Diploma of Community Services (Mental Health)


If you have completed a Diploma of Community Services (Mental Health) from TAFENSW [CHC50308]:

  • you have guaranteed entry into the Bachelor of Social Work and you will have 40 credit points applied to your University record, this is approximately six months of full time study in credit
  • you have guaranteed entry into the Bachelor of Community Welfare and you will have 80 credit points applied to your University record, this is approximately one year of full time study in credit
  • you have guaranteed entry into the Bachelor of Social Science and you will have 80 credit points applied to your University record, this is approximately one year of full time study in credit
VET Pathway credit details
UWS Pathway code UWS course and code Exemptions/Remaining credit points Specific credit information
11L0171 Bachelor of Social Work 1666 40 credit points
(280 credit points remain)

Please see credit details below.
11L0151
 Bachelor of Social Science 1667 80 credit points
(160 credit points remain)

Please see credit details below.
11L0167 Bachelor of Community Welfare 1665 80 credit points
(160 credit points remain)		 Please see credit details below.

Next Steps for Current Students:

  1. Complete Step 1 and Step 2 of the 8 Essential Steps
  2. Confirm your Pathways credit online
  3. Follow the rest of the 8 Essential Steps starting with Step 3. Make sure you attend the My Course Planning session!

Credit details for Bachelor of Social Work:

  • 10cp - 101553 Organisations, Communities and Communication
  • 10cp - 101596 Context of Human Services
  • 10cp - 101594 Mental Health in the Community 
  • 10cp - 400193 Human Services Intervention Strategies

Credit details for Bachelor of Social Science:

  • 10cp - 101553 Organisations, Communities and Communication
  • 10cp - 101596 Context of Human Services
  • 10cp - 101556 The Geographies of Social Difference
  • 50cp - unspecified electives

Credit details for Bachelor of Community Welfare:

  • 10cp - 101553 Organisations, Communities and Communication
  • 10cp - 101596 Context of Human Services
  • 10cp - 101556 The Geographies of Social Difference
  • 10cp - 400193 Human Services Intervention Strategies
  • 10cp - 101765 Welfare Field Education 1
  • 30cp - unspecified electives