Social Work (MSW)
University of Windsor, Canada
First Year Course Fee
USD 12,418
Course Accredited By
OUCQA
This is a Research based Program.
The University of Windsor MSW program is geared toward students seeking advanced professional knowledge and skills within an ecological systems perspective.
There is an emphasis on the ‘interrelationship’ across levels of practice, including the interrelationship between individuals and their environments and the impact the environment has on individuals.
Environment includes a range of contexts including but not limited to family context, organizational infrastructures, service systems, network linkages, political forces, cultural forces, social forces, social work values, roles, and professional issues.
Enrollment Cycles
- September 2023
- January 2024
- May 2024
Program Specific Admission Requirements
Deadline for Fall 2020:
- M.S.W for Working Professionals - BSW graduates: May 1, 2020
- M.S.W for Working Professionals - non-BSW graduates: May 1, 2020
Deadline for Winter 2021:
- M.S.W for Working Professionals - BSW graduates: September 1, 2020
Deadline for Summer 2021:
- M.S.W for BSW graduates: November 6, 2020
Deadline for Fall 2021:
- M.S.W/J.D.: November 1, 2020
- M.S.W for non-BSW graduates: January 15, 2021
- PhD: January 22, 2021
- M.S.W for Working Professionals - non-BSW graduates: May 1, 2021
- 4 Year honours degree in a related field
- Minimum TOEFL: IBT-100
- Minimum IELTS: 7.0
- Minimum Pearson: 68
- Minimum CELBAN: Writing 7, Speaking 8, Listening 10, Reading 8
Additional Requirements
- MSW programs: Two Referee Assessment Forms, resume and personal statement. Please review the School of Social Work website for additional requirements. GRE or MAT is recommended for graduates of universities outside of Canada and the USA, and for any applicants with a grade point average below the required 73%.
- MSW/JD program: Two Referee Assessment Forms, resume and personal statement. Please review the School of Social Work website for additional requirements. GRE or MAT is recommended for graduates of universities outside of Canada and the USA, and for any applicants with a grade point average below the required 73%. More information on the M.S.W./J.D application process.
PhD: - Statement of Interest
- A curriculum vitae demonstrating experience in Social Work
- A sample of professional or academic writing
Three letters of reference
- Policy Statement
- Research Proposal
- GRE is strongly recommended for students who are graduates of universities outside of Canada
SOCIAL WORK COURSES
- SWRK-8503. Comprehensive Social Policy Analysis
- SWRK-8504. Communication Skills in Social Work Practice
- SWRK-8523. Challenges in Human Behaviour
- SWRK-8531. Social Work Practice with Individuals
- SWRK-8532. Social Work Practice with Groups
- SWRK-8533. Social Work Practice with Families
- SWRK-8534. Social Work Practice with Organizations and Communities
- SWRK-8547. Social Work Research: Practice Evaluation
- SWRK-8550. Social Work Values, Ethics and Anti-Oppressive Practice
- SWRK-8570. Field Integration Seminar
- SWRK-8571. Master of Social Work Foundation Year Practicum
- SWRK-8610. Advanced Direct Social Work Practice
- SWRK-8611. Advanced Indirect Social Work Practice
- SWRK-8621. Social Justice and Social Change
- SWRK-8622. Advanced Social Policy Analysis and Development
- SWRK-8625. Law and Social Work: Advanced Practice Research Methods and Policy Analysis
- SWRK-8626. Advanced Seminar in the Theory and Practice of Social Work and the Law
- SWRK-8640. Program Design and Evaluation
- SWRK-8680. Advanced Internship Seminar
- SWRK-8681. Advanced Practice Internship
- SWRK-8970.Thesis
- SWRK-9720. Epistemology and Philosophy of Science in Social Work
- SWRK-9730. History and Theory in Social Work
- SWRK-9740. Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research
- SWRK-9741. Qualitative Data Analysis
- SWRK-9743. Quantitative Methods in Social Work Research
- SWRK-9744. Quantitative Data Analysis
- SWRK-9795. Dissertation Seminar
- SWRK-9980. Dissertation Research
- Program Type: Graduate
- Major or Degree: Master of Social Work
- Course Load: Full Time
- Fee Category: Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
- Term: Fall
- Residence: Alumni Hall - Single in a 2 Bedroom Suite
- Meal Plan: Full Meal Plan - moderate off campus flexibility.
- Estimated Total $ 10984.01
- Base Tuition $ 3081.75 Assessed each term