8 units) - commencing in Semester 1

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Students commencing the Honours program in 3rd year, and seeking accreditation, must take as an elective to ensure they have completed 400 hours of placement for accreditation.

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Counselling major (8 units) - commencing in Semester 2

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Students commencing the Honours program in 3rd year, and seeking accreditation, must take as an elective to ensure they have completed 400 hours of placement for accreditation.

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Community Development and Indigenous Studies major (8 units) - commencing in Semester 1

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Students commencing the Honours program in 3rd year, and seeking accreditation, must take as an elective to ensure they have completed 400 hours of placement for accreditation.

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Community Development and Indigenous Studies major (8 units) - commencing in Semester 2

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Students commencing the Honours program in 3rd year, and seeking accreditation, must take as an elective to ensure they have completed 400 hours of placement for accreditation.

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Health and Social Wellbeing major (12 units), commencing in Semester 1

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Students commencing the Honours program in 3rd year, and seeking accreditation, must take instead of to ensure they have completed 400 hours of placement for accreditation.

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Health and Social Wellbeing major (12 units), commencing in Semester 2

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Students commencing the Honours program in 3rd year, and seeking accreditation, must take instead of to ensure they have completed 400 hours of placement for accreditation.

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Human Resource Management major (8 units) - commencing in Semester 1

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Students commencing the Honours program in 3rd year, and seeking accreditation, must take as an elective to ensure they have completed 400 hours of placement for accreditation.

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Recommended enrolment pattern - Human Resource Management major (8 units) - commencing in Semester 2

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

Students commencing the Honours program in 3rd year, and seeking accreditation, must take as an elective to ensure they have completed 400 hours of placement for accreditation.