Social Work Programs

The Faculty of Social Work offers a BSW, MSW, PhD and Post Master's Diploma. The faculty is housed in the Professional Faculties Building at the University of Calgary, and is one of the most innovative social work faculties in Canada. With close to 40 academic staff, the Faculty is also one of the largest schools of social work nationally.

Collectively, the faculty members represent an impressive range of expertise in gerontology, child and family practice, community development, multicultural practice and research, management in nonprofit organizations, social policy, qualitative and quantitative research, and other substantive issues of concern to contemporary social workers.

Choosing the Social Work program best for you is important. Please consider these programs:

 

Bachelor's of Social Work (BSW)

(Note: these links will redirect you to the Program descriptions located in the Current Students section of this website.)

• Calgary-based BSW:
  • Post-Diploma Route
  • After Degree and University Transfer Routes
• Learning Circles BSW - This includes Virtual and rural Alberta locations
• Lethbridge-based BSW -This link will redirect you to the Faculty of Social Work Southern Alberta website
• Edmonton-based BSW -This link will redirect you to the Faculty of Social Work Central and Northern Alberta website

Graduate Social Work (MSW and PhD)

(Note: these links will redirect you to the Program descriptions located in the Current Students section of this website.)

• Calgary Based - Masters of Social Work Specializations Offered: Clinical Social Work (Classroom); International and Community Development (Classroom); Leadership in Human Services (Online)
• FSW Southern Alberta Region (Lethbridge Based) - Link will redirect you to the FSW Southern Alberta website Specializations Offered: Clinical Social Work (Classroom);
• FSW Central & Northern Region (Edmonton Based) -Link will redirect you to the Central and Northern Alberta website Specializations Offered: Clinical Social Work (Classroom);
• Doctor of Philosophy and Post-Master's Diploma (PMDip) in Advanced Studies in Social Work
  The Faculty of Social Work is not accepting applications to the Post-Master's Diploma for the 2013 academic year.