Bachelor of Youth Work and Youth Studies - Plan BP322

Bachelor of Youth Work and Youth Studies - Plan BP322

Student type:
Entry score:

ATAR 62.10*

Duration:
Full-time 3 years
Part-time 6 years
Fees:

Commonwealth Supported Places

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City
Entry score:

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Duration:
Full-time 3 years
Fees:

AU$38,400 (2026 annual)

Next intake:
February, July
Location:
Melbourne City

CRICOS code: 098456B

To graduate you must complete the following. Please note, all courses listed may not be available each semester.

Students must complete a series of compulsory onboarding modules during their first semester or study period. Complete the following Eight (8) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Self, Identity and Agency 12 HUSO2164 City Campus
Youth Work 1: An Introduction to the Field 12 HWSS2229 City Campus
Youth Studies 1: Theories, Trends and Development 12 HUSO2414 City Campus
Australian Society in a Global Context 12 HUSO1207 City Campus
Public Policy 12 POLI1066 City Campus
Youth Work 2: Field Education 1 (Engaging in Industry) 12 HWSS2230 City Campus
Youth Studies 2: Representations and Research 12 HUSO2415 City Campus
Introduction to Law and Human Rights 12 JUST2362 City Campus

Complete the following Six (6) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Youth Work Ethics 12 HWSS2228 City Campus
Youth Work 3: Youth Praxis, Policy and Programs 12 HWSS2231 City Campus
Youth Studies 3: Identity, Relationships and Interdependencies 12 HUSO2416 City Campus
Contemporary Organisational Practices 12 HUSO1213 City Campus
Youth Work 4: Field Education 2 (Working with Industry) 12 HWSS2232 City Campus
Youth Studies 4: Human and Spatial Geographies of Youth 12 HUSO2417 City Campus

AND (

Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from any:

University Elective

OR

Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from a chosen Minor. Please refer to the list of Minors at the end of the Program Structure.

)

Complete the following Six (6) Courses:

Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Casework and Advocacy 12 HWSS1135 City Campus
Youth Work 5: Field Education 3 (Working for Industry) 12 HWSS2233 City Campus
Youth Studies 5: Constructs of Health, Safety and Wellness 12 HWSS2235 City Campus
Trauma Informed Practice 12 HWSS1146 City Campus
Youth Work 6: Ready for Life and Work 12 HWSS2234 City Campus
Youth Studies 6: Youth Futures and Wicked Problems 12 HUSO2418 City Campus

AND (

Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from any:

University Elective

OR

Select and Complete Two (2) Courses from the same Minor chosen in Year Two. Please refer to the list of Minors at the end of this Program Structure.

)

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Corrections 12 JUST2364 City Campus
Introduction to Criminal Justice 12 JUST2273 City Campus
Criminal Psychology 12 SOCU2321 City Campus
Preventing Violence Against Women 12 JUST2340 City Campus
Responding to Family Violence: In Justice and Community Settings 12 JUST2341 City Campus
Sex, Gender and Justice 12 JUST2325 City Campus
Victimology 12 SOCU2323 City Campus
Youth Justice Systems 12 HWSS2117 City Campus
The Sociology of Drug Use 12 SOCU2325 City Campus
Alternative Dispute Resolution 12 HWSS1144 City Campus
Understanding Conflict and Mediation 12 HWSS2157 City Campus
Drug Related Crime 12 JUST2368 City Campus
Criminal Law Investigation and Procedure 12 JUST2365 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Intercultural Communication 12 SOCU1025 City Campus
Gender, Development and Globalisation 12 HUSO2092 City Campus
Indigenous Fieldwork 12 HUSO2215 City Campus
International Development, Themes, Debates and Practice 12 HUSO2036 City Campus
Race and Racism 12 HUSO1182 City Campus
Global Careers 12 SOCU1031 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Applied Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples 12 HUSO2301 City Campus
Indigenous Dislocation and Diaspora 12 HUSO2382 City Campus
Indigenous Studies 12 HUSO1296 City Campus
Mythbusting Reality: Indigenous v Western 12 HUSO2386 City Campus
Researching de-colonisation: Indigenous Land Rights to Hip Hop 12 HUSO2380 City Campus
Indigenous Fieldwork 12 HUSO2215 City Campus

Complete 48 credit points from the following:
Course Title Credit Points Course Code Campus
Alcohol and Other Drugs, Interventions and Complex Needs 12 HWSS2171 City Campus
Influencing Policy 12 POLI1038 City Campus
Working with Violence and Abuse 12 HWSS2158 City Campus
Homelessness: Contemporary Themes, Policy and Practice 12 HWSS2227 City Campus
The Sociology of Drug Use 12 HUSO2201 City Campus
Indigenous Studies 12 HUSO1296 City Campus
Community Work 12 HWSS1139 City Campus
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