Programs
Undergraduate
Honours with Specialization in Social Work (offered in French only)
Calendar | Course Sequence | Field Placement | French Immersion
Minor in Social Work (offered in French only)
Minor in Aging Studies
Finance your Undergraduate Studies

Please visit the Website of the Financial Aid and Awards Service for information on undergraduate scholarships and bursaries, financial assistance and the Work-Study Program.
Undergraduate Scholarships
School of Social Work students can apply to the following scholarships
Also, as a Faculty of Social Sciences undergraduate and/or graduate student, you have access to faculty-wide scholarships, regardless of your program of study.
For a complete list, log into uoZone.
Graduate
Master's in Social Work
The Master's program is available in French only.
- General information and program requirements - Social Work - uOttawa Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
- Information specific to the program
Deadline: December 15th
The admission application must be received no later than December 15th and the file must be complete with all required documents at the latest January 15th. Based on availability in the program, strong applications will continue to be examined and admission scholarships will be available for all eligible candidates.
Doctorate in Social Work

The PhD in Social Work, available in both French and English, prepares students to become autonomous and independent minded researchers and high-level professionals. Graduates will be equipped to analyze the relationships between the micro-level and macro-level dimensions of social work practice. They will be able to exercise a leadership role in their area of expertise and collaborate in direct intervention and policy development environments. They will also be able to contribute significantly, through the production of scientific knowledge, to the renewal of social work practice. The PhD program in Social Work also trains qualified specialists who aim to pursue a career in higher education and research.
The School of Social Work at the University of Ottawa is an extra-european partner of the International Network of Doctoral Studies in Social Representations and Communication (SoReCom EuroPhD). Students with an interest in the study of social representations will have the opportunity to complete doctoral training courses at European universities.
Deadline: December 15th
The admission application must be received no later than December 15th and the file must be complete with all required documents at the latest January 15th. Based on availability in the program, strong applications will continue to be examined and admission scholarships will be available for all eligible candidates.
For further information, please contact Dahlia Namian, PhD, Supervisor of Graduate Studies, at 613-562-5800, extension 4101 or at Dahlia.Namian@uOttawa.ca.
Graduate Student Handbook
Management and Administrative Staff
Professors, their coordinates and research interests
Student Hub - Useful Web Sites
Resources available to graduate students
Master's in Social Work
Doctorate in Social Work
- General information and program requirements - Social Work - uOttawa Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
- Directed Readings (French only)
Thesis Committee
Thesis supervisor
Comprehensive Examination
- Policy-Comprehensive Examination Doctoral Program
- Form-Components of the Comprehensive Examination
- Form-Thesis Committee Evaluation of the Comprehensive Examination
- Form-Defence of the Comprehensive Examination
Thesis Proposal
Practicum
- Policy-Applied Research Practicum Doctoral Program
- Form-Practicum Proposal
- Form-Thesis committee evaluation of the Practicum Report
- Form-Defence of a Practicum Report
Important information related to theses
Important information related to theses - Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Specific information related to an Article-based Thesis
Academic Regulations
Finance your Graduate Studies
Visit the Faculty of Social Sciences Website for information on scholarships, research grants and assistantship positions offered to graduate students
Graduate Scholarships
School of Social Work students can apply to the following scholarships:
Also, as a Faculty of Social Sciences undergraduate and/or graduate student, you have access to faculty-wide scholarships, regardless of your program of study.
For a complete list, log into uoZone.