Social Work (BSW) at Wilfrid Laurier University

Programme overview

Join a respected, regulated profession focused on eliminating inequality, inequity and other conditions that disadvantage people in local and global contexts. Wilfrid Laurier University's Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) is an accredited , direct-entry undergraduate program that allows you to begin social work studies in first year.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Work | Duration: four years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September (fall term) | Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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Application information

Entry requirements

Average admission range: mid 80s English at 60%

Domestic applicants: CAD 6,180 a year (2026/27) Source

International applicants: CAD 36,624 a year (2026/27) Source

Fall (September) is the primary entry term; winter (January) entry is open for selected programmes (over 60 programmes for international applicants) and spring (May) entry is available.

Winter 2027 admission applications are open for international applicants through Laurier's Winter Term Application.

Fall 2027 admission: Jan. 15, 2027 for Ontario high school students, Apr. 1, 2027 for all other applicants. Winter 2027 admission: Nov. 22, 2026. Spring 2027 admission: Mar. 15, 2027. Applications are submitted through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC); international applicants can apply for winter with Laurier's Winter Term Application; part-time-only applicants can use Laurier's Part-Time Application. Fall applicants must submit transcripts and required documents by May 12, 2027.

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