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Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (Honours)
University of Namibia · Windhoek (Main Campus)
About this programme
A four-year Honours degree (29BASW, new intake from 2023) producing social workers qualified to register with the Social Work and Psychology Council of Namibia. Curriculum combines social-work theory, casework, group work, community development, and 1,000+ hours of supervised field placement across child-welfare, gender-based-violence, and mental-health settings.
Entry requirement
Entry requirement: at least 27 points.
Programme facts
| Qualification | BA (Social Work) (Hons) |
| Institution | University of Namibia |
| Faculty / school | Faculty of Health Sciences and Veterinary Medicine → School of Allied Health Sciences |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Location | Windhoek (Main Campus) |
| Minimum points | 27 |
| Accreditation | NCHE Accredited |
| Funding / sponsorship | NSFAF Government Funding Available (100% subsidy for NQF 5-8 programmes; subject to means-test thresholds and faculty quota) |
Careers this programme leads to
Social Worker (Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication & Social Welfare) Child Protection Officer Community Development Worker Hospital Social Worker School Social Worker NGO Programme Officer Substance Abuse Counsellor Victim Support Worker Probation Officer Family Counsellor
Source
Published by https://www.unam.edu.na/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2025-Prospectus-School-of-Allied-Health-Science.pdf.
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