BSW Social Work (Saint John) at University of New Brunswick

Programme overview

An accredited, generalist Bachelor of Social Work at UNB Saint John, offered through the Faculty of Arts. It includes 700 hours of experiential education, including a 450-hour work term, with placements beginning as soon as students join the programme.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

What you will study

Study covers community development, policy work, mental health care, work with children, social justice and social work practice, diversity and inclusion, Indigenous practice perspectives, resilient communities, housing instability and theories of mental health and client engagement.

Career pathways

Community development officer, library social worker, child advocate, adoptions social worker, veterans services case manager, client advocate, resource centre director, child welfare social worker, hospital social worker.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor of Social Work: 60 credit hours of courses including prerequisites with a minimum grade of C, comprising 6 credit hours of lower-level psychology, 6 of lower-level sociology and 3 of lower-level politics; or completion of an NBCC Social Service Community Worker Diploma with an average of 70% or higher. Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on the most recent 60 credit hours. Official transcripts (other than UNB), an annotated resume of work experience, and two references, one of them academic.

Domestic applicants: CAD 4,594 a year (2026-27). Annual full-time tuition for the Fall and Winter terms (2026-27, effective 1 September 2026) from UNB's Social Work full-time fee sheet, which covers this degree. Excludes mandatory fees, student union health/dental, insurance and other fees listed separa Source

International applicants: CAD 10,451 a year (2026-27). Annual full-time tuition for the Fall and Winter terms (2026-27, effective 1 September 2026) from UNB's Social Work full-time fee sheet, which covers this degree. Excludes mandatory fees, student union health/dental, insurance and other fees listed separa Source

UNB follows a semester system with Fall (September), Winter (January) and Summer (May to August) terms; Education (Fredericton), Kinesiology and Nursing have a fall/September intake only.

General application deadline is March 31 for Fall term and November 15 for Winter term; applications for undergraduate scholarships are due March 1. Programs accept fall applications after the deadline while seats remain.

Bachelor of Education, School Years Program and Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education (Fredericton): December 1; Concurrent Bachelor of Education (Saint John): January 31; Bachelor of Nursing, LPN-BN Pathway, LPN Bridge and Bachelor of Health Sciences: February 15; Advanced Standing Nursing Program (Moncton): November 15; Bachelor of Social Work: January 31.

The offer of admission must be accepted and the admission deposit paid by May 15.

International applicants: apply before June 1 for Fall (September) term, before October 1 for Winter (January) term and before February 1 for Summer (May to August) term as a guideline; Bachelor of Education (Fredericton and Saint John) December 15; Kinesiology March 31; Nursing February 15.

Apply through the official page: https://www.unb.ca/admissions/application/

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