Social Work (offered in French only)
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General admission requirements
| Province | Prerequisites | Admission averages |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | English or Français 4U | Limited enrolment |
| Quebec – CEGEP | English (603) or Français (601) | Limited enrolment |
| Quebec – Secondary V | English or Français | Limited enrolment |
Stacey Wharton is now doing her Master’s in Social Work. When she was in her final year at the undergraduate level, she completed a field research course which brought her and her classmates to Chicago to visit Hull House, a community house established by one of the founding mothers of Social Work. She highly recommends it to future students!
Program highlights
- Class sizes are small and our students enjoy quality connections with their peers and professors. In fact, our students and professors benefit from a well-established reputation of professionals dedicated to community building. One of the distinguishing features of our School is its progressive history as an integral provider of services to previously under-served groups and minorities.
- Students acquire a balance of theoretical and hands-on learning through practicums.
- Our students, professors and graduates approach social work in creative and interdisciplinary ways, which encourages innovation and progressive thinking.
Career opportunities
- Social worker (professional title)
- Outreach worker
- Community worker
- Social policy analyst
- Aid worker
Course examples
- SVS 3501 Intervention auprès des enfants et des familles en service social
- SVS 3504 Santé mentale et service sociale
- SVS 3520 Identités trans et non binaires, sexualités marginalisées et service social
- SVS 4525 Dimensions internationales du service social
International opportunities
This program provides students with international opportunities as of their third year of study.
Testimonials
“In my first year, I took a variety of courses (psychology, criminology, philosophy, sociology, women’s studies). Introduction to social work was my favourite! I loved not just the course content, but also the fact that that it encouraged all the students to get involved in the community. In second year, I worked on another community project (in a women’s shelter), and then I did two more work-study programs in third year and fourth year. From the outset, the program let me forge links with different communities. I acquired valuable work experience and I was able to strike a happy balance between practice and learning theory in the classroom.”
Stacey Wharton, graduate
“Society is ever changing. Different social mutations are constantly projecting new realities. In social work, we are interested in the impact that these realities have on individuals, on communities and on society in general.”
Rocheny Alexandre, student