Bachelor of Social Work

   About the programme

This four-year programme will provide you with the knowledge, skills and understanding to deal positively with problems that arise in the interaction between people and their environment. You will learn to empower those involved to deal with their challenges in a self-reliant way. This qualification leads to a variety of career opportunities in government departments at national, provincial and local level, as well as in voluntary welfare organisations and non-governmental organisations that employ social workers.

   Programme content

First year: Information Skills, Social Work, Psychology and Sociology. In addition you choose one of Afrikaans en Nederlands, Afrikaans Language Acquisition, Basic Xhosa, English Studies, Xhosa, Philosophy or Public and Development Management.

Second year: Social Work, Psychology and Sociology or Social Anthropology.

Third year: Social Work, Psychology or Sociology or Social Anthropology.

Fourth year: Social Work.

See our Calendar entry for further information.

   Admission requirements

• For the NSC an aggregate of at least 63% (excluding Life Orientation)
• Home Language 50%
• First Additional Language 50%

   About the programme

This four-year programme will provide you with the knowledge, skills and understanding to deal positively with problems that arise in the interaction between people and their environment. You will learn to empower those involved to deal with their challenges in a self-reliant way. This qualification leads to a variety of career opportunities in government departments at national, provincial and local level, as well as in voluntary welfare organisations and non-governmental organisations that employ social workers.

   Programme content

First year: Information Skills, Social Work, Psychology and Sociology. In addition you choose one of Afrikaans en Nederlands, Afrikaans Language Acquisition, Basic Xhosa, English Studies, Xhosa, Philosophy or Public and Development Management.

Second year: Social Work, Psychology and Sociology or Social Anthropology.

Third year: Social Work, Psychology or Sociology or Social Anthropology.

Fourth year: Social Work.

See our Calendar entry for further information.

   Admission requirements

• For the NSC an aggregate of at least 63% (excluding Life Orientation)
• Home Language 50%
• First Additional Language 50%