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Bachelor of Community and Human Services
This degree prepares students to support individuals, families and communities in the community and human services sector.
- How long it takes
- 3 years
- full time
- Entry ATAR
- From 44
- Lowest offered at Federation University Australia, 2026
- How you can study
- Online or on campus
- Includes a work placement
- Taught by
- 2 providers
- VIC, WA
Is this course right for you?
What the Bachelor of Community and Human Services asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in supporting people and communities
- good listening and communication skills
- a patient and respectful attitude
- a willingness to understand different backgrounds
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where this course can take you
No job needs this course on its own, but it can help with the work below.
Jobs a degree can help with
None of these jobs needs a set qualification.
Case Manager
Case managers coordinate the services a client needs and stay with them while the plan is carried out, working between the person and the health, welfare or justice systems involved.
Median pay$68,600 (estimate)
In demand
Community Development Officer
Community development officers work with local groups, councils and services to find out what a community needs and help build the programs that meet it.
Median pay$95,900
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.
Where you can study this course
There are 2 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
Edith Cowan University
Joondalup, WA
4.3from 679 Google reviews
- How you study
- Online or on campus
- (full or part time)
- Next intake
- Feb 2027
Federation University Australia
7 campuses, VIC
4.2from 562 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 44 lowest
- (55.1 median, 2026)
- How you study
- Online or on campus
- (full or part time)
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Community and Human Services.
- Social policy
- Case management
- Community development
- Interpersonal and support skills
- Program development and evaluation
- Workplace placement
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Who arranges the work placement, and how many hours does it involve?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?