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Domestic students course information. This course is currently not available to international students.

Entry requirements

Guaranteed ATAR: 60.00

Entry is based on recent secondary (ATAR), higher education (GPA), VET study, or work experience.

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Duration
  • 2 or 2.5 or 3 years full-time
  • Up to 6 years part-time
Number of Units (Subjects)
  • 24 units (144 credit points)
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Fees
  • Commonwealth Supported Place
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Start Dates and Campus
Trimester 1 – February 2027Trimester 2 – June 2027Trimester 3 – October 2027
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Course information

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At the heart of community services is a desire to help people – to promote social justice and inclusion, and enable people to flourish. UNE's flexibly delivered Bachelor of Community Services will enable you to develop the skills to empower individuals, marginalised groups and communities in complex and rapidly changing community and health settings.

Accredited by Community Work Australia, this course integrates real-world practice and contextual knowledge with an understanding of the theories and methods underpinning the effective practice of community services, as well as policy issues, and legal and ethical responsibilities that guide this practice.

Please note: which trimester/s you can commence study in depends on your admission rule.

  • If you are admitted under Rule A, you can commence study in Trimester 1 only.
  • If you are admitted under Rule B, you can commence study in Trimesters 1, 2 or 3.
  • If you are admitted under Rule C, you can commence study in Trimesters 1 or 2.

Why study the Bachelor of Community Services with UNE?
Community workers practice across the full spectrum of human services and play a vital role in empowering individuals, families, marginalised groups and communities who face disadvantage and societal problems.

Whatever your career aspirations, whether you want to become a community welfare worker, case manager or service coordinator, you'll find community work rewarding, challenging and diverse. To succeed in today's complex, rapidly changing community and health settings, you'll need the skills to provide socially inclusive, culturally appropriate support to individuals and groups.

Future-proof your career by developing transferable knowledge and skills. With UNE's Bachelor of Community Services you will understand the relevant social, economic and legal contexts of community services and become an agent of change, ready to provide help and support to enable people to flourish.

Students consistently award UNE the maximum 5-star ratings for Overall Experience and Student Support in The Good Universities Guide—when you study with us, you are in good hands.

What makes our course so different?
UNE is uniquely placed to focus on the issues faced in regional and remote areas, particularly in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Our course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and practical experience you need to thrive in multidisciplinary health and community settings. When you study the Bachelor of Community Services with UNE, you will be able to:

  • Gain the knowledge and practical experience you need to thrive in multidisciplinary health and community settings.
  • Equip yourself with transferable skills, ready to respond to the challenges of a career in community services and the welfare sector.
  • Benefit from an inclusive online teaching environment and a supportive learning community with active engagement between students and academic staff.
  • Network with peers and prepare for real-world application of your skillsets with practical exercises, tutorials and lectures on campus in Armidale during mandatory intensive schools.
  • Study flexibly. We know the value of fitting study in with work and lifestyle commitments. This is an online course with fieldwork placements that allows you to study when and where it suits you.

Minors

  • Aged Care
  • Children and Young People
  • Community Disaster Resilience
  • Criminal Corrections
  • Disability
  • Mental Health
  • Psychological Science

Professional fieldwork placements will help you develop your professional skills. This degree incorporates 400 hours of supervised professional fieldwork, via two placements: the first placement is 150 hours, the second is 250 hours. If you are currently working in a recognised community service setting, one placement can be in your workplace—but not in your current role. Previous community service work experience/employment may be recognised as advanced standing for the first placement. You are required to have a Working with Children Check and we recommend you have up-to-date vaccinations prior to commencing your first field placement.

Advanced Standing
If you hold a recognised Vocational Education and Training qualification you can expand your expertise and fast-track your Bachelor of Community Services with advanced standing. For example, if you have a Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Care, Community Services, or Nursing, you may be eligible for advanced standing for some units.

Study online
Most of our students choose to study online across three study periods with 24/7 tutor support* and fit study around work and family commitments. Uniquely, our online students are mostly over 30 and form a community of adults who share the same challenges and priorities. They bring their life and work experience together at UNE in order to become future-fit and better respond to a rapidly changing world.

* 24/7 tutor support includes: essay feedback (within 24 hours); live chat 24/7 for generic feedback on academic writing; and subject-specific help at a foundation or first-year level for subjects including mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics, business, accounting, microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics. There are also a wide range of workshops, resources and courses available in academic skills support to assist you and help you to succeed.

Entry requirements

Select the option that best describes your experience.

