Social Work
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
Do you want to make a difference in your community? Our program takes decolonial, anti-racist and social-justice approaches to working with communities, families and individuals.
On May 1, 2025, this program will move from the Faculty of Human and Social Development to the Faculty of Health.
Areas of focus
- Child welfare
- Indigenous
- Indigenous child welfare
Careers
- Abuse or crisis counsellor
- Addictions counsellor
- Adoptions worker
- Agency administration
- Child and youth worker
- Child protection worker
- Clinical social worker
- Corrections or probation officer
- Employment counsellor
- Family support worker
- Health care social worker
- Intake worker
- Mental health worker
- Outreach worker
- Policy analyst or advisor
- School-based counsellor
Sample courses
- Understanding Oppression - SOCW 311
- Social Work, Social Justice and the Law - SOCW 451
- Working With Trauma - SOCW 433
- Addictions in Society: Theory, Practice and Policy - SOCW 471
- Child Welfare Practice - SOCW 475
Admission
Apply directly to this program as a transfer student from another post-secondary institution.
If you're a high school student, you can can apply to Social Sciences and transfer into Social Work after two or more years of study at UVic.
Program details
Providing you accurate application deadlines, tuition fee estimates, admission requirements, scholarships and transfer credit depends on your situation.
Program details
Application deadline
Admission requirements
Recommended admission average
Expanded qualifications
English Language proficiency
Transfer credit
Tuition & fees
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Scholarships
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