{"id":753,"date":"2020-10-30T10:29:50","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T14:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/?page_id=753"},"modified":"2026-03-10T16:09:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T20:09:47","slug":"master-of-social-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/master-of-social-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Social Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-max  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n                    \n                    \n            \n    <div class=\"cu-wideimage relative flex items-center justify-center mx-auto px-8 overflow-hidden md:px-16 rounded-xl not-prose  my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 bg-opacity-50 bg-cover bg-cu-black-50 py-24 md:py-28 lg:py-36 xl:py-48\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/224\/Art-Installation-The-Hand-FPA_0748-768x336.jpg); background-position: 50% 50%;\">\n\n                    <div class=\"absolute top-0 w-full h-screen\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.600);\"><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"relative z-[2] max-w-4xl w-full flex flex-col items-center gap-2 cu-wideimage-image cu-zero-first-last\">\n            <header class=\"mx-auto mb-6 text-center text-white cu-pageheader cu-component-updated cu-pageheader--center md:mb-12\">\n\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold mb-2 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-px\">\n                        Master of Social Work\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                            <\/header>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>As the needs for social services grow and change in Canada and around the world, ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ MSW graduates apply their knowledge and skills to address social problems and offer high-quality interventions. Our fully accredited Master of Social Work (MSW) programs offer students professional knowledge and skills, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A critical understanding of social theory, social problems and emerging issues, informed by the School\u2019s ongoing commitments to de-colonization and its roots in structural social work,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skills for clinical practice and community work, including advanced skills,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skills for social policy and for research, including advanced skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"on-campus-learning\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">On Campus Learning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our programs are offered full-time (Mon &#8211; Fri days) on campus, with a few, limited seats for part-time students.&nbsp; Occasionally we may offer an elective course online, but all other courses are offered in person.&nbsp; We do not offer an online MSW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"the-two-year-msw-foundation-program\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Two Year MSW (Foundation) Program:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For applicants with a four-year undergraduate degree and experience in human services, this program offers both entry-level and advanced learning opportunities, including two practicums; or one practicum and a thesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"the-one-year-msw-advanced-program\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The One Year MSW (Advanced) Program:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For applicants with a BSW and some human services experience, this 12-month program offers advanced learning opportunities, including one practicum, or a thesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attend an MSW Admissions Information Session!&nbsp; Every fall term we hold an info session for prospective applicants. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/msw-admissions\/\">MSW Admissions Information.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a complete description of the program and to view a listing of courses required, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.carleton.ca\/grad\/gradprograms\/socialwork\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Official Graduate Calendar<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socialwork\/msw-program\/\">MSW Information page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the needs for social services grow and change in Canada and around the world, ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ MSW graduates apply their knowledge and skills to address social problems and offer high-quality interventions. 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