You are currently studying Year 12 (school or TAFE) or have done so within the past 2 years.

Guaranteed ATAR
60.00

If you are admitted on the basis of your ATAR, you will be eligible for admission under Rule B. Please see the Rule B Course Structure (Program of Study).

Please note: all admissions are subject to UNE’s Admission, Credit and Enrolment Policy. Please read and familiarise yourself with the details of the policy. See our Glossary for help with university terms.

There are ATAR-related adjustments that can be applied to increase your rank when applying for this course.

UNE ATAR Adjustment Scheme
UNE can automatically award additional points as adjustment factors to the ATAR of eligible applicants for this course without the need for an additional application.
> Learn more about the UNE ATAR Adjustment Scheme

Education Adjustment Scheme (EAS)
UNE acknowledges and provides consideration for applicants who have experienced an educational disadvantage. If you are planning to study on campus you can seek consideration for this scheme when applying for this course.
> Learn more about EAS

UNE Early Entry Program
Early Entry is open to all Year 12 applicants and relies on your school’s assessment of your attributes and suitability for study. You can apply early, receive an offer and secure a place with UNE, even before your scores are released.
> Learn more about the UNE Early Entry Program

UAC Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS)
This scheme provides eligible Year 12 applicants who have applied via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) the opportunity to receive early offers of undergraduate admission to UNE based on their school ratings and Year 11 results.
> Learn more about SRS

These requirements are in addition to the entry requirements above.

English Language Requirements

When applying you may be required to show how you satisfy the English Language Requirements for this course.

Inherent Requirements

You must meet the Inherent Requirements in order to complete this course.

Intensive Schools

Mandatory intensive schools on campus may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. Please see the UNE Course Handbook for the specific requirements of each unit.

You have studied at UNE or other higher education institutions, completed or otherwise.

This course is offered under two admission rules, each with its own Course Structure (Program of Study).

Rule B: You have undertaken any of the following qualifications with an appropriate Grade Point Average (GPA):

  • Undergraduate Certificates
  • Diplomas
  • Advanced Diplomas/Associate degrees
  • Bachelor degrees
  • Postgraduate degrees

If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule B. Please see the Rule B Course Structure (Program of Study).

Rule C: You have completed the UNE Diploma in Community Welfare and Wellbeing from 2022 onwards.
If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule C. Please see the Rule C Course Structure (Program of Study).

Please note: all admissions are subject to UNE’s Admission, Credit and Enrolment Policy. Please read and familiarise yourself with the details of the policy. See our Glossary for help with university terms.

These requirements are in addition to the entry requirements above.

English Language Requirements

When applying you may be required to show how you satisfy the English Language Requirements for this course.

Inherent Requirements

You must meet the Inherent Requirements in order to complete this course.

Intensive Schools

Mandatory intensive schools on campus may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. Please see the UNE Course Handbook for the specific requirements of each unit.

You have undertaken VET study through a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), e.g. TAFE.

This course is offered under three admission rules, each with its own Course Structure (Program of Study).

Rule A: You have completed a Diploma (AQF Level 5) or Advanced Diploma (AQF Level 6) from a VET Community Services Training Package.
If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule A. Please see the Rule A Course Structure (Program of Study).

Rule B: You have undertaken VET studies. When assessing your application, we will look at the following factors:

  • Level and type of qualification (Certificate III or above)
  • Graded or ungraded (competency-based)
  • Complete or incomplete.

If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule B. Please see the Rule B Course Structure (Program of Study).

Rule D: Allambi Care Employees only. You are a current employee of Allambi Care and have completed BOTH of the following qualifications:

  • Allambi Care training package
  • AND Diploma of Community Services (CHC52021 or CHC52015)

If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule D. Please see the Rule D Course Structure (Program of Study).

Please note: all admissions are subject to UNE’s Admission, Credit and Enrolment Policy. Please read and familiarise yourself with the details of the policy. See our Glossary for help with university terms.

These requirements are in addition to the entry requirements above.

English Language Requirements

When applying you may be required to show how you satisfy the English Language Requirements for this course.

Inherent Requirements

You must meet the Inherent Requirements in order to complete this course.

Intensive Schools

Mandatory intensive schools on campus may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. Please see the UNE Course Handbook for the specific requirements of each unit.

You left high school more than two years ago or did not finish Year 12.

