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Graduate Certificate in Leadership in the Human Services (LHS), Social Work at University of Calgary

University of Calgary, Canada

Programme overview

Graduate Certificate in Leadership in the Human Services (LHS), Social Work is a graduate programme of the University of Calgary, offered through the Faculty of Social Work. Graduate Certificates in Social Work serve as stand-alone credentials for practicing social workers who seek formal professional development opportunities in their field and provide practicing social workers a flexible option to pursue the Master of Social Work (MSW) degree. Students may complete a given certificate only once.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Work  |  Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

In addition to Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements, the Faculty of Social Work requires 12 units of coursework. Course requirements are determined by the specialization.

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Entry requirements

In addition to the Faculty of Graduate Studies’ admission requirements for Graduate Admission, the Faculty of Social Work requires: a) A Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree from an accredited/recognized* institution. The degree must be awarded prior to the start of the Graduate Certificate. *The Faculty of Social Work recognizes BSW and BISW degrees accredited by the Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE), the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE), and international credentials deemed equivalent to a Canadian BSW degree by the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW). b) A minimum GPA of 3.00 (on the University of Calgary four-point system).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate academic term start dates are Fall (September 1), Winter (January 1), Spring (May 1) and Summer (July 1); intake terms vary by programme.

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