Social Work - Master of Social Work (MSW) (Online) at University of Waterloo

Programme overview

Take a holistic approach to social work with Canada’s health-focused Master of Social Work program. You’ll advance your understanding of, and practice skills needed to be responsive to, the social and structural determinants of health in relation to individual, community, and global well-being. The program is delivered primarily online with one week of on-campus attendance in an intensive Summer Institute course.

Department: School of Social Work - MSW | Duration: 12 months (full-time); 24 months (part-time) | Study mode: online | Intake: Fall (September - December); application deadlines: November 15 (for admission in September of the following year); Note: All relevant documents pertaining to your application must be uploaded by December 1. | Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Study option(s): Coursework.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum 75% average in the final two years of study (equivalent to last 20 half-credit courses). Completion of a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree from an accredited Social Work program. If an applicant's BSW degree is from a country other than Canada, the applicant is required to show proof that their degree is recognized as being equivalent to a Canadian Bachelor of Social Work Degree. Successful completion of a half credit in Research Methodology. There is no specific minimum mark requirement.

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.

Terms run fall (September to December), winter (January to April) and spring (May to August). Programmes are currently accepting applications for fall 2027; intake terms vary by programme.

Graduate applications are made online through the Graduate Studies Application and the non-refundable application fee is $150 CAD per program, paid in the applicant portal. Deadlines are set by each programme (for example MDSAI part-time: fall January 15, winter July 1). Apply two to four weeks ahead of the programme deadline.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.apply.uwaterloo.ca/apply/

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