3.1 Faculty of Social Work - Undergraduate Admissions
Prospective students should refer to section A.5 Undergraduate Degree Admission Requirements of this Calendar for regulations regarding University admission requirements. Applicants must meet all requirements and deadlines.
Students are admitted to the Bachelor of Social Work program for the Fall Term only.
All applicants must submit the University of Calgary online application ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/admissions/how-to-apply, by the deadline specified. Detailed instructions on how to prepare responses to program-specific questions in the application are available on the Faculty of Social Work website at: socialwork.ucalgary.ca.
Students seeking admission to the Faculty of Social Work following a voluntary withdrawal from the program will be considered in competition with new applicants and must meet the admission criteria. Such students are encouraged to consult with Student Services in the Faculty of Social Work before applying.
Application Deadlines
Refer to ucalgary.ca/future-students/undergraduate/admissions/how-to-apply.
The Faculty of Social Work evaluates applications on the following criteria:
1. Admission Grade Point Average.
2. Answers to the Program-Specific Questions in the application (refer to socialwork.ucalgary.ca/future-students/apply-now/bachelor-social-work).
Entry Routes and Program Delivery
Students may be admitted directly from high school, with post-secondary transfer courses or a with a post-secondary degree.
Entry route | Year of entry | Delivery | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Blended | Online | |
Direct Entry (from High School) | √ | √ | ||||
Transfer 12-56 units of non-social work post-secondary transfer courses | √ | √ | √ | |||
Transfer with a minimum of 57 units of non-social work post-secondary transfer courses | √ | √ | √ | |||
Degree Holder | √ | √ | √ | |||
Alberta Social Work Diploma Holder | √ | √ | ||||
Alberta Social Work Diploma Holders
Students who have received an approved Alberta Social Work Diploma must apply to the Alberta Social Work Diploma route irrespective of other course work or credentials.
Degree-Holding Students
Students who have received one or more approved undergraduate degrees (BA, BSc, BEd, etc.) may apply for admission to the Faculty of Social Work as University Transfer/Degree-Holder Applicants. For more information regarding admission to a second undergraduate degree, refer to A.5.5 Second-Degree Students.
Applicants who hold a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in social work from outside of Canada must have their credentials assessed by the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) for equivalency. Degrees that are assessed to be eligible for practice or considered similar or equivalent, are not eligible for admission to the Faculty of Social Work.
Applicants with a complete non-Social Work four-year degree and with the equivalent of two years of full-time paid or a minimum of 3000 hours of paid and/or volunteer work in the human services field, may consider applying to the MSW program. Applicants are strongly encouraged to consult with Student Services in the Faculty of Social Work prior to submitting an application to the MSW program.
Change of Program
Current University of Calgary undergraduate students may apply to transfer into the Bachelor of Social Work through a Change of Program (COP). Applications are submitted through the Student Centre and are assessed by the Faculty of Social Work.
Changes of program are processed for the upcoming Fall Term only.
For more information, see the University of Calgary Calendar D. Change of Faculty or Program.
For further information about admission routes for COP students to the BSW program visit : socialwork.ucalgary.ca.
Transfers to Another Location or to the Online BSW for Current BSW Students
Current students who are unable to continue in their program must apply for a transfer by February 1 for the following Fall.
Only applicants with extenuating circumstances will be considered. Requests will be reviewed by the Associate Dean Undergraduate Programs (or designate) on a competitive basis considering the student’s cumulative grade point average, overall score on the application, and the availability of space at the level/year and program site to which the student wishes to transfer. For more information, see D. Change of Faculty or Program.