Human Services

How can I study Human Services?
What is Human Services?

The Bachelor of Human Services degree provides a pathway into a wide range of employment opportunities in fields such as:

  • child and family welfare, including child protection
  • mental health
  • disability services
  • the corrections and justice system
  • youth services
  • services to the older population
  • community development
  • housing and homelessness services
  • women’s services
  • counselling and personal support
  • employment and income security
  • working with refugees and immigrants, and
  • working with indigenous communities.
What job can I get?

The human services industry is growing rapidly and employment prospects are excellent. There is a great diversity of employment opportunities including both full-time and part-time work, and outstanding career opportunities. Human Services graduates work in government departments such Disability Services Queensland and Child Safety Services, and in community and church-based organisations. There are opportunities for work in both Australia and overseas. The professional titles of human service workers are extremely varied.  [more]

Further study
More information

School of Social Work and Human Services
Domestic students - bhumanservices@uq.edu.au
International students - study@uq.edu.au

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