Information for International Students
The School of Social Work views itself as part of a global social work profession aimed at promoting tolerance, understanding, peaceful relationships and human dignity among the communities of the world.
To foster this aim we encourage qualified applicants from around the globe to our program. Our School has an interest in and commitment to International students and various aspects of our programs provide them with support and encouragement.
We attempt to provide a curriculum that embraces ideas from various perspectives as reflective of our student population. Staff engage in local research and community activities aimed at promoting understanding and minimizing conflict or racial tensions.
We feel that International students from differing cultures strengthen and deepen our School and influence teaching, curriculum and research activities. These students make a valuable contribution to our academic and social life here at Flinders.
In order to better prepare our international students to study social work in Australia we have organised a seminar titled Australian context for social work. Topics covered include:
- Intoducing the diversity of students in the field of social work
- Communicating between cultures
- Layers of government: Understanding the three tiers
- Cultural Diversity: A journey from white Australia to multiculturalism
- Adelaide's social diversity
- Council of International Fellowship
- Centrelink: The role of social work
- Families SA: Refugees
Diversity Matters
The International Students Lunch, held every year, builds bridges between diverse cultures.
