Overview
Our Social Work program t University of Victoria, British Columbia takes decolonial, anti-racist and social-justice approaches to working with communities, families and individuals.
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
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Understanding Oppression
- Social Work, Social Justice and the Law
- Working With Trauma
- Addictions in Society: Theory, Practice and Policy
- Child Welfare Practice
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Victoria, Canada
Disciplines
Social Work View 109 other Bachelors in Social Work in CanadaWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
Completion of a minimum of the first two years (30 units) of an undergraduate program at UVic, with an overall average of at least 4.0 (on the UVic 9.0 point scale) or better, or the equivalent at another university or community college on the last 12 units of university-transfer course work at the time of application (up to and including December).
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- If you are a transfer student, you can apply directly to the Faculty of Human and Social Development and select the Social Work program as your major when you submit your application to UVic.
- High school students and graduates should apply to the Faculty of Social Sciences as an Area Undecided or Pre-Social Work student and transfer into the Social Work program after two or more years of study at UVic.
- You must demonstrate English language proficiency to attend UVic. Your transcripts are enough to prove proficiency if you've studied full-time in an academic program at the high school or post-secondary level within Canada for at least four years, and all of your instruction was in English.
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Tuition Fee
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International
31722 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 31722 CAD per year during 48 months. -
National
6288 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6288 CAD per year during 48 months.
Living costs for Victoria
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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