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 Introductory Calculus
UCC102 Physics
UCC106 Accounting Principles
Discipline Courses (5)
SCS130 Marketing Essentials
Plus choose 4 introductory discipline courses from the following:
COU101 Discovering Management
COU176 Igniting Entrepreneurial Talent
COU180 Marketing Communication
PSY100 What Makes Australia? History of Australian Popular Culture: The Twentieth Century and Beyond
PSY101 Heritage: Australian and Global Contexts
SCS101 Explorations in Environmental History
SCS110 Nationalism and Identity in the 20th Century: Themes and Tensions
SWK100 Questioning History: Explorations in the Thinking and Practice of History
SWK172 Research Project in History
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 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for success UCC102 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications UCC106 Professional People Skills for Study, Community and Society COU180 Introduction to Indigenous Australia |
COU101 Theories of Counselling: From Freud to Integrative Practice * COU176 Group Processes and Practice PSY101 Introductory Counselling Skills SCS130 Introduction to Psychology A |
USC Sunshine Coast, USC Fraser Coast, USC Gympie, USC Moreton Bay – Semester 2 (July) commencement
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | |
| Year 1 |
UCC101 Introduction to Psychology B UCC102 Foundations of Human Behaviour COU101 Australian Society: How does(n't) it work? - An Introduction to Sociology * COU176 Introduction to Social Work Practice Theories |
|
| Year 2 |
UCC106 Introduction to Social Work and Human Services COU180 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for success PSY100 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications SCS130 Professional People Skills for Study, Community and Society |
*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 Introductory Counselling Skills UCC102 Theories of Counselling: From Freud to Integrative Practice UCC106 Group Processes and Practice SCS101 Introduction to Psychology B |
COU176 Introduction to Indigenous Australia SCS110 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for success SCS130 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications SWK100 Theories of Counselling: From Freud to Integrative Practice |
USC Sunshine Coast, USC Fraser Coast, USC Gympie, USC Moreton Bay – Semester 2 (July) commencement
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | |
| Year 1 |
UCC101 Group Processes and Practice UCC102 Professional People Skills for Study, Community and Society SWK100 Introductory Counselling Skills COU176 Introduction to Psychology A |
|
| Year 2 |
UCC106 Introduction to Indigenous Australia COU180 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for success SCS130 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications SWK172 Professional People Skills for Study, Community and Society |
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 Foundations of Human Behaviour UCC102 Group Processes and Practice UCC106 Australian Society: How does(n't) it work? - An Introduction to Sociology PSY100 Introduction to Indigenous Australia |
COU176 Introduction to Social Work Practice Theories PSY101 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for success SCS130 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications 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 Group Processes and Practice UCC102 Professional People Skills for Study, Community and Society COU176 Introductory Counselling Skills PSY101 Introduction to Indigenous Australia |
|
| Year 2 |
UCC106 Introduction to Social Work and Human Services COU180 Academic and Professional Skills: Planning for success PSY100 ICT for Academic and Professional Applications SCS130 Professional People Skills for Study, Community and Society |