You can apply for this course on the basis of work and/or life experience via at least one of the following methods:

Professional Experience
If you have completed at least one year of paid professional experience, we can assess you for admission on this basis. Simply provide a resume and a Statement of Service from your employer/s in your application.
> Find out more about applying based on professional experience
> Learn about our Statement of Service requirements

Mature Age Special Entry
Tell us more about your work and life experience, demonstrating why you believe you will be successful in the course you are applying for. Simply complete the form and upload it in your application.
> Download the Mature Age Special Entry form (PDF)

Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)
The STAT is a test that assesses a range of competencies considered important for successful tertiary study. UNE accepts the multiple-choice component provided you have completed it within the three years prior to course commencement.
> Visit ACER for more information

If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule B. Please see the Rule B Course Structure (Program of Study).

Please note: all admissions are subject to UNE’s Admission, Credit and Enrolment Policy. Please read and familiarise yourself with the details of the policy. See our Glossary for help with university terms.

Foundation Program
This is a free (fees exempt) and 100% online program designed to help you prepare for university. It will provide you with all the skills needed to undertake undergraduate study.
> Learn more about the Foundation Program

 TRACKS Indigenous Foundation Program (Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants)
TRACKS is a foundation program run by the UNE Oorala Aboriginal Centre. Over two trimesters you will experience what university study is about and learn in a supported environment. Be part of a community of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples who share your goals and interests.
> Learn more about TRACKS

Internal Selection Program (Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants)
This program is designed for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples who have professional work or community experience, or any formal VET qualifications, e.g. TAFE study.
> Learn more about the Internal Selection Program

These requirements are in addition to the entry requirements above.

English Language Requirements

When applying you may be required to show how you satisfy the English Language Requirements for this course.

Inherent Requirements

You must meet the Inherent Requirements in order to complete this course.

Intensive Schools

Mandatory intensive schools on campus may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. Please see the UNE Course Handbook for the specific requirements of each unit.

Some courses require you to provide documentary evidence, or interviews to support your application. The following documents are required to support your application:

  • Any supporting documents related to your admission pathway. For example, if you apply based on previous study, upload evidence of your study so we can assess eligibility.
  • If you are applying through Mature Age Special Entry, you will need to include a completed Mature Age Special Entry form in your online application. Learn more about Mature Age Special Entry.
  • If you are applying based on professional experience you will need to provide a resume and a Statement of Service from your employer/s on company letterhead. Learn about our Statement of Service requirements.
  • If you are applying for admission under Rule D, you must provide BOTH a copy of your completed Diploma and a Statement of Service from Allambi Care. Your Statement of Service must include:
    • All position/s held with a brief description of key responsibilities, start and end dates, and the number of hours worked weekly for each position held
    • Confirmation of completion of the Allambi Care training package
    • Any other relevant information about your qualifications, training and professional experience.

Advanced Standing is credit or recognition of your previous study, work and/or life experience. This can reduce the cost and length of your studies.

Course Entry Advanced Standing
Some entry rules come with Advanced Standing or Articulation Programs that are assessed automatically without the need for you to fill in an additional application. Simply apply for your course and we’ll look after the rest.

  • If you are admitted under Rule A or Rule D, you will be granted 36 credit points of Specified Advanced Standing.
  • If you are admitted under Rule C, you will be granted 48 credit points of Specified Advanced Standing.

Individual Unit Advanced Standing
If you are admitted into this course and believe you have already completed the equivalent of one or more of the units in your Course Structure (Program of Study) within the last ten years, you can apply for Individual Unit Advanced Standing.

Non-Formal Learning: If you have prior professional experience in the field of community services within the last ten years, you can apply for Advanced Standing for some academic units, and the first field education unit only (HLTH201 Community Services Fieldwork 1). Applications must be received in the trimester prior to enrolling in the first field placement unit in accordance with guidelines. Advanced Standing for Community Services units are subject to additional requirements. Please review the criteria for Advanced Standing for specific courses at UNE - Bachelor of Community Services prior to application.

Students in the course will be permitted to apply for credit on the basis of work/ life experience gained after enrolment in the course.

  • If you are admitted under Rule A, you can apply for up to a further 24 credit points of Advanced Standing.
  • If you are admitted under Rule B, you can apply for up to 60 credit points of Advanced Standing.
  • If you are admitted under Rule C, you can apply for up to a further 12 credit points of Advanced Standing.

  • If you are admitted under Rule D, you can apply for up to a further 48 credit points of Advanced Standing.

