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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
Program details
The Bachelor of Social Work Program at the Fort Garry Campus offers a three-year, two-year (concentrated) or part-time plan for social work students.
Expected duration: 2 to 9 years
- Concentrated: 2 years (plus 51 credit hours of qualifying study)
- Full time: 3 years (plus qualifying year)
- Part time: up to 9 years
Students are required to complete 123 credit hours of study.
The Bachelor of Social Work program gives students the tools to help families, individuals and communities with social issues such as poverty, unemployment, domestic violence and mental health. Graduates of the Bachelor of Social Work program go on to work in a number of areas including community development, disability services, corrections and child welfare.
The faculty offers a concentration in Child and Family Services as well as an Interfaculty Option in Aging for students interested in working with seniors.
Sample course offerings
- SWRK 1310: Introduction to Social Welfare Policy Analysis
- SWRK 2050: Community and Organizational Theory
- SWRK 2070: Small Group Dynamics
- SWRK 2080: Interpersonal Communication Skills
- SWRK 2090: Human Behaviour and Social Work Practice
- SWRK 2110: Emergence of the Canadian Welfare State
- SWRK 2130: Comparative Social Welfare Systems
- SWRK 3100: Systematic Inquiry in Social Work
- SWRK 3130: Contemporary Canadian Social Welfare
- SWRK 4210: Feminist Perspectives on Social Work Practice
- SWRK 4220: Aboriginal People and Social Work Practice
For full course descriptions, please visit the Academic Calendar.
Field placements
Students learn firsthand how to provide professional practice through a social service delivery system. Students may be placed in a variety of agencies including schools, probation offices, child and family services, hospitals and ethnically sensitive services.
Admission requirements
The following are minimum requirement for entry into the Fort Garry 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 adjusted grade point average of 2.5 before you can be considered for admission.
If you do not meet the requirements for advanced entry into Social Work or have completed 24 or more credit hours but less than the required 30 credit hours for admission, you may be eligible for admission to the Faculty of Arts or another program. If you have not attended university before, you can apply for a program with direct entry, such as University 1.
How to apply
Domestic student application fee: $100
International student application fee: $120
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
Attn: Undergraduate Admissions
University of Manitoba
66 Chancellors Circle
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada
Office location
Room 424 UMSU University Centre
65 Chancellors Circle
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
admissions@umanitoba.ca
Phone: 204-474-8808
Toll-free: 1-800-224-7713 ext. 8808
Fax: 204-474-7554
Program inquiries
Faculty of Social Work
Room 521 Tier Building
173 Dafoe Rd. W
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada
social_work@umanitoba.ca
Phone: 204-474-7050
Fax: 204-474-7594