One of the most enriching jobs that one can possess is the ability to make a living helping people. Enriching people’s lives professionally is a great way to impact society as a whole -- one person or family at a time. The study of Social Work and Policy will inevitably lead you to do just that!

At its core, Social Work requires compassion, dedication and a willingness to respond to those in need. What you will get in return is the satisfaction that your job matters not only to yourself but those that depend on you to facilitate help. That is what Social Work does – facilitate or provide help to those that need it.

Social Work can lead you to apply what you learn to various contexts; poverty, illiteracy, substance abuse, homelessness, racial inequalities, or any of the hundreds of other ills affecting our society. Much has been spoken of a better Social safety net that is needed to capture those that lack behind. In actuality, Social Work is the knot that holds that safety net together.

Taking Social Work a step further is to delve into the subject of Social Policy. Social Policy is the academic subject concerned with the study of social services and the welfare state.

A student of Social Policy will understand and contribute towards the policy and administrative practice in social services. It incorporates disciplines such as sociology, social work, psychology, economics, political science, management, history, philosophy and law.

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