Certificate in Social Work is designed to provide students with a solid introduction to the principles, values, and practices of the social work profession. Additionally, it helps students to develop the foundational skills needed to support individuals, families, and communities experiencing social, emotional, and economic challenges.

Graduates in Social Work can work as auxiliary or para-professional social workers, counsellors, welfare officers, mental health workers, community facilitators, correction officers, administrators, and special needs instructors.    

Total credits: 132

Level:       5

Duration:  1 Year

Entry Requirement

• Botswana General Certificate for Secondary Education (BGCSE), NCQF level 4, or equivalent qualification. Or
• Certificate III, NCQF level 3, with two years’ work experience in social work or related areas, will be considered for the qualification through RPL.

Modules

• Micro Social Work Practice
• Human Development & Growth
• English Proficiency
• Interpersonal Communication
• Computer Applications
• Introduction to Sociology
• Social Welfare & Social Work
• Mezzo and Macro Social Work Practice
• Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR)
• Industrial Attachment

Electives (any 2)

• Ethics for Human Services
• Introduction to Law and Society
• Health Education and Communication
• Community Health