Diploma in Social Service Worker - Accelerated

Confederation College

Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

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Diploma in Social Service Worker - Accelerated is a diploma in Social & Cultural Studies programme offered by Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Canada. The programme runs for 1 year, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 2,740 per year for local students.

At a glance

Degree: Diploma
Field: Social & Cultural Studies
Duration: 1 year
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,740 / year

Last checked September 2026 · Source: confederationcollege.ca · How we collect data ·

Program details

Overview

Fall Start (September): 0154 CIP Code: 44.0701 Empower Communities Through Social Service Work Social service work is a diverse field with one core purpose: helping people. If you're passionate about making a difference in your community and supporting individuals facing various challenges, Confede…

Requirements

Admission Requirements: This accelerated stream of the Social Service Worker diploma is open to applicants who already hold a related college diploma or university degree, per the program's overview page; the program's own admission-requirements page otherwise lists the standard route of an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) with Grade 12 English at the College or University (C/U) level, or an equivalent Mature Student Assessment, GED, or Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) credit. This program is not currently open to international applicants, so no English-proficiency test is specified. Applicants who do not meet these requirements are encouraged to complete the College Access, General Arts and Science Certificate or Diploma, or Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) program first.

Application Details

Start Date: September
Application Deadline: Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for Fall 2027 entry the application opened 26 September 2026 and the province-wide equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027; Confederation also publishes its own equal-consideration dates of 1 March for Winter-entry programmes and 1 April for Spring-entry programmes. After these dates, files are assessed on a rolling, first-come basis while seats remain, and the college flags Aviation, Health, Engineering Technology and Community Services programmes as filling quickly. International applicants apply via international.ocas.ca; intakes close roughly six weeks before each semester starts and a programme can close earlier once seats fill, so no fixed international closing date is published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About Confederation College

Type: College
Founded: 1967
Programs: 87
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Diploma in Social Service Worker - Accelerated award?

Confederation College awards a Diploma in the field of Social & Cultural Studies on completion of this programme.

How long does Diploma in Social Service Worker - Accelerated take?

The programme runs for 1 year.

How much does Diploma in Social Service Worker - Accelerated cost?

Tuition is CAD 2,740 per year for local students.

Can Diploma in Social Service Worker - Accelerated be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at Confederation College.

What language is Diploma in Social Service Worker - Accelerated taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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