Course details

Summary

Develop your passion for helping others into a rewarding career

If you are motivated to make a positive difference in people’s lives, a social work career may be for you.

Want to be a social worker?

If you want to be a social worker, then this is the programme for you. The Master of Applied Social Work (MApplSW) will prepare you for practice and registration as a social worker in New Zealand and most other countries.

The course conforms to national and international guidelines by including two different supervised field experiences. This 240-credit master's programme is designed for students who have a bachelor's degree in a field other than social work but wish to change careers.

Add to social work knowledge

With a Massey MApplSW, you will be able to make cutting-edge contributions to your discipline. You’ll benefit from our research-informed, research-leading, forward-thinking and academically credible programmes. They’ll help you contribute to knowledge-building in Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally.

Careers

What kind of jobs can you get in social work?

A social work degree means you can work in many different areas. You could be a field operator working in the community or you could be a professional advisor in a hospital or a district health board. You might choose to be a policy expert working with government. Or you could travel overseas to the jungles of Papua New Guinea to work within a village setting. The options are endless. And endlessly meaningful. Social workers make a difference in many areas around the world including:

• Hospitals and primary health care
• Mental health and addictions
• Voluntary and community organisations and government organisations
• Child protection
• Youth justice
• Housing
• Offenders
• Residential care
• Management and supervision
• Tertiary education
• Community work and community development
• Refugees and migrants
• Schools.

Honours
Students who complete within two years of first enrolling for full-time study may be eligible for Honours.

Structure

While the structure of the programme is set, there is scope within the courses to choose your particular emphasis from within the fields of social or community work practice. The programme is designed to meet the requirements for registration as a Social Worker in New Zealand, and the degree is recognised internationally.

Entry criteria

An appropriate undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution is required

English language requirements:

• IELTS score of 6.5 in every band. Only IELTS is acceptable