BSW Social Work at University of Victoria

Programme overview

A Bachelor of Social Work accredited by the Canadian Association for Social Work Education, preparing students for practice grounded in social justice, human rights and decolonial, anti-racist approaches. It can be studied on campus and online, part-time or full-time, and includes supervised field placements.

Faculty: Faculty of Health | Department: School of Social Work | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Years 1 and 2 include An Introduction to Social Work Practice and Introduction to the Critical Analysis of Social Welfare in Canada. Year 3 includes collaborative and anti-racist social work, Social Work Practicum I, Social Work, Social Justice and the Law and Indigenous Perspectives. Year 4 includes Social Work Practicum II, Critical Social Work Practice, Research for Social Change and Indigenous Policy Analysis; specializations include Child Welfare and Indigenous.

Career pathways

Abuse, addictions or crisis counsellor, adoptions worker, family support worker, health care social worker, mental health worker, policy analyst or advisor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entry is by transfer after at least two years (30 UVic units) of study at UVic or another institution, with a minimum 3.50 on the UVic 9-point scale on the most recent 12 units (20 or more university-transfer courses), including SOCW 200A and 200B or equivalents. A statement of intent and experience summary are required by January 31. High school students apply to the Faculty of Social Sciences and transfer after two or more years. Prerequisites must be completed by April 30 of the intake year, with final grades on transcripts by June 1. English language proficiency: applicants whose first language of home and school is not English must demonstrate proficiency (for example four years of full-time study in English, or an approved English test).

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.

Undergraduate entry points: September (fall), January and summer (May) entry; Engineering summer entry is for high school graduates only.

September entry: most degree programs January 31; Elementary Curriculum and Secondary Curriculum teacher education post-degree programs January 2; Indigenous Education ongoing; Public Administration diploma and certificate programs May 31. Early admission is possible for high school students who submit grades by early December. Late applications may be accepted where programs remain open.

January entry: Art History and Visual Studies, Computer Science, Computer Science and Health Information Science, Music (Bachelor of Arts) and all Humanities, Science and Social Sciences programs September 30; Health Information Science October 31; Public Administration diploma and certificate programs September 30.

Summer entry: Art History and Visual Studies, Computer Science, Music (BA) and all Humanities, Science and Social Sciences programs March 31; Engineering programs December 31 (high school graduates only); Public Administration diploma and certificate programs February 15.

Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC. The application fee is $89.50 if all transcripts come from institutions within Canada and $184.00 if any transcripts come from outside Canada.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uvic.ca/undergraduate/

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