Social Work (BSW)

Bachelor degree
Application deadlines: 1 April
Processing time: 30 days
Application fee: CA$60
Full-time
Intakes: Fall

Program overview

In your senior years, you'll learn through experience during two different field placements. Through this immersive opportunity, you'll gain supervised pre-professional social work experience in social and community agency settings. Upon graduation, you will have acquired the skills to communicate effectively and practice ethically. Laurier’s BSW program has received its initial standing from the Canadian Association of Social Work Education (CASWE). Current and future students will be eligible to apply for membership in the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers upon graduation.

Study options

This program can be done
On campus

Requirements

Exams:

  • TOEFL iBT
  • IELTS
  • PTE
Minimum admission range of low 80s. Competitive admission range of mid 80s. English at 60% HL or SL English at 3. IB Minimum Score: 29.

Career opportunities

caseworker child protection worker community outreach worker diversity consultant group worker medical social worker mental health counsellor policy analyst/advisor program coordinator program planner rehabilitation counsellor respite worker social worker support group facilitator volunteer coordinator