Mount Royal University offers Diploma in Social Work, a diploma in Social Work programme in Calgary, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 2,428 per credit (CAD 704 per credit for local students).
Also offered as: Bachelor's Degree
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Social Work
Duration: 2 years
Local tuition: CAD 704 / credit
International tuition: CAD 2,428 / credit
Last checked September 2026 · Source: mtroyal.ca ·
Program details
Overview
This diploma in social work covers counselling, social justice, systems navigation, trauma-informed practice, and anti-oppressive approaches, alongside skills in advocacy, addictions support, and community-based practice. The program combines classroom instruction with over 700 hours of hands-on practicum delivered through two supervised placements in community and mental health service settings. Practicum placements require a police information check, proof of immunization, CPR certification, and mask fit testing for certain sites. It suits individuals seeking frontline social service work supporting individuals and communities through ethical and inclusive practice. Graduates are eligible to register as Social Work Diploma Practitioners with the Alberta College of Social Workers and pursue roles in family and youth support, community outreach, housing support, transition support, and system navigation across public, non-profit, and grassroots organizations.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This diploma requires five Grade 12 courses under Mount Royal's high-school admission category, including two program-specific subjects: English Language Arts 30-1 at a minimum of 65%, and Social Studies 30-1, Social Studies 30-2, or Aboriginal Studies 30 at a minimum of 60%; the remaining courses come from the university's Group A, B or C subject lists. Post-secondary transfer applicants face program-specific GPA requirements, and mature applicants need at least two Grade 12 courses. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet Mount Royal's institutional English Language Proficiency requirement; the university's published standard accepts IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 per band, TOEFL iBT 86 with at least 20 per section (or 4.5 overall with 4.0 per band on tests from January 21, 2026), PTE Academic 58 with at least 55 per area, CAEL 70 with at least 60 per band, Duolingo English Test 120, or Cambridge C1 Advanced 176. Practicum placements additionally require a Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Check, an Intervention Record Check, proof of up-to-date immunization including rubella, N95 mask fit testing for acute-care placements, and increasingly CPR certification, all at the student's own cost.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to MRU: for the Fall 2026 cycle (the most recently published, as MRU had not yet posted Fall 2027 dates) the early-admission window ran 1 October 2025 to 1 February 2026, ongoing admission by space continued to 31 August 2026, and final transcripts were due 1 August 2026; Winter 2026 entry closed 15 December 2025 and Spring 2026 opened 1 October 2025 with documents due 15 April 2026. International applicants must apply by 1 May 2026, with documents due 15 May 2026. Competitive programs such as Nursing, Midwifery and Interior Design fill within the early-admission window and effectively close by 1 February. Admission runs first-qualified, space-available after the early window rather than on one fixed date, and is not described as rolling indefinitely. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
