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When you study a degree in the humanities, arts, social work or human services with Charles Sturt University, you gain a deep, nuanced understanding of people.
You’ll examine: how people live, interact and create; the challenges they face; and the ways they cope with those challenges. Our qualifications in humanities, social work and human services provide a path to starting or developing a career that focuses on people in many different ways – from resolving social problems and providing care, support and justice to a particular community group, to developing new insights into culture, society and the creative process.
Whatever profession you choose to start in, our university degrees will ensure that you graduate with the skills, knowledge and confidence you need to succeed. And when you’re ready to take the next step in your career, to move into managerial, leadership or supervisory roles, or to shift into a different area of specialisation, we have a range of online postgraduate degrees to elevate your potential so you can make life better for people.
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Ageing and Health
Arts and humanities
Child and adolescent welfare
Criminal justice
Public and human services
Social work
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Ageing and Health
Provide compassion and care to ageing Australians
Community engagement, health, wellbeing and care all allow people to fulfil their potential. And they should be part of everyone’s life, no matter a person’s age. Studying a degree in aged care gives you the skills and understanding needed to enhance the lives of elderly members of your community. Whether getting your first degree or upskilling with an advanced qualification, you can be confident at Charles Sturt University that you are learning the latest theories and innovative practices to excel and to promote positive change in the health and aged care industries.
Arts and humanities
Ponder over humanity, arts and culture
The history of humans and human society involves much more than the political manoeuvrings and economic variations that some would have you believe. It is also about the ideas, creativity and willingness to take risks to advance society that mark us as human. Studying arts and culture with Charles Sturt University gives you the ability to delve into analysing these fields, and generate new insights into what it is that makes us, well… us.
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Public and human services
Manage programs that improve people’s health and wellbeing
Few careers are as rewarding as working at the heart of a community, effecting change, and devising and managing programs that improve people’s health and wellbeing. Whether you are starting out on your career path or are a few steps along the journey, Charles Sturt University courses provide the practical and theoretical frameworks that will enable you to thrive – and help others do the same.
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- Graduate Certificate in Arts and Social Science Research
- Graduate Certificate in Case Management and Coordinated Care
- Graduate Certificate in Human Services
- Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Cultural Competency
- Graduate Certificate in Intersectionality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Master of Advanced Social Work Practice
- Master of Health Management and Leadership
- Master of Leadership in Human Services (with specialisations)
- Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Arts and Education)
- Doctor of Social Work
- Master of Philosophy (Arts and Education)
Criminal justice
Study the law and criminal justice with Charles Sturt
Fairness is one of the essential pillars of a civilised society. Play your part in maintaining the integrity of the criminal system. At Charles Sturt University you have the opportunity to study and research a range of areas of the criminal justice system, helping you find the ideal starting point for your career. Or you can extend your current skillset to make a significant contribution to the future direction of policies, practices and ethical procedures.
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Advance your career
- Graduate Certificate in Arts and Social Science Research
- Graduate Certificate in Ethics and Legal Studies
- Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Cultural Competency
- Graduate Certificate in Intersectionality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Graduate Diploma of Ethics and Legal Studies
- Master of Leadership in Human Services (with specialisations)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Arts and Education)
- Doctor of Social Work
- Master of Philosophy (Arts and Education)
Child and adolescent welfare
Help at-risk children and youth
Help to protect, support and empower some of the most vulnerable people in society. Working with young people requires a unique set of skills as well as in-depth knowledge of relevant ethical and legal issues. Our courses give you this knowledge, as well as practical communication and problem-solving skills for interacting with children. You’ll also gain the confidence to formulate and drive policy and practice changes that will improve client outcomes.
Start your career
Advance your career
- Graduate Certificate in Arts and Social Science Research
- Graduate Certificate in Case Management and Coordinated Care
- Graduate Certificate in Ethics and Legal Studies
- Graduate Certificate in Human Services
- Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Cultural Competency
- Graduate Certificate in Intersectionality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Master of Advanced Social Work Practice
- Master of Leadership in Human Services (with specialisations)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Arts and Education)
- Doctor of Social Work
- Master of Philosophy (Arts and Education)
All Humanities, arts, social work and human services courses
- Graduate Certificate in Ageing and Health
- Graduate Certificate in Arts and Social Science Research
- Graduate Certificate in Case Management and Coordinated Care
- Graduate Certificate in Ethics and Legal Studies
- Graduate Certificate in Human Services
- Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Cultural Competency
- Graduate Certificate in Intersectionality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Graduate Diploma of Ethics and Legal Studies
- Master of Advanced Social Work Practice
- Master of Ageing and Health
- Master of Health Management and Leadership
- Master of Leadership in Human Services (with specialisations)
- Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Arts and Education)
- Doctor of Social Work
- Master of Philosophy (Arts and Education)
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Social work
Give back to the community with a career in social work
At Charles Sturt University we have a suite of courses that enable you to start, develop and advance your career – and be a vital force for change in your community. Begin your journey in this most rewarding of professional fields with an accredited bachelor’s degree, which can be extended into an Honours qualification. Once you’ve gained some experience, our postgraduate courses provide research and coursework pathways founded on academic excellence and integrated support that let you explore your own ideas about the future of social work policy and practice.
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