Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)
Adelaide University · Adelaide City
Bachelor degree · 4 years · On campus
See every social work course comparedCan I get in?
- Lowest rank is the figure to compare yourself with. If you have no adjustments, your ATAR is your rank; if you have some, add them first.
- Lowest ATAR: some got in from here because adjustments lifted their rank.
- Lowest rank that got an offer: 76.55
- Lowest ATAR that got an offer, before adjustments: 68.45
- Median rank that got an offer: 82.35
About studying social work
Social work and human services degrees combine coursework with supervised field placement. Working as a social worker usually requires a degree accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers. Not every human services degree is one.
This describes the field in general, not this course. Check the university's page for what this course covers.
Getting into social work courses
Selection is primarily ATAR-based. Units 3 and 4 English is the usual prerequisite. Accredited social work degrees also require a police check, a working with children check and around 1,000 hours of supervised field placement, and only an AASW-accredited degree leads to practising as a social worker.
This describes the field in general, not this course. Check the university's page for what this course covers.
These are the lowest rank and the lowest ATAR that got an offer in 2026, not a cut-off or a guarantee. Next year's depends on how many places there are and who applies. How ATARs really work · Didn't get the ATAR you needed?
Three kinds of figure on this page
They are not all about the same thing, so they are kept apart. Each section says who its numbers describe.
This course
Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) at Adelaide, Adelaide City. These describe this course and nothing else.
- Lowest rank that got an offer
- 76.55
- Lowest ATAR that got an offer, before adjustments
- 68.45
- Median rank that got an offer
- 82.35
- Length
- 4 years
- Study mode
- On campus
- Campus
- Adelaide City
- TAC code
- ABP129
Social Work at Adelaide
Source: QILT, SES 2023-2024, CEQ 2024-2025, GOS 2023-2025Every social work student at Adelaide, not this course alone. The tick on each bar is the national figure for social work.
National average: 76.6%
National average: 80.5%
National average: 75.1%
National average: 76.2%
- Median starting salary
- $77,400
- National, same field
- $74,000
All of Adelaide
Every student at Adelaide, across every subject. Nobody publishes them for one course or one study area.
What it costs, next to what graduates earn
Total student contribution:4 years × $9,880/year ≈ $39,500Estimate
The Australian government sets this rate by field of study, so it is the same at every university in the country – Adelaide did not set it and cannot discount it. Your exact total depends on the subjects you pick. Paid through HELP once you're earning, not upfront. How HECS-HELP works
- Typical starting salary (this study area)
- $77,400
Our arithmetic, from the fee and salary figures shown elsewhere on this page with their sources. It never affects how well this course fits you.
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