Students are responsible for meeting the admission requirements as established by the Faculty of Graduate Studies. In addition to Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements for Admission, the Faculty of Social Work requires the following:
a) In Calgary and Edmonton, a Bachelor of Social Work degree, or a four-year bachelor’s degree from another discipline. In Lethbridge, a Bachelor of Social Work degree.
b) A minimum GPA of 3.00 (on the Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà four-point system). This is based on the last two-years of the undergraduate degree consisting of a minimum of 60 units (10 full-course equivalents).
c) The equivalent of two years of full-time paid or volunteer work in the human services field.
d) A study plan outlining the applicant's educational goals and career expectations. (If applying to the Calgary program, the study plan must indicate the applicant’s intended area of Specialization: Clinical Social Work Practice, or International and Community Development).
e) An additional statement providing a rationale for selecting the thesis route and a preliminary research proposal. Students considering applying to the thesis route are strongly encouraged to discuss this option with the Thesis Program Co-ordinator if applying to Calgary, the Associate Director, Academic if applying to Edmonton, or the MSW Coordinator if applying to Lethbridge, prior to completing the application process.
f) For applicants required to provide proof of proficiency in English, a minimum TOEFL score of 580 (paper-based test) or 97 (Internet-based test); or IELTS score of 7.0; or MELAB score of 83; or TierÌýIIIÌýof the International Foundations Program () with a minimum grade of "B" on Academic Writing & Grammar III, "B" on Reading Comprehension & Proficiency III, and "B" on Listening Comprehension & Oral Fluency III.
g) Two reference letters.
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