SCHOOL of SOCIAL WORK
Programs
Social work students learn to work collaboratively with individuals, families, communities and other professionals, to improve well-being and create positive and meaningful change. Focusing on the intersection of social, environmental and economic issues, you develop professional skills through required field education training.
Students can apply to either a two-year diploma or the Bachelor of Social Work. These programs prepare you with the competencies and practice-based skills you need in a professional social work setting.
Where to start—diploma or degree?
MacEwan offers the following social work programs:
- 2-year diploma
and - Years 3 and 4 of a bachelor’s degree.
Apply to the one that is right for you.
Diploma start
If you have fewer than 60 university-level credits in social work, apply to the Social Work diploma (you'll start in the first year of the diploma program).
Degree start
If you have completed 60 university-level credits in social work, apply to the the Bachelor of Social Work university credit transfer route (you'll start in the third year of the degree).
Degree start
If you have a social work diploma from MacEwan or another Alberta school, apply to the Bachelor of Social Work post-diploma route (you'll start in the third year of the degree).