Students granted over 60 credit points of advanced standing (in total) are not eligible for direct membership with Community Work Australia based on successful completion of the Bachelor of Community Services. They will have to rely on an assessment of a combination of study and work experience to gain membership of Community Work Australia.

Please note: Advanced Standing cannot be granted for the following units:

  • HLTH301 Community Services Fieldwork 2
  • HLTH305 Capstone Project

> Learn how to apply for Individual Unit Advanced Standing

Course structure

To qualify for the award a candidate must pass units to the value of 144 credit points.

144 credit points

For candidates admitted under Rule (a) or Rule (d)

36 credit points

36 credit points specified Advanced Standing granted for candidates who hold a Diploma or Advanced Diploma in a VET approved Community Services Training Package.

84 credit points

Complete the following units:

The following units have a Fieldwork Placement included:

HLTH201 Community Services Fieldwork 1
HLTH301 Community Services Fieldwork 2

An accreditation requirement is that there is at least one trimester of study between HLTH201 and HLTH301

24 credit points

Complete either ONE Minor from the following, or 24cp from the group of Listed units:
Complete the following units:
Complete the following units:
Complete the following units:
Complete the following units:
Complete the following units:
Complete the following units:
Complete the following units:

24 credit points

Students not completing a Minor must complete 24 credit points from the following units: Some listed units have pre-requisites - check individual unit enrolment rules

144 credit points

120 credit points

Complete the following units:

The following units include a fieldwork placement:

HLTH201 Community Services Fieldwork 1
HLTH301 Community Services Fieldwork 2

An accreditation requirement is that there is at least one trimester of study between HLTH201 and HLTH301

24 credit points

Complete either ONE Minor from the following, or 24cp from the group of Listed units:
Complete the following units:
Complete the following units:
Complete the following units:
Complete the following units:
Complete the following units:
Complete the following units:
Complete the following units:

24 credit points

Students not completing a Minor must complete 24 credit points from the following units: Some listed units have pre-requisites - check individual unit enrolment rules

144 credit points

For candidates admitted under Rule (c)

48 credit points

48 credit points specified Advanced Standing granted for candidates who hold the Diploma in Community Welfare and Wellbeing at UNE from 2022

72 credit points

Complete the following units:

The following units include a Fieldwork Placement:
HLTH201 Community Services Fieldwork 1
HLTH301 Community Services Fieldwork 2

An accreditation requirement is that there is at least one trimester of study between HLTH201 and HLTH301

24 credit points

Complete either ONE Minor from the following, or 24cp from the group of Listed units:
Complete the following units:
Complete the following units:
Complete the following units:
Complete the following units:
Complete the following units:
Complete the following units:
Complete the following units:

24 credit points

Students not completing a Minor must complete 24 credit points from the following units: Some listed units have pre-requisites - check individual unit enrolment rules

See UNE Handbook for more details. The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course plans, exit awards, intensive schools, and work placement requirements.

Fees and scholarships

Understanding Your Course Fees

Your total course fees are based on the number of units you complete, not the length of time you study. This gives you flexibility to tailor your study journey to suit your circumstances.

Here's how it works:

  • Unit-based pricing - Each unit has its own fee. Visit our Fees and Costs section for detailed unit pricing information
  • Advanced standing - If you're eligible for credit for previous study, you'll complete fewer units and pay less overall
  • Study pace - Choose part-time or full-time study to fit your schedule without affecting unit costs
  • Trimester 3 option - Students who choose to accelerate their progress by studying during Trimester 3 can do so without increasing overall costs

The table below shows estimated fees for a typical full-time year of study (48 credit points which typically equates to 8 units)

How much will it cost?

Estimated fees for your first year of study in this course are:

Fee typeCost
Commonwealth Supported Place
$9,840*
Estimated amenities fee per year if studying full-time$384
*The costs will depend on the units you choose to study as the cost of individual units vary. “Estimated fees” are provided as a guide only based on a typical enrolment of students undertaking a study load of 48 credit points in the first year of this course. For courses that require less than 48 credit points the fees indicated are based on the total credit points required for completion of that course. For more information, please see fees and costs.

What are the course fee payment options?

A Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is a government subsidised place in a university course. The government pays part of your tuition fees, and you pay the remainder.

If you have a CSP in either an undergraduate or postgraduate (coursework) degree, you may be eligible for a HECS-HELP Loan, which allows you to defer payment of your fees until you are earning above the threshold.

UNE scholarships are open for all to apply and offer financial help while you are studying. There are scholarships for students with high academic achievement, from rural areas, studying specific degrees, in disadvantaged groups, experiencing financial hardship, who excel at sport or want to live in a UNE residential college.

