Bachelor of Social Work

The Bachelor of Social Work supports individuals becoming competent social work practitioners within their communities. It enables registration as a social work practitioner in Aotearoa/ New Zealand. Fundamental to EIT’s programme is the principle that all people, family, and communities have strengths and the capacity to embark on the process of change. Social work placements are a key part of the programme. Students will develop the understanding, personal attributes and skills needed to be competent social work practitioners in a range of fields, some of which include: community development, health and education, child protection, family work, drug and alcohol, domestic violence, and probation and reintegration.

The Bachelor of Social Work is taught using a blended mode of delivery with both regular classroom sessions and online activities. Both the classroom sessions and the online delivery are interactive and focus on building relationships as well as the knowledge and skills needed by social workers.