At University of Calgary in Calgary, Canada, Social Work - Graduate Certificates is offered as a postgraduate certificate in Social Work programme. The programme runs for 8 months, delivered in a hybrid format.
At a glance
Degree:Postgraduate Certificate
Field:Social Work
Duration: 8 months
Delivery: Hybrid
We have no tuition fees or an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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The Graduate Certificates in Social Work are stand-alone credentials for practising social workers holding a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or Master of Social Work (MSW) degree who want formal professional development in their field. Delivered through a combination of online learning and in-person classes, including mandatory in-person residencies, each certificate consists of four courses (3 units each) completed over eight months on a part-time basis. Students completing the Advanced Social Work Practice certificate together with one specialization certificate receive credit toward 24 units of the course-based Master of Social Work program, giving the certificates a laddering pathway into the MSW. Admission takes place once a year, in September, with the same application deadline for both Canadian/permanent-resident and international applicants. The certificates suit practising social workers seeking focused specialization without committing immediately to a full master's degree.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: Applicants need a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree from an accredited institution, a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale over the past two years of full-time study, and the equivalent of two years of full-time paid work, or at least 3,000 hours of paid and/or volunteer work, in the human services field. Applicants whose primary language is not English must meet the university's English language proficiency requirements as outlined in the Academic Calendar.
