The word “qualifying” means that the course qualifies a graduate for entry into the profession of social work. Some providers refer to the entry level program as just Master of Social Work or Master of Social Work (Graduate entry), with "graduate entry" referring to the fact that a student enrolling needs to have a relevant social science qualification on entry. The "qualifying" means that the course allows entry into the profession. Please make sure that the course you are considering enrolling into is the course that is listed on our website, if you wish to gain eligibility of full membership of the AASW upon completion of your course.