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Master of Social Work at University of Ottawa

University of Ottawa, Canada

Programme overview

The Master of Social Work provides professional training focused on social inequalities, minority contexts and the needs of Ontario's francophone population, preparing practitioner-researchers for leadership in social policy and practice. Taught entirely in French and accredited by CASWE, it has research-intervention specializations in Health and Family/Children.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Social Work  |  Duration: One year full-time with a bachelor's in social work (3-4 sessions); two years full-time otherwise (6-7 sessions)  |  Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

21 units of compulsory 5000-level courses including an intervention internship, 9 optional units in year one, and a second year with research thesis (memoire) and internship work; the programme offers close supervision with bi-monthly meetings.

Career pathways

Social work practitioner, leader in social policy and services, researcher in health and family-child fields.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Four-year general or honours bachelor's in social sciences, health sciences or equivalent with at least a B average; experience in social work or related field; at least 3 credits in research methods; ability to study in French (language test may be required); ability for professional studies shown by the application file; a training plan describing the field of study, research problem and planned internship. Social work degree holders may receive course equivalencies.

Graduate studies application fee is $125.00, paid on the OUAC website; Telfer EMBA application is $198.00 (amounts effective September 1, 2026). Master's applicants need an honours bachelor's degree or equivalent with an average of 70% (B) over the last 20 courses.

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