Master of Social Work (MSW)

MSW students Del Majore and Rachelle Dallaire with Associate Professor Jeannine Carriere

The School of Social Work offers a graduate program leading to the degree of Master of Social Work that is fully accredited by the Canadian Association for Social Work Education. The program is designed to provide graduate students with the opportunity to reflect on their practice experience in the context of the School’s mission statement and to develop critical skills and their application to practice and/or research.

Within the School of Social Work graduate program (MSW), there are three distinct programs that students can choose from leading to a Master of Social Work degree. The three MSW programs include:

MSW Advanced program

The MSW Advanced program is designed to provide graduate students an opportunity to reflect on their practice experience in the context of the School's mission statement and to develop critical skills and their application to practice and/or research.

MSW Indigenous specialization

The School of Social Work has a specialized program of studies leading to the Master of Social Work degree for social workers working in Indigenous social settings. This program is designed to provide social workers working in Indigenous communities with the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills within this context.

Non-BSW entry MSW program

The School of Social Work non-BSW entry MSW program is a program of studies which emphasizes the critical role. This non-BSW entry graduate program will have a specialized program of studies which emphasizes the critical role of community context on practice, regardless of the students’ choice of areas(s) of practice. Qualified applicants with a degree other than social work have access to this non-BSW entry program.