Bachelor of Social Work

MacEwan University

10700 104 Ave NW, Edmonton, Canada

39535

Last updated: 16/04/2025

About Bachelor of Social Work

Program Description

Transformative, collaborative and supportive education: it’s at the heart of what we do. The same qualities are at the heart of what social workers do when they work with families, provide support and transform lives in the communities where they live and work.

The Bachelor of Social Work—the first Edmonton-based social work degree, and only the second in Alberta—will enable our Social Work diploma students to continue their studies in their home institution. And they’ll learn from faculty who are engaged in research, blended learning and all areas of social work practice.

Focus on sustainability

Unique to this degree is the focus on sustainability—how social, environmental and economic issues interrelate—and how we all fit in to the larger community. In addition, students enrolled in the program will be able to focus their study around one of five themes: sustainability, working with children and families, working with indigenous people (urban indigenous focus), health and mental health, and community social work practice.

CASWE Accreditation

The Bachelor of Social Work has received accreditation status with the Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE) and the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) in the USA.

Field placement

Providing students with practicum experience is an important component of the MacEwan University BSW. Practicum experiences provide students with the opportunity to learn the competencies associated with the social work profession. Practicum experiences take place in a wide variety of social work settings and students will be supervised by social work practitioners who have the capacity to provide a strong mentorship role. Through their practicum experience, students will integrate theory into practice and will be supported in developing a professional social work identity. During the practicum experience, students will be evaluated on a regular basis on their potential to be reliable and effective social work practitioners.

Tuition (1st year)

$26,191.00 CAD

Application Fee

$92.25 CAD

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Cost and Duration

Program Level

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

Average Graduate Diploma

2 Year Bachelor's Degree Including A Field Placement

Cost of Living

$20,635.00 CAD / Year

Gross Tuition

$22,770.00 CAD / First Year

Application Fee

$110.00 CAD

Bachelor of Social Work

About Bachelor of Social Work

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