• Admission Requirements
• Program Requirements

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited Canadian university, or the equivalent;
• A record of scholarship, documented by transcripts, which indicates a minimum average of B in the final year of the bachelor degree program, or an average of B in the final year of full-time academic work beyond the bachelor's degree
• A social science background which includes four credits in social science, a half-credit course in research methodology in either psychology or sociology, and a half-credit course in statistics (or one full credit which is equivalent to both of these half-credit courses). An applicant who has the necessary B standing and is thereby academically eligible, but does not have the necessary prerequisite courses, must complete all the prerequisites prior to beginning the program. Additional courses required for admission to the MSW program that are completed after the requirements for the bachelor's degree have been met will be calculated into the final year GPA. To be considered for admission, the recalculated GPA must be at least a B average;
• Evidence of personal suitability. The assessment is made by Laurier and the Seminary, based on the applicant's autobiographical statement, personal references, and pre-admission interview with selected representatives of the co-ordinating committee of the MDiv/MTS-MSW program;
• A non-refundable application fee must accompany the application to both Waterloo Lutheran Seminary and the Faculty of Social Work. Refer to WLS and FSW for specific amounts.

Applications for the joint program must be submitted to each faculty by February 1.

Students in the joint program simultaneously take courses in the Seminary and the Faculty of Social Work. The program normally follows the pattern of study listed below. Each student is required to complete satisfactorily the courses listed below (or their equivalent) for their selected degree in the Seminary (MTS or MDiv) and one of three areas of concentration in the Faculty of Social Work: (1) Individuals, Families and Groups [IFG], (2) Community Policy, Planning and Organizations, or (3) an integrated program combining (1) and (2) above. Students in the MDiv degree will also be required to fulfil their church's internship requirements. Continuance of students in the MDiv degree after the first term is contingent upon their obtaining and maintaining endorsement as acceptable ministry candidates by the church of which they are a member. Descriptions for the courses listed below can be found in the general course listings for the Seminary and the Faculty of Social Work.

Note: Non-thesis students are required to take two MSW electives in addition to the courses listed below. These courses are normally offered in the winter terms.