Program Options

We offer several options for obtaining your MSW.

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) required*:

• MSW one-year advanced standing program (full-time)
• MSW one-year advanced standing program: Indigenous Field of Study (full-time)
• MSW two-year advanced standing program: Indigenous Field of Study (part-time)

Bachelor degree required:

• MSW two-year program (full-time)
• MSW-Master of Divinity (MDiv) program (full-time)

*Learn about Laurier's Bachelor of Social Work program.

Field Education

Field education is a vital aspect of your MSW program. It constitutes a large part of your program and provides an opportunity to integrate social work theory and practice. As part of your field education, you will complete courses with approved agencies that provide micro and/or macro learning opportunities. A qualified agency-based field instructor will provide supervision to help you to develop social work practice skills that reflect your foundational or advanced field education course. Through the International Social Work Program, a few international placements are available for students in the two-year full-time program.

Requirements

• Four-year bachelor’s degree or equivalent for our two-year full-time or combined MSW-MDiv programs.
• BSW for our advanced standing programs.
• B average in your last academic year.
• Academic background includes at least four full social science credits and a half-credit course in research methodology.
• Although not required for admission, approximately two years of paid and/or volunteer experience in human service organizations would be considered an asset to the application assessment.

Careers

• family and children’s services
• adult and children’s mental health
• social policy analysis and development
• community development
• case management
• social agency administration
• supervision
• family counseling services
• hospital social work
• non-governmental organizations
• school social work
• community health agencies
• private practice