Bachelor of Social Work – Inner City Program at William Norrie Centre at University of Manitoba

Programme overview

Build on your inner-city volunteer experience through a supportive pathway to a Bachelor of Social Work. Designed for mature, low-income students in Winnipeg, this program offers small classes and academic support to help you succeed.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Work | Duration: 4+ years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

What you will study

The Inner City Social Work BSW Access Program at the William Norrie Centre is for mature students (21 and older) who have inner city or similar social service experience who have traditionally faced systemic barriers common to inner city life experience such as poverty, racism, school failure and marginalization.

Career pathways

Our graduates work in health care, child and family services, mental health, schools, government, justice, Indigenous organizations and community agencies. Your career paths could include social worker, case manager, community outreach worker, child protection worker, policy analyst and program coordinator.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Inner City ACCESS site: age 21 or older by program start, income below the low income cut-off, residence or work in Winnipeg, 27 credit hours or fewer of university coursework in good standing, and suitability assessed through an autobiography, two references, an interview and an interactive in-service. The Inner City Social Work Program offers Full-Time and Part-Time program study options. Applicants must be at least 21 years old, be a resident of or working within the City of Winnipeg, and meet the additional eligibility requirements as listed on the applicant admission requirements page.

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.

Fall term (classes begin 9 September 2026), Winter term (classes begin 7 January 2027); Direct Entry application deadlines are also published for Summer 2026 and Summer 2027 entry.

Direct Entry deadlines for Fall 2026: Music January 15, 2026; Diploma in Agriculture March 1, 2026 (international) and May 1, 2026 (Canadian citizens and permanent residents); University 1 May 1, 2026 (international) and August 1, 2026 (Canadian citizens and permanent residents); all other Direct Entry programs March 1, 2026. Early application deadline for Fall 2026 was December 1, 2025.

Direct Entry deadlines for Winter 2027: Environment, Earth and Resources, Arts and Science October 1, 2026; University 1 international applicants October 1, 2026; University 1 Canadian citizens and permanent residents December 1, 2026. Summer 2027: Environment, Earth and Resources, Arts and Science February 1, 2027; University 1 international February 1, 2027; University 1 Canadian citizens and permanent residents April 1, 2027.

Undergraduate application fee: $100 for Canadian citizens, permanent residents and refugees; $130 for international students; non-refundable. Pay online by Visa or MasterCard, or through Convera or PayMyTuition (5 to 10 business days to process). Apply through the UM undergraduate application portal at apply.umanitoba.ca. Deadlines vary by program and both the application and fee must be received by the deadline. A non-refundable $2,000 CAD tuition deposit is required from students needing a Provincial Attestation Letter.

Apply through the official page: https://apply.umanitoba.ca/apply

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