Social and Political Sciences

School of Social and Political Sciences

Postgraduate Studies in Social Work

Information sessions

Information sessions for intending Human Services and Social Work students are held in the second semester of each year for enrolment in the following year’s programmes. Please see the Department’s home page for the date of these sessions.

The cover letter outlines the content of the application pack.

Pathways to Professional Social Work Qualifications

The Professional Social Work Qualification Pathways (PDF 28KB) provides a useful overview of undergraduate and postgraduate studies, eligibility criteria, application and assessment processes, and outcomes.

Admission to Social Work Courses

Students enrolling in 100-level and 200-level Bachelor of Social Work courses are NOT required to apply for limited entry. Intending students wishing to enrol in these courses should follow the standard University enrolment procedures for new or advancing students.

Limited Entry Courses

Limited entry criteria apply to students enrolling in:

Limitations on entry for advanced Social Work courses ensure that the programmes in the Department prepare graduates for employment in a professional capacity. Courses at this level provide students with the theoretical knowledge, practical skills and internship experiences required for working in statutory and community agencies.


The limited entry process also ensures the Department and its graduates comply with the New Zealand Social Workers Registration Board (SWRB web site) suitability requirements and the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) Code of Ethics and Bicultural Code of Practice (Aotearoa NZ Association of Social Workers web site). 

The closing date for Limited Entry applications is 16 September.
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Interviews take place in November.
Late applications may be considered in exceptional circumstances. Students with enquiries of this nature should contact the Co-ordinator of the relevant programme.

Admission to Postgraduate Social Work Programmes

For intending students wishing to enrol in the following programmes, the standard University of Canterbury enrolment procedures for postgraduate students apply:

Contact

Annabel Taylor
Senior Lecturer
Co-ordinator Postgraduate Studies
International Students' Liaison
annabel.taylor@canterbury.ac.nz
Phone: +64 3 364 2444
Fax: +64-3-364 2417