Why UofC ?

Why study Social Work at the U of C?

Our undergraduate program will prepare you with the knowledge and skills necessary for professional social work practice. You will gain in-depth theoretical knowledge, extensive practical experience and reflective understanding of various social issues. Our internationally-known educators and researchers will help you develop the qualities and skills necessary to become a social worker, while our small class sizes and friendly atmosphere will enhance your learning experience.

A BSW degree can be obtained through our main campus in Calgary as well as at our Edmonton and Lethbridge regions. Both the University Transfer and Post Diploma programs are offered at the Calgary and Edmonton locations, while the University Transfer program only is offered at our Lethbridge region. Calgary campus offers both a full-time (during the weekday) and a part-time (evenings and Saturdays) University Transfer BSW program.

If you are interested in furthering your education after your undergraduate degree, you may consider our MSW, MBA/MBA, PhD and Post Master’s Diploma programs.

More Reasons to Study at UofC:

• Community partnerships.
  The faculty members has taken an active role in partnering with organizations and community members in exposing social issues and developing research that have made a positive impact to the profession and the community as a whole. Our academic staffs are composed of diverse, internationally known individuals who assign equal importance to teaching, scholarly work and collaborative work with students and other members or groups of society. Thus, you will gain invaluable knowledge, benefit from different perspectives and learn about livelihood, culture and issues around the world.
• Students-centred educational opportunities.
  The faculty thrives on its students-centred educational opportunities. Students have the opportunity to work with faculty members on research projects, directed studies or your thesis.
• Smaller class sizes.
  A small to medium class size also plays an important role in the Faculty of Social Work's strong curriculum. Students receive more focused attention and our faculty members are able to get to know our students well. In addition, our students are able to build an intimate community like setting within the university, which also begins the process of building relationships and collaborative work with their future colleagues-a network of connections in the works. It's true; you are not just a number!

• Field education / Practicum.
  Field education is also an important emphasis in our programs. It is our own way of connecting the dots from curriculum to practice. This component of our programs will reinforce your identity with the profession, complement and enhance your classroom learning, develop you practice skills, and promote professional competence.

  Students like you are given a glimpse of how your future work settings would be, what types of roles you could take part in s well as allow you to reflect on areas you are most interested to pursue. Aside from networking opportunities, a plus on your resume and the opportunity to apply what you have learned, field education will also prepare you to be a competent professional social worker.