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Social Work degrees abroad
Social work is an academic discipline that is committed to human rights and social justice by helping those in need. You will learn how to work with vulnerable people across different ages and cultures, and how to build respectful and trusting relationships.
While studying a social work program you’ll cover a range of subjects including sociology, psychology, and law amongst others. Working in social work is a demanding and rewarding profession, that plays a crucial role in communities all over the world. If you have the drive and commitment to improve the lives of others, then social work could be the ideal program for you.
Social work is a popular program that is offered at universities all over the world, including the UK, US, South Africa, Canada and many others. By studying abroad, you’ll get to develop important skills like interacting with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
Social Work program structure
There are a variety of degree qualifications you can study for in social work at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. At bachelor’s level you can study for a BA, BSc or a BSW (Bachelor of Social Work) over three or four years, depending on where you study.
If you study at bachelor’s level in the US, you can choose to study social work as a major or minor subject. To graduate, you’ll need to earn a certain amount of credits in social work modules.
Most postgraduate social work degree programs are offered as an MA or MSc over two years, but you can also study for a PhD over four years. In the US and some other countries you can study an MSW (Master of Social Work), and some universities also offer PgDip (Postgraduate Diploma) programs.
Social work programs are usually taught through student-led seminars, group workshops and lectures. You will also spend time on placement where you’ll be able to shadow professional social workers and interact with the local community. The program content will be unique to each program, but some of the main areas of study include:
- Introduction to social work
- Equality and diversity
- Law and social policy
- Introduction to psychology
- Professional practice
- Social work with children
- Social work skills
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Social Work study abroad programs
Social work undergraduate programs
Bachelor's in social work
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Behavioral Sciences-Sociology: Social Work - BS New York Institute of Technology, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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41,439 USD
Fee in university's local currency 41,440 USD
- Start date
- January, September
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Collaborative Health & Human Services - Social Work - BA California State University, Monterey Bay, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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16,646 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,647 USD
- Start date
- January, August
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Social Work - BA/BSc Portland State University, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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23,708 USD
Fee in university's local currency 23,709 USD
- Start date
- January, March, September
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Social Work - BSW University of South Carolina, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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33,927 USD
Fee in university's local currency 33,928 USD
- Start date
- January, August
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Social Work - BA California State University, San Bernardino, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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16,721 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,722 USD
- Start date
- January
Associate in social work
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Social Work - AA Cuesta College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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10,650 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,650 USD
- Start date
- January, August
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Social Work - AA Moraine Valley Community College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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9,408 USD
Fee in university's local currency 9,408 USD
- Start date
- January, June, August
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Social Work (Pre-Major) - AA College of the Rockies, Canada
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 20 months
- Annual tuition fee
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10,075 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,700 CAD
- Start date
- January, April, September
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Social Work and Counseling - AAOT Lane Community College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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11,499 USD
Fee in university's local currency 11,500 USD
- Start date
- January, March, September
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Sociology/Social Work - AA Lake Land College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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13,500 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,500 USD
- Start date
- January, June, August
Diploma in social work
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Social Work - Dip Red Deer Polytechnic, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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13,435 USD
Fee in university's local currency 18,269 CAD
- Start date
- January, May, September
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Social Work - Dip NorQuest College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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15,691 USD
Fee in university's local currency 21,338 CAD
- Start date
- January, May, September
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Social Work - Dip Bow Valley College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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29,428 USD
Fee in university's local currency 40,017 CAD
- Start date
- September
Certificate in social work
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Social Work and Human Services Paraprofessional - Cert Berkeley City College, USA
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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7,949 USD
Fee in university's local currency 7,950 USD
- Start date
- January, August
Social work graduate programs
Master's in social work
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Applied Social Work - MASW Massey University, New Zealand
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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17,857 USD
Fee in university's local currency 31,010 NZD
- Start date
- February, July, November
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Social Work - MSW Portland State University, USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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18,117 USD
Fee in university's local currency 18,117 USD
- Start date
- September
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Social Work - MSW California State University, San Bernardino, USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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13,404 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,404 USD
- Start date
- January
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Social Work - MSW RMIT University, Australia
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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19,989 USD
Fee in university's local currency 30,720 AUD
- Start date
- February, July
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Social Work - MSc London Metropolitan University, UK
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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9,377 USD
Fee in university's local currency 8,270 GBP
- Start date
- September
Doctorate in social work
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Professional Doctorate in Social Work - ProfDoc University of Portsmouth, UK
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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8,107 USD
Fee in university's local currency 7,150 GBP
- Start date
- October
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Social Work - PhD University of Canterbury, New Zealand
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 18 months
- Annual tuition fee
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4,088 USD
Fee in university's local currency 7,099 NZD
- Start date
- December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November
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Social Work and Juris Doctor - JD/MSW Southern Utah University, USA
- Program type
- Doctorate/Master's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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23,619 USD
Fee in university's local currency 23,620 USD
- Start date
- January, May, September
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Social Work And Social Research - PhD Portland State University, USA
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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18,117 USD
Fee in university's local currency 18,117 USD
- Start date
- September
Diploma in social work
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Arts: Social Work - PGDipArts University of Canterbury, New Zealand
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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15,663 USD
Fee in university's local currency 27,200 NZD
- Start date
- January, February
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Social Work - PGDipSW University of Auckland, New Zealand
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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20,182 USD
Fee in university's local currency 35,048 NZD
- Start date
- February, July
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Future social work careers
Social work is a vocational degree, and most graduates go on to become practicing social workers in their local community. However, there are several different roles you could pursue, including:
- Social worker
- Care manager
- Persistent offender coordinator
- Family support worker
- Housing adviser
- Support worker
The skills you’ll acquire on a social work degree program like compassion, communication and teamwork are also easily transferable to other areas of work.
If you’re not quite sure what role you want to pursue after you’ve graduated, make use of your university’s career services, who can help you work out which path is right for you.
