Study the Masters of Social Work In Australia
This video discusses the Masters of Social Work and highlights the carer options and potential opportunities to stay in Australia after your studies. If you like helping people and addressing social and community issues, this course could be for you. Not only is this course highly in demand, but it can also offer international students Permanent Residency prospects. Here we give you a general overview of the course and explain the migration process applicants may choose to go through to create a pathway to Permanent Residency in Australia.
*** Coincidently, there are also several colleges offering partial scholarships for this course at the moment.
What does a social worker do?
Social Workers work with individuals and families facing challenges like poverty, mental health issues, or abuse. They provide support and guidance to help them overcome these challenges and build better lives.
According to Seek.com.au., the average social worker also earns between 85 – $100k per year.
Duration of the course?
The course is a 2-year course package. Split into 4 semesters and includes a mixture of in-person tutoring and on-the-job placement.
Location:
You can undertake this course in most major cities around Australia.
Costs:
The course costs around $25,000 per year (for 2 years), so it is slightly more expensive. However, there are certain colleges offering scholarships for this.
Requirements:
You will generally need to have previously completed a bachelor’s qualification and the English requirement is quite high – IELTS overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7.
What is the potential path to Permanent Residency?
The occupation of Social Worker is on the Immigration MLTSSL, which means it is highly in demand. Additionally, the occupation of Social Worker is also listed in most state occupation lists and is one of the very few occupations receiving an invitation in the most
recent meager invitation rounds (with only 65 points).
– https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/working-in-australia/skillselect/invitation- rounds
** Meaning – there are not many more in-demand occupations than social worker.
Skill Assessment:
In addition to this, if you study in Australia, you generally do not require any post-qualification work experience to pass a skill assessment
– https://www.aasw.asn.au/education-employment/migration-eligibility-assessment/
What does this mean?
It means applicants who pass the course, can then go on to pass a skill assessment and lodge an expression of interest for the permanent General Skilled Migration Visas – Subclass 189.
Overall, I think this course is a great course for applicants to be able to complete and find strong employment as well as migration prospects.
If you want to discuss this course further, please contact Pathway to Aus