There are plenty of scholarships to choose from
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Your career

Career outcomes

Expand your career opportunities with the Bachelor of Community Services and choose to practice in a wide range of community settings, including community development and care services, volunteer programs, residential facilities, correctional facilities, group homes, community agencies and government departments. Some careers you could consider include:

  • Aboriginal community care worker
  • care coordinator
  • community development worker
  • community services — case manager or coordinator
  • criminal corrections officer
  • mental health worker
  • welfare support worker
  • youth worker
Professional recognition

The Bachelor of Community Services is accredited with Community Work Australia.

Course outcomes

Candidates may enter the course without prior qualifications in health or community services. If they have prior AQF level 5 qualifications in a range of Health, Community Services and related fields, the course builds on the workplace-based skills candidates have developed as a result of these previously completed qualifications. The course develops breadth and depth of contextual knowledge and associated skills required for employment and career progression as Community Development workers, Case Managers or Services Coordinators in a range of welfare and community care settings.
  1. apply and adhere to the principles of ethical practice as defined by the Community Work Australia Code of Ethics and professional Practice Guidelines;
  2. gather, evaluate and synthesise information from a range of sources and apply this to facilitate use of human and financial resources to achieve optimal outcomes at an individual and organisational level in a range of community service settings;
  3. apply a range of communication and problem solving skills in interprofessional and/or transcultural community services contexts to meet organisational and individual requirements and manage change;
  4. devise, coordinate and monitor innovative, socially inclusive and culturally appropriate strategies to engage individual and group clients and professional colleagues in a range of community service settings;
  5. demonstrate the linkage between theory and practice and how this is informed by evidence and the ability to critically reflect on their practice;
  6. develop a critical framework for effective practice, policy and organisational responses to meet individual, familial and group needs in complex community settings; and
  7. apply specific knowledge and skills in Case Management to take leadership roles in a range of community service contexts.
Knowledge of a Discipline

Community Services as a collective discipline is taught from theoretical foundations through application in practice from a range of perspectives and across a range of contexts. Graduates will have been assessed on both generalised and specific knowledge through completion of a variety of assessment tasks. Transcultural awareness and associated culturally competent practice are taught as underpinning theory and contextualised in practice across a range of community services settings. Global perspective as this applies to professional practice is assessed as a focus in specific course units and as a part of modules within a range of units throughout the course.

Communication Skills

Communication is taught, assessed and practised as a fundamental component of community services work. Students develop written, verbal and non-verbal interpersonal and inter-professional communication skills built upon strong theoretical foundations through sequential completion of coursework units having professional communication as their focus. Students' communication skills are developed progressively throughout the course and encompass generalised and specialised knowledge and skills appropriate for communicating with clients, co-workers, a range of interdisciplinary health professionals and members of the community.

Problem Solving

Problem solving skills are taught progressively throughout the course. Students apply problem solving skills to case and workplace-based scenarios which form the basis of a range of assessment tasks. Graduates are equipped with a breadth and depth of problem-solving skills enabling them to undertake services coordination and/or case management roles in the community sector.

Information Literacy

Graduates will have been taught how to recognise relevant information and use appropriate media, tools and methodologies to locate, access, analyse and apply this information. As a focus of specific units and as an aspect of a number of others throughout the course, students are assessed on the development of their capacity to critically evaluate information and its sources and apply information critically and appropriately.

Ethical Conduct and Social Responsibility

Ethical conduct and social responsibility are the focus of specialised course units as well as being unifying themes throughout the course. Students are taught both generalised and context specific legal and ethical principles and demonstrate the application in the community services sector. Social responsibility is the focus of a number of unit assessment tasks and a component of a range of others.

Lifelong Learning

Graduates will have developed the knowledge and skills to apply their learning to a range of contexts, and to adapt to change from both within and from outside their workplace or organisation. These skills are taught as a focus of specific course units and as components of a number of others, and are assessed and practised through a range of case based activities. Graduates will have the capacity to apply these skills in an ongoing and self-reflective capacity throughout their professional and personal lives.

Independence and Collaboration

Working independently and as a member of a team are taught as fundamental skills in community services contexts. Independent and collaborative skills are developed progressively as a focus of specific course units and as components of a range of other units throughout the course. Independent and collaborative work is practised in a range of workplace and related or simulated contexts beginning with theoretical foundations and progressing to more complex, case based scenarios.

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