Are you looking to commence or further your career in community services?
Enrol in our community services course and develop the knowledge and skills to work with individuals, families, social groups or larger communities to support activities, information and referrals for people in need of assistance in our communities.
If you aspire to operate at an advanced skill level or have responsibility for the supervision of other staff and volunteers, this community services course is for you. You’ll be ready to work as a community services professional in a range of service delivery roles including direct client work, community education or community development projects. You’ll understand how to provide support to people in need of assistance and how to link clients to appropriate services and government departments.
You'll study subjects including:
Last updated:
14 Apr 2021 at 02:00PM AEST
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Full time: 18 months (3 days per week for classes and tutorials, 9.30am to 4pm)
This course will provide a variety of employment opportunities in roles such as being a:
Employment opportunities exist in a wide range of community services organisations.
International students must have:
Working with Children Checks and Police Record Checks are a requirement for industry work placement.
If you are an inbound international student, you may apply for the Bachelor of Community Services with this course as a package offer.
PLEASE NOTE: Box Hill Institute only accept enrolments from international students who are 18 years of age or above at the time of course commencement.
A minimum IELTS overall score of 5.5 (Academic) with no band less than 5.0 or approved equivalent.
For other accepted tests, please visit the English Language Requirements page.
International students please apply through:
See how to apply or contact the international office for more information.
This course has a guaranteed pathway into the Bachelor of Community Services at Box Hill Institute (direct entry into second year with a credit grade or above in the Diploma).
Completion of this course will also enable you to negotiate up to 8 credit points (equivalent of one year full-time study) of credit for the following programs at Deakin University:
This course is government accredited and has national recognition
The qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 5
International | |
Annual Tuition Fee | $15,360 |
Annual Service Fee | $166 |
Annual Material Fee | $165 |
Retain Course Items (Year 1) | $0 |
Estimated Annual Fee | $15,691 |
Retain Course Items are purchased once by the student prior to commencing. Those items then become the property of the student. Fees listed are at 2021 rates and may increase annually over the duration of delivery. The student tuition fees listed are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. For more information please contact our Course Advisors on 1300 BOX HILL.
This course is delivered over 18 months within 3 teaching semesters (Stages 1 to 3).
To be assessed as competent in this qualification, you are required to undertake placement in stages 2 and 3 of the program. You will need to undertake 400 hours of work placement (200 hours in each of Stage 2 and Stage 3)
Feedback provided by a workplace supervisor will contribute to assessment of your ability to work at this level.
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to function independently and to plan and undertake community work and associated services.
Is this the course for you?
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