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Supervised Field Placement 1A (SCWK90048) // Dates and times

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Dates & times

  • February
    Principal coordinatorBronwyn McFadyen
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursThe contact hours for this subject represent the first half (250 hours) of a combined 500 hours over two immediately consecutive study periods, comprising the first placement, including 2 sessions of university-based integrative seminars and pre-placement preparation 6 x 1.5 hour seminars. These contact hours are part of the accreditation requirements set by the Australian Association of Social Workers.
    Total time commitment250 hours
    Teaching period12 February 2024 to 29 March 2024
    Last self-enrol date21 February 2024
    Census date23 February 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail 8 March 2024
    Assessment period ends29 March 2024

    February contact information

    sw-placements@unimelb.edu.au

  • May
    Principal coordinatorBronwyn McFadyen
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursThe contact hours for this subject represent the first half (250 hours) of a combined 500 hours over two immediately consecutive study periods, comprising the first placement, including 2 sessions of university-based integrative seminars and pre-placement preparation 6 x 1.5 hour seminars. These contact hours are part of the accreditation requirements set by the Australian Association of Social Workers.
    Total time commitment250 hours
    Teaching period20 May 2024 to 7 July 2024
    Last self-enrol date29 May 2024
    Census date31 May 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail21 June 2024
    Assessment period ends 7 July 2024

    May contact information

    sw-placements@unimelb.edu.au

  • September
    Principal coordinatorBronwyn McFadyen
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursThe contact hours for this subject represent the first half (250 hours) of a combined 500 hours over two immediately consecutive study periods, comprising the first placement, including 2 sessions of university-based integrative seminars and pre-placement preparation 6 x 1.5 hour seminars. These contact hours are part of the accreditation requirements set by the Australian Association of Social Workers.
    Total time commitment250 hours
    Teaching period 2 September 2024 to 18 October 2024
    Last self-enrol date11 September 2024
    Census date13 September 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail 4 October 2024
    Assessment period ends18 October 2024

    September contact information

    sw-placements@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

250

What do these dates mean

Visit this webpage to find out about these key dates, including how they impact on:

  • Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
  • And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
    - Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).

    Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.

Additional delivery details

Students must undertake placement offerings in sequential offerings to fulfill accreditation requirements.

The primary placement block where most students undertake their placements is between May and August. Accordingly, placement subjects should be enrolled and completed in the following order: SCWK90048 (May) and SCWK90049 (July).

Students unable to enrol in the above subject pairing or who need to take a part time placement will require approval from the Subject Coordinator to enrol in any other study period.


Note: Before being allowed to commence a student placement, all students must satisfy certain pre-placement requirements found at: https://mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/study/current-students/placements. This should be completed at least 4 weeks before the placement period.

Last updated: 15 February 2024