Diploma of Human Services and Development
Make a positive difference to the community in which you and others live with UniSQ’s Diploma of Human Services and Development.
Study the foundational principles of human rights, mental health, Indigenous issues, case management, and human services, as well as examine legal, ethical and social responsibilities that are essential to work in the community development environment.
The eight courses will allow you to gain technical and communication skills to analyse, plan, design, and evaluate key challenges in human services work.
Campus Information
Toowoomba
Toowoomba is Australia's second most populous inland city and is located a short 90 minutes from Brisbane, two hours from the Gold and Sunshine Coasts. With a population of approximately 160 000, Toowoomba is a thriving regional center offering a diverse economy and the best of urban and regional environments.
Ipswich
The city offers an ideal lifestyle, combining heritage charm with the benefits of a modern, exciting metropolitan lifestyle. It’s Queensland's fastest growing city, and also home to the youngest demographic in south-east Queensland.
Intakes
- Jan
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Application Processing Time in Days: 25
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
USQ offers a lot of Internship opportunities to students for that practical exposure. Mreover some subjects offer practical experience where students gets exposed to current industry trends and techology. It gives students the edge over other students with nil experience.
Internship Process
An internship can:
vary in duration (One to five months)
generally focus on clearly defined research projects within an organisation
present a 'workplace exposure’ opportunity
include host organisations such within private sector, state and federal government and non for profit across a variety of industry sectors.
How do I find an internship?
The most common ways to source an internship include:
self sourced
facilitation by the university
facilitation by external organisation.
Things to consider
Before you take on an internship, consider:
Why do you want to undertake an internship?
Do you have you supervisors support and approval?
Will undertaking an internship affect the time it takes you to complete your studies? What impact will this have on your individual situation?
Opportunities
The Graduate Research School is excited to announce a new initiative available to USQ’s PhD students.
Australian Postgraduate Research (APR) Intern is Australia’s only all sector/all discipline PhD internship program.
The APR Intern program is an industry funded internship program, aiming to support industry-based training of PhD research students in all Australian universities, to increase employability and broaden business and university collaborations.
Internship placements are between three to five months in duration, and is open to women and men with an emphasis on gender equity and placing domestic, regional, Indigenous and disadvantaged PhD students into STEM internships. International students and students from all discipline areas are eligible to apply for this program.
PSW Opportunity
40 hrs a fortnight and 3 years post study. Full time during breaks. (As per DIBP website)
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
India
Qualification
- High School Certificate (HSC)
Grade
- with an average of 60% in 4 academic subjects from CBSE, CISCE, Maharashtra and other boards
Nepal
Qualification
Higher Secondary Certificate
- 65%
Proficiency Certificate
- 73%
Sri Lanka
Qualification
- Sri Lankan GCE A levels
Grade
- Passing in 3 Academic subjects with 3 'S' passes
- Course Code: 093266D
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Under Graduate Diploma or Certificate
- Duration: 01 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
32640 AUD
Annual Cost of Living: 24505 AUD
Application Fee: N/A