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Diane Roussin [BSW/96] earned her bachelor of social work at UM. She leads the Winnipeg Boldness Project, one of Canada’s leading Indigenous social innovation labs.
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“Finding your purpose is a lifelong journey. Whatever path you take, believe in yourself.”
-Diane Roussin
Social action. Social justice. Social change.
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1943
Year the Faculty of Social Work was founded
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2
Extension campuses
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$55,000
Value of entrance scholarships, bursaries and financial aid
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100
Agencies that provide fieldwork experience
BSW program changes
The new BSW program curriculum commences in Fall 2024. Please refer to the new curriculum page for the latest updates on program revisions.
Program details
The Distance Delivery Bachelor of Social Work program is intended to make a Bachelor of Social Work degree accessible to individuals who are employed in the social services and living outside of Winnipeg, but who may not have had the opportunity to pursue professional social work education.
Expected duration: 3 to 9 years
- Full time: 3 years (plus qualifying year)
- Part time: up to 9 years
Students are required to complete 123 credit hours of study.
Distance Delivery allows people to achieve a Bachelor of Social Work through two approaches:
- To individuals by means of an online study program and
- To community-based groups using the cohort method.
How courses are delivered
The Distance Delivery program includes a combination of web conferences and online courses.
All course examinations are scheduled and arranged by the university's Registrar’s Office to take place in the student's community.
Delivery of the program to the community-based cohorts involves face-to-face delivery with the option of a combination of face-to-face, web conferences, and online study.
Students must have access to a computer, high speed internet and a headset with microphone.
Sample course offerings
- SWRK 1200 Introduction to Canadian Social Welfare
- SWRK 1220 Social Justice, Diversity and Human Rights
- SWRK 1240 Social Work and Professional Identity
- SWRK 1250 Human Behaviour, Family and Community Wellbeing: Theory and Practice
- SWRK 2000 Anti-Racist Social Work Practice
- SWRK 2010 Indigenization and Decolonization in Social Work
- SWRK 2020 Community Development and Social Work
- SWRK 2040 Social Welfare Policy: Analysis and Advocacy
- SWRK 3160 Feminist Perspectives in Social Work Practice and Social Welfare Policy
- SWRK 3180 Social Work Practice with Immigrants and Refugees
- SWRK 3200 Social Work Practice with 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities
- SWRK 4254 Substance Use, Mental Health, and Social Work
For full course descriptions, please visit the Academic Calendar.
Field placements
Distance delivery students are expected to locate their own field practicums. Students may choose a practicum in any community agency or institution which offers social work services. Students, when eligible, can be granted permission to complete a practicum at their place of employment.
Admission requirements
The following are minimum requirement for entry into the Distance Delivery Bachelor of Social Work program. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program.
The Bachelor of Social Work is an advanced entry program, which means that you must complete at least 30 credit hours of university-level study with a minimum GPA of 2.5 before you can be considered for admission. This requirement includes Educational Equity applicants. Of those 30 credit hours, students must take the following required courses and required course subjects:
- 3 credit hours of WOMN course 1000 level or higher
- 6 credit hours of INDG course 1000 level or higher
- 12 credit hours from any Social Science, Humanitites, or Family Social Science subject. Strongly recommend taking courses from PSYC, FMLY, and SOC.
- 9 credit hours of non-social work electives
Note: The above requirements are effective for the Fall 2025 admission year and forward.
Applicants to the Distance Delivery Bachelor of Social Work program must also:
- Live outside of the city of Winnipeg.
- Have a minimum of one year (1750 hours) of work experience, within the last 5 years, in the social services.
For Fall 2023 admission term up until and including Fall 2025 admission term, students with 30 credit hours of university level experiences who are lacking as much as 9 credit hours of the outlined course admission requirements are still eligible for admission. This is to aid in the transition for students who were not aware of the new specified requirements. Fall 2026 and forward, students will be required to complete all of the outlined admission requirements to be admissible into the Faculty of Social Work, Distance Delivery campus.
Transfer students who are applying with non-University of Manitoba credit can review our Transfer Credit Resource database to see if their courses have transferred as the outlined required courses for admission.
For more detailed information, please read through the applicant admission requirements information:
Information Sessions
Do you have questions about the admission requirements or the application process?
Join us for our upcoming online information sessions:
For more info and to register for a session please email: ddsocial.work@umanitoba.ca
How to apply
Domestic student application fee: $100
International student application fee: $130
Applications to the University of Manitoba are completed online. To begin your application, select the Start or continue your application button. The online application includes several parts, and you may be required to submit transcripts, proof of English Language proficiency, and other documents.
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Contact us
Admission and application inquiries
Mailing address
Undergraduate Admissions
424 UMSU University Centre
University of Manitoba
65 Chancellors Circle
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada
Office location
Room 424 UMSU University Centre
65 Chancellors Circle
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Submit a question
Phone: 204-474-8808
Toll-free: 1-800-224-7713 ext 8808
Program inquiries
Faculty of Social Work - Distance Delivery
Room 114A Isbister Building
183 Dafoe Rd W
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada
Email: ddsocial.work@umanitoba.ca
Phone: 204-474-7912
Toll-free: 1-800-432-1960 ext. 7912
Fax: 204-474-7594