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Master of Social Work (MSW) at Lakehead University

Lakehead University, Canada

Programme overview

The MSW at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay and Orillia) trains advanced generalist social workers for practice with individuals, families, communities and organizations from urban centres to northern, rural and First Nations communities. Students select a field of practice, such as child welfare, mental health, juvenile justice, employment and income security, school social work, gerontology, or gender and women's studies, around which coursework, field practicum and project or thesis are focused.

Department: School of Social Work  |  Intake: Fall (September) 2027; application deadline February 1, 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Advanced professional practice through the project track; all students are accepted into the project track and may request the thesis track early in the program after consulting supervisors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Four-year BSW (or HBSW) from a North American university with at least a B average and a 1.0 FCE undergraduate research course.

Main intake: September (Fall). January (Winter) intake for select programs including Biology, Chemistry, Master in Education, Chemical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Forestry, Geology, Physics and Sociology; May (Spring) intake for select programs including Biology, Chemistry, Education, Forestry (thesis-based) and Geology.

Lakehead has three intake periods: Fall (September), Winter (January) and Spring/Summer (May/July).

Applications are received continually; recommended complete package dates: February 1 for a Fall start, September 16 for a Winter start and January 15 for a Spring start. The non-refundable application fee is $125 CAD, paid through the online Graduate Studies application.

Apply through the official page: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/admissions/how-to-apply

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