Social Work, MSW

The School of Social Work at King’s University College, affiliated with Western University, is pleased to offer two Direct Practice Master of Social Work (MSW) streams on a full-time basis. The Advanced Standing (1-year) and Foundational (2-year) programs are course-based with an advanced practicum (450+ hours in each year of the program). Our practicum placements with experienced supervisors in child and family services, health and social service organizations, schools, mental health and justice settings, prepare graduates for advanced success in leadership roles and professional practice in specialized areas of interest with individuals, families, groups and communities.

Social work is both an academic discipline and profession concerned with the enhancement of individual, familial and community wellbeing, while promoting equity and social justice. Social workers offer direct practice, from counselling to system navigation, in a wide range of contexts such as small local counselling agencies, hospitals, schools and shelters. This means social workers are educated to consider the impact upon service users of social issues related to oppression, marginalization and injustice. Course content reflects the need for knowledge and skills in critical reflection, evaluation, advocacy, and community development to inform the range of tasks that social workers are expected to engage in as part of direct practice.

Our faculty include award-winning faculty with expertise in diverse areas of social work practice, such as social inequity, mental health and addictions, structural and clinical social work, organizational leadership, and transnational practice. The School of Social Work has exceptional support staff and student facilities, all within a beautiful college campus at King’s. Students are admitted to the program each September.

Admission Requirements

Additional Requirements

• International students and applicants who obtained the Bachelor of Social Work degree from a country other than Canada must provide confirmation from the Canadian Association of Social Work that their degree has been assessed as equivalent.

English Language Proficiency

Applicants whose first language is not English must furnish evidence of their proficiency in the use of the English language:

• The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Minimum acceptable score is 250 for the standard electronic version and a minimum score of 5/6 on the Test of Written English, 600 for the paper and pencil version and a minimum score of 5/6 on the Test of Written English, or 100 for the internet version with no score less than 23 on each of the 4 skill categories. [Western's TOEFL ID is 0984].
• The International English Language Testing Service (IELTS Academic). Minimum acceptable score is 7 out of 9 overall and on each subcomponent.
• The Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL Assessment). Minimum acceptable score is 60.
• The Duolingo English Test. Minimum overall score of 115.