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Diploma of Social Work

NorQuest College

  • Edmonton, Canada
  • 2 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Diploma

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About the program

A 2-year course or thesis master programme in Social Work at Memorial University.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (3 years): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Learners studying Social Work can develop the ability to evaluate social and behavioural evidence
  • Apply relevant research methods and ethical principles
  • And communicate findings to diverse audiences
  • And apply advanced analytical or reflective approaches to complex work. These are indicative learning goals
  • Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.

Career outcomes

  • Social work service delivery in Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Across Canada and internationally

Curriculum

  • Course route: seven courses
  • A field internship
  • A non-credit Pathway course and a Pathway Scholarship project. Thesis route: six courses
  • Internship
  • Pathway and a thesis. Requires two or three on-campus institutes of 7-10 days.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • English Language Arts: 60% in English Language Arts 30-1 70% in English Language Arts 30-2 60% in ESLG 1860.

Accepted academic background

Alberta high school diploma or equivalent as assessed by NorQuest, Or the free academic assessment / equivalencies. Typical requirements: English Language Arts 30-1/30-2 at 50-70% (or ESLG 1860/1898 equivalents) plus, For some programmes, Mathematics (50-65%) and Biology 30 (50-60%). Pharmacy Technician also needs the NorQuest arithmetic assessment, Practical Nurse requires ELA 30-1 60% or 30-2 70%, Mathematics and Biology.

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 84
  • PTE Academic 59
  • Duolingo 115
  • Cambridge 180

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts.

How to apply

  1. Review the program-specific admission requirements and current international application dates. Complete the online application to NorQuest College and provide the requested academic documents and identification. Pay the application fee and
  2. After admission
  3. The applicable international tuition deposit. Fulfil any remaining admission conditions and arrange the appropriate study permit if required.

Other costs

Tuition per year$24,426 CAD
Application fee$155 CAD
Deposit$1,000 CAD

Program details

CampusEdmonton Campus
Faculty or schoolCommunity Studies
DepartmentSocial Work
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value60
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay3 years
Scholarship noteInternational students are eligible for NorQuest awards and bursaries (institution-wide scholarships and bursaries page), Not programme-specific

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    9 Jun 2027

    207 days left

Scholarships

International students are eligible for NorQuest awards and bursaries (institution-wide scholarships and bursaries page), Not programme-specific

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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.