Bachelor of Social Services
Bachelor of Social Services will prepare you to work with people and their environment and is designed for people who want to study distance learning.
Course details
Social work is a profession based on principles of social justice, human rights, collective responsibility and respect for diversity.
Our Bachelor of Social Services will prepare you to work with people and their environment. You’ll learn about people through their life span, societies and helping traditions from western and indigenous perspectives.
When you study this program, you’ll learn about people through their life span, societies and helping traditions from both western and indigenous perspectives.
It is designed for people who want to study full-time or part-time by distance learning. It will prepare you to become a confident, analytical and critically reflective practitioner. You will gain the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to work in social services in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Selected University Details
Founded in 1902, the Universal College of Learning (UCOL) is a premier New Zealand government funded Institute of Technology and Polytechnic that offers a range of study options in diverse categories such as Health & Science, Arts & Design, Agriculture, education, Foundation Skills, Information Technology and many others. Located primarily in Palmerston North, UCOL also has campuses in Whanganui, Masterton and Auckland. UCOL is renowned for specialist Health & Science training and education in the lower North Island. The state of the art facilities and industry experienced staff help healthcare students embark on a rewarding career that truly makes a difference in the lives of others. Nursing graduates from UCOL enjoy an excellent reputation both in New Zealand and overseas, and the combination of theoretical knowledge and practical learning that is imparted to students helps them prepare for success across a variety of health care settings.
UCOL
New Zealand
Duration : 4 years
Delivery mode : Online/On Campus
Entry Criteria
- IELTS Academic score of 6 with no band score lower than 5.5.
- Diploma candidates with work or life experience
- 65% aggregate in 4 academic subjects for plus two students.
View Details: http://www.ucol.ac.nz/programmes/health-wellbeing/bachelor-of-social-services
A social worker can be employed as a generic social worker or within a specialist area such as drug or alcohol addiction, child protection, schools, disability, crisis response, violence, community development.
Once you are enrolled in this qualification you can apply for provisional registration with the Social Workers Registration Board (SWRB).
- IELTS Academic score of 6 with no band score lower than 5.5.
- Diploma candidates with work or life experience indicates you have a reasonable likelihood of success.
- 65% aggregate in 4 academic subjects for plus two students.
