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Social Work at Laurentian University

Laurentian University, Canada

Programme overview

The Honours Bachelor of Social Work is a four-year generalist degree accredited by the Canadian Association for Social Work Education and leads to registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. Students can complete a BSW/B.Ed. in five years.

Faculty: Faculty of Education and Health  |  Duration: 4 years (120 credits)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

First year includes Introduction to Social Welfare, Introduction to Social Work, Introduction to Psychology and Understanding Society; upper years include Indigenous Perspectives in Social Work, Basic Intervention Skills, Foundations of Practice, Applied Research, Field Instruction I and II, Social Work with Groups, and Social Work with Individuals and Families.

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Application information

Entry requirements

1 grade 12 English U/M course; 5 other grade 12 U/M courses. A minimum overall average of 70% in the 6 best grade 12 U/M courses.

Canadian applicants: September entry, January entry and May entry (non-Ontario high school applicants); Ontario high school applicants apply for September entry only. International applicants: September start and January start.

Canadian applicants apply through the OUAC. Ontario high school applicants (Group A): September entry deadline January 15. Non-Ontario high school applicants (Group B): September entry August 1, January entry December 1, May entry April 1.

Program-specific deadlines for Canadian applicants: Nursing (September entry only) February 1; Architectural Studies (September entry only) February 14; Indigenous Social Work September entry March 16, May entry January 26.

International applicants: September start application deadline June 15 (documents June 20); January start application deadline August 15 (documents October 1). Program-specific: Nursing February 1; Architectural Studies February 14; Indigenous Social Work March 1 (September entry only).

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