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Doctor of Social Work
Taught by University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Length
- 208 weeks (about 4 years)As registered
- Tuition for the whole course
- AUD 182,800About AUD 45,700 a year (our calculation)
- Other fees
- AUD 1,260Charged by the provider, as registered
- Total cost of the course
- AUD 184,060The provider’s own estimate
- Level
- Doctoral Degree
- Field of education
- Human Welfare Studies and Services
- Work placement
- None registered
- Register code
- 045478ACRICOS course code: it should match your offer letter
Read from the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS), published by the Australian Government Department of Education (CC BY 2.5 AU), edition of 1 September 2026.
Before you rely on these figures. They are what the provider registered with the government for the whole course, in Australian dollars. Fees change from year to year, and the amount on your written offer is the one that counts. They do not include living costs, health cover or the visa.
About University of Sydney All its courses Check the official register
The rest of the cost of studying in Australia
- Living costs a month
- AUD 1,700 to 3,300
- Money to show for the visa
- AUD 29,710For one year
- Student visa fee
- AUD 2,500
- Work during term
- 24 hours a week
From our guide to studying in Australia, each figure from an official source, checked 24 September 2026.
Compare
The same course at other institutions
Lowest registered total cost first. The order is the register’s figures and nothing else.
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Doctor of Social WorkUniversity of Western Australia · Perth, Western Australia
- Level
- Doctoral Degree
- Length
- 156 weeks (about 3 years)
- Total cost
- AUD 118,119
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Doctor of Social WorkUniversity of New South Wales · New South Wales
- Level
- Doctoral Degree
- Length
- 156 weeks (about 3 years)
- Total cost
- AUD 184,000