Join a respected, regulated profession focused on eliminating inequality, inequity, and other conditions that disadvantage people within local and global contexts. The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program is an accredited, direct-entry program, meaning you start your social work studies in the first year!
Offered exclusively at Laurier Brantford, social work students receive specialized training and education in the assessment, treatment and support of individuals, families and communities. As a social worker, you'll respond to social issues like racism, poverty, displacement and violence while advocating for social justice, human rights, and fair access to health and social services.
Co-op consists of two field placements. |
| Grade for Entrance Previous Year (%)* | 85 to 100 |
These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
English at 60%. The Bachelor of Social Work is considered competitive and requires outstanding academic achievement in post-secondary education courses and the required high school courses to be admissible. Space for transfer students is subject to availability based on the number and calibre of applicants. Transfer students may be admitted to first-year regardless of transfer credits awarded.
Students applying to this program from another post-secondary institution are encouraged to review our transfer-specific requirements. This page will show you the admission requirements for your unique transfer situation and provide more details about transferring to Laurier.
College graduates applying to Laurier's Social Work program may be eligible for admission with one of our block transfer agreements.
Students who have already completed an undergraduate degree are not eligible for this program. Instead, consider exploring our Masters of Social Work (MSW) program. If you need to complete additional courses to be admissible to the MSW program, consider applying to Post-Degree studies at Laurier. Once completed, you can apply to the MSW program.
Note: If you're transferring from Social Service Worker or Child and Youth Care to Social Work diploma programs and wish to complete the Teaching Option, be aware that you'll need to take extra courses, which may lengthen the time needed to complete the BSW program.
Learn more about our college pathway opportunities.
Students applying to this program from a Canadian province outside of Ontario are encouraged to review our course equivalents by province chart. This chart will show you what courses from your province are equivalent to the admission requirements listed under the Prerequisites section.
International Admission Requirements
Students applying to this program from an international curriculum must present the following:
Average admission range: mid 80s
Senior or grade 12 English at 60%
Students applying to this program from an international curriculum are encouraged to review our curriculum-specific requirements. You will find which courses from your country's curriculum are equivalent to the admission requirements listed above. If your country or curriculum is not listed, please reach out to [email protected] |
| Test Scores: | - Canadian Academic English Language Assessment [min. 70] or DuoLingo [min. 120] or Pearson Test of English (Academic) [min. 59] or International English Language Testing System (academic or immigration) [min. 6.5] or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet Based) [min. 83]
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* The entrance grade may change from year to year. Please contact the school for further information.
* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.