Begin a meaningful career in just one year
Want to make a difference in people’s lives? Begin your career with the foundational knowledge you’ll need for future studies in counselling, psychology, social work, human services or community health.
Want to make a difference in people’s lives? Begin your career with the foundational knowledge you’ll need for future studies in counselling, psychology, social work, human services or community health.
Learn how people think and behave and how to relate to different communities, including children, families, Indigenous Australians and older people. You’ll also learn about the importance of ethics and social justice, and start to build the practical skills you’ll need to interact with clients in the workplace.
On successful completion of the Diploma in Social and Human Services, you will receive direct entry and 96 units of credit towards your choice of the following degrees:
Program structure
College Courses (3)
UCC101 Leading and Managing Organisations
UCC102 Innovation Management and Professional Development
UCC106 Strategy, Governance and Ethics
Discipline Courses (5)
SCS130 Entrepreneurship and Business Model Innovation
Plus choose 4 introductory discipline courses from the following:
COU101 Management Informatics
COU176 Innovation by Design
COU180 Project Management Principles
PSY100 Understanding and Managing Organisational Behaviour
PSY101 International Business Law and Ethics
SCS101 Managing Across Global Cultures
SCS110 International Trade and Finance
SWK100 Management Informatics
SWK172 Leading and Managing Organisations
Total units: 96
Recommended study sequences
- (Sippy Downs) Semester 1 commencement (February)
- (Sippy Downs) Semester 2 commencement (July)
- Recommended study sequences for Diploma in Social and Human Services
- (Fraser Coast) Semester 1 commencement (February)
- (Fraser Coast) Semester 2 commencement (July)
- (Gympie) Semester 1 commencement (February)
- (Moreton Bay) Semester 1 commencement (February)
- (Moreton Bay) Semester 2 commencement (July)
Program requirements and notes
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 96 units as outlined in the Program Structure
Program notes
- Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses)
- Most courses are valued at 12 units unless otherwise specified
Recommended courses
After successfully completing the Diploma in Social and Human Services, you will receive direct entry and 96 units of credit into your choice of the following USC bachelor's degrees. If you plan to study one of these degrees after completing your diploma, you should follow the recommended study sequence for your preferred degree. This will ensure you achieve the maximum credit available.
- Bachelor of Counselling
- Bachelor of Human Services and Bachelor of Social Work
- Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)
Bachelor of Counselling
USC Sunshine Coast, USC Fraser Coast, USC Gympie, USC Moreton Bay – Semester 1 (February) commencement
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | |
| Year 1 |
UCC101 Marketing in a Global Environment UCC102 Project Management Principles UCC106 Midwifery Foundations COU180 Practice Principles for Midwifery |
COU101 Introductory Bioscience * COU176 Health Care and the Professions PSY101 Anatomy and Physiology SCS130 Professional Health Communication |
USC Sunshine Coast, USC Fraser Coast, USC Gympie, USC Moreton Bay – Semester 2 (July) commencement
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | |
| Year 1 |
UCC101 Introduction to Midwifery Practice UCC102 Research Foundations for Health Practice COU101 Midwifery Care Across the Continuum * COU176 Neonatal and Infant Health |
|
| Year 2 |
UCC106 Midwifery Practice 1 COU180 Drug Therapy PSY100 Therapeutics in Midwifery SCS130 Collaborative Midwifery Practice |
*COU101 not available at Moreton campus until 2021. Moreton students complete SWK100 in 2020.
Bachelor of Human Services and Bachelor of Social Work
USC Sunshine Coast, USC Fraser Coast, USC Gympie, USC Moreton Bay – Semester 1 (February) commencement
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | |
| Year 1 |
UCC101 Health, Law and Ethics UCC102 Midwifery Practice 2 UCC106 Contexts of Practice: Mental Health Care SCS101 Leadership and Governance in Maternity Care |
COU176 Midwifery Practice 3 SCS110 Perinatal and Infant Mental Health SCS130 Life Crisis SWK100 Paramedic Primary Healthcare: Maternal and Child Health |
USC Sunshine Coast, USC Fraser Coast, USC Gympie, USC Moreton Bay – Semester 2 (July) commencement
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | |
| Year 1 |
UCC101 Midwifery Internship UCC102 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety SWK100 Independent Study COU176 Research in Health Care |
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| Year 2 |
UCC106 Qualitative Research: Approaches and Practice COU180 Quantitative Research Methods SCS130 Qualitative Research: Approaches and Practice SWK172 Quantitative Research Methods |
Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology)
USC Sunshine Coast, USC Fraser Coast, USC Gympie, USC Moreton Bay – Semester 1 (February) commencement
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | |
| Year 1 |
UCC101 Research Project A UCC102 Research Project B UCC106 Research Project C PSY100 Research Project F |
COU176 Professional People Skills for Study, Community and Society PSY101 Group Processes and Practice SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia SWK100 Introduction to Social Work Practice Theories |
USC Sunshine Coast, USC Fraser Coast, USC Gympie, USC Moreton Bay – Semester 2 (July) commencement
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | |
| Year 1 |
UCC101 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for Success UCC102 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications COU176 Therapeutic Communication Skills PSY101 Introduction to Social Work and Human Services |
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| Year 2 |
UCC106 Introduction to Psychology B COU180 Current Directions in Psychology PSY100 Introduction to Psychology A SCS130 Research Methods and Analysis 1 |