Diploma in Social Service Worker is a diploma in Social Work programme offered by George Brown College in Toronto, Canada. The programme runs for 4 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Social Work
Duration: 4 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
We have no tuition fees on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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The diploma combines in-class learning with field experience, teaching theoretical models and approaches to practice. Students build capability in anti-oppressive practice, social innovation, mental health supports and group facilitation as part of this combined academic and field-based training.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This Ontario College Diploma requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, with Grade 12 English at the C or U level and a minimum grade of 60 per cent in that course. Applicants 19 or older without an OSSD may apply under mature-student status and meet the English requirement through the George Brown Admissions Assessment or academic upgrading. All students must complete a Vulnerable Sector Check, paid for by the student, before starting their field placement, and placement partners may require proof of vaccination. The programme page carries no English-proficiency section of its own; applicants schooled outside Ontario are held to George Brown's institution-wide policy, which accepts IELTS Academic 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 per band) or TOEFL iBT 80 overall (minimum 20 per band). The single intake is in September.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:No program-specific application deadline is published; George Brown follows the standard Ontario college cycle. Domestic applicants apply through OntarioColleges.ca: for programs starting in Fall 2027 the application opened 26 September 2026, colleges may release offers from 1 November 2026, the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027, and an offer for a September start must be accepted by 1 May 2027, with the tuition deposit due in June 2027. International applicants apply directly to George Brown and are assessed on a rolling, selective basis until the intake is full; George Brown publishes no fixed international closing date, though for the 2026-27 cycle the September, January and May intakes opened 6 October 2025, 2 February 2026 and 1 June 2026 respectively. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
