Study Social Work in Australia

70 programmes in social work at 25 universities in Australia are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 32,500 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 23,530 USD and 36,631 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Social Work programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
Bachelor in Social Work Stott's College Bachelor's 26,200 USD
Master in Social Work Monash University, Caulfield Master's 28,090 USD
Master in Social Work University of Melbourne Master's 26,646 USD
Bachelor in Social Work (Honours) La Trobe University, Melbourne Bachelor's 14,938 USD
Master in Social Work (Qualifying) Western Sydney University Master's 34,776 USD
Master in Counselling Social Work Online UNSW Sydney Master's 17,019 USD
Master in Social Work (Qualifying) University of Southern Queensland Master's 29,760 USD
Master in Social Work Griffith University Master's 33,500 USD
Master in Social Work University of South Australia Master's 36,000 USD
Bachelor in Social Work University of Southern Queensland Bachelor's 13,464 USD
Bachelor in Social Work (Honours) University of Queensland, Australia Bachelor's 24,284 USD
Understanding Domestic Violence Online Curtin University Australia — —
Postgraduate Bridging Program (Social Work) Western Sydney University — 34,776 USD
Master in Social Work (Qualifying) The University of Queensland Master's 45,792 USD
Bachelor in Social Work (Honours) University of Southern Queensland Bachelor's 13,464 USD
Bachelor in Social Work (Honours) Griffith University Bachelor's 36,000 USD
Bachelor in Social Work (Honours) / Law UNSW Sydney Bachelor's 37,263 USD
Bachelor in Social Work University of the Sunshine Coast Bachelor's 29,500 USD
Youth Work Victoria University — —
Bachelor in Social Work Western Sydney University Bachelor's 32,500 USD
Bachelor in Social Work (Honours) University of Wollongong Bachelor's 24,525 USD
Bachelor in Social Work (Honours) University of South Australia Bachelor's 32,800 USD
Advanced Social Work The University of Western Australia — 43,000 USD
Certificate IV in Youth Work Online Central Queensland University — —

Social Work in Australia by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 34 23,530 USD 32,500 USD 36,631 USD
Master's 23 26,864 USD 29,380 USD 32,162 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Universities for social work in Australia

Study Social Work in Australia: common questions

How many social work programmes are there in Australia?
70 social work programmes at 25 universities in Australia are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a social work degree in Australia cost?
The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in social work in Australia is 32,500 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 23,530 USD and 36,631 USD per year.
Can I study social work in Australia in English?
Yes — 100% of the social work programmes in Australia in our catalogue are taught in English (70 of 70).
Are any of these social work programmes available online?
11 of the 70 programmes in Australia are delivered online or by distance learning.
Which degree level is cheapest for social work in Australia?
Master's programmes, at a median of 29,380 USD per year, against 32,500 USD for bachelor's programmes.

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