Program Overview for Social Work (MSW) in Canada:
The new Master of Social Work (MSW) course aims to forefront contemporary social work practice. Two years of planning and consultation with stakeholders have changed the vision and execution of our plan.
Our curriculum emphasizes critical reflection practical skills through the continuous integration of knowledge, theory, and practice within a framework that promotes equity, tolerance, reflection, and social justice. We hope that our project graduates will be able to work alongside the people they work with — collaborative, inclusive, considerate, and caring — and stick to what they think is fair.
Relying on the overall framework of social justice, fairness, tolerance, and reflection, our new curriculum aims to provide a fully integrated foundation year for all two-year full-time students to take root in basic and interconnected social work practices.
The program's second year provides you with flexibility and the best options, allowing you to focus your preferences on micro and/or macro practices. Even if they do not participate in the founding year, full-time first-year advanced students will have greater flexibility in choosing learning directions in micro and/or macro practice. All of our RSU programs continue and strengthen our commitment to practice.
Field Education
Field education is a vital aspect of your MSW program. It constitutes a large part of your program and provides an opportunity to integrate social work theory and practice. As part of your field education, you will complete courses with approved agencies that provide micro and/or macro learning opportunities. A qualified agency-based field instructor will provide supervision to help you to develop social work practice skills that reflect your foundational or advanced field education course.
A few international placements are available for students in the two-year full-time program through the International Social Work Program.
Careers
- family and children’s services
- adult and children’s mental health
- social policy analysis and development
- community development
- case management
- social agency administration
- supervision
- family counseling services
- hospital social work
- non-governmental organizations
- school social work
- community health agencies
- private practice
The eligibility for Social Work (MSW) in Canada for both domestic and international student is:
- Four-year bachelor's degree or equivalent for our two-year full-time or combined MSW-MDiv programs.
- BSW for our advanced standing programs.
- B average in your last academic year.
- Academic background includes at least four full social science credits and a half-credit course in research methodology.
- Evidence of paid and/or voluntary experience in human service organizations is required. Two or more years of experience would be considered an asset.
Other Application Material:
- The Application Summarythis PDF is generated after you complete your OUAC application (log back in to OUAC to retrieve it if you did not download it after submission).
- Transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work; undergraduate, graduate, and college.
- A completed personal statement form. This form includes:
- Specific questions from the faculty. Read the instructions and answer questions thoughtfully and reflexively.
- Graduate exemption requests for previous graduate work (if applicable).
- Field Placement Agreement; Read and agree to the declarations.
- A completed summary of experience in human service organizations form
- A resume of your academic and work experience. Include a history of your publication and scholarly paper activity and any other information you feel will interest the admissions committee.
- Completed reference forms. Three references are required. One (1) Academic and two (2) Professional*
N.B: Most universities have specific international admission requirements based on different education systems.
These are the test eligibilities for the Social Work (MSW) to qualify.
The English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements for Social Work (MSW) in Canada: are:
- TOEFL(ibt): 89
- IELTS(academic): 7
The international student tuition fees and costs for Social Work (MSW) in Canada.
| Items | Costs | ||||||
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| Tuition Fees | CA$8,045.00 /year | ||||||
| Living Cost | CA$14,400.00/year (CA$1,200.00/month) |
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| Student Earning | CA$17,920.00/year |
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| You will earn CA$17,920.00/year by working 20 hours *4 weeks * 8 months * 14 CAD/h + 40 hours * 4 weeks * 4 months * 14 CAD/hour at minimum wage of CA$14.00/hour. | |||||||
The domestic student tuition fees and costs for Social Work (MSW) in Canada.
| Items | Costs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition Fees | CA$3,560.00 /year | ||||||
| Living Cost | CA$14,400.00/year (CA$1,200.00/month) |
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| Student Earning | CA$17,920.00/year | ||||||
| This is just an estimate. You don't have any work hour limit. You will earn CA$17,920.00/year by working 20 hours *4 weeks * 8 months * 14 CAD/h + 40 hours * 4 weeks * 4 months * 14 CAD/hour at minimum wage of CA$14.00/hour. | |||||||
The tuition fees are based on the term(Not per academic year). Wilfred offers generous funding to its graduate students. Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA), Research Assistant, Contract Teaching Faculty (CTF), Internal scholarships and awards, and external funding are also available to support students. Some other funding includes:
- Eligible domestic students admitted to study on a full-time basis are entitled to one year of funding totaling, on average, $14,500. This support may be made up of teaching assistantships, internal/external scholarships, and/or faculty-funded studentships or research assistantships.
- Winners of major external awards (OGS, QEII, and Tri-Council) may be eligible for top-up funding which includes the Dean's Graduate Scholarship (total value exceeds $10,000).
- A list of all funding opportunities available to Laurier graduate students, including information about OGS and Tri-Council, is available on our graduate funding webpage.
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