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Graduate Certificate in Child Protection Practice
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English competency
English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.
Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.
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About the course
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- Available 2023
- Part-time
- On-campus
- Online
- Beginning of year and mid year
x4 intensive units. 4 days per unit run throughout the year. 30 contact hours per unit.
- Postgraduate
- 11280
- This course is not available to international student visa holders
Course structure
Postgraduate coursework degrees and combined (coursework and research) degrees comprise a number of units. Refer to the course structure for more information.
What you'll learn
- Make evidence-informed child protection assessments
- Learn about contemporary child protection issues
- Contemporary supervision and management techniques in child protection
- Risk management in family intervention
Top 3 reasons to study this course
- To gain the necessary knowledge and skills to make evidence-informed decisions about child protection concerns
- To learn from award-winning, experienced practitioners and researchers in the field with relevant expertise
- To be best qualified to work in any child related professional field and to be considered for senior positions.
What's next after this course?
Future study
After completing this graduate certificate you may wish to consider studying Graduate Diploma in Advanced Social Work
Career outcomes
- Case worker, child protection
- Child abuse unit social worker- hospital, police
- Education support staff