Social Work

Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences @ UWindsor

Program Overview & Highlights

  • Honours 4-Year Program
  • B.S.W.

Make a difference in your community and become a positive influence in people’s lives. Our social work grads are in high demand and you’ll find the work meaningful and rewarding. You will make friends for life in this tight-knit program based in a modern, landmark building just steps from the waterfront. You’ll have lots of opportunities for hands-on learning including placements in year 4, joining clubs, and volunteering in the community.

hands-on experiential learning opportunities to prepare you for a successful career
gain 700 hours of real experience working in local schools, hospitals, and non-profits in our 4th year practicum course
join a tight-knit community of like-minded peers in the Social Work Student Association and participate in workshops, galas, and more

Learn More About Our Program

2.53M
in scholarship and award money1
1 in FAHSS
95%
of our graduates are employed within 2 years2
2 (OUGS Social Sciences, 2020)
139K
hours of service contributed by FAHSS students in the community
200+
undergraduate students have published or presented original research in FAHSS

Admission Requirements

Student in Canada

Course Requirements: English/ENG4U (min. avg. 60%)
Minimum Average: 70%
Mean Average: 80%

Student outside of Canada

Course Requirements: English/ENG4U
Minimum Average: 70%
Mean Average: 80%

Career Tracks

  • Child welfare worker
  • community support worker
  • mental health counsellor
  • parole officer
  • human rights advocate
  • social worker
  • Addictions counsellor
  • Advocate
  • Bereavement specialist
  • Business advisor
  • Case worker
  • Child and youth worker
  • Community developer
  • Community support worker
  • Consultant
  • Counsellor
  • Family service worker
  • Health and safety manager
  • Health educator
  • Human resources manager
  • Human rights officer
  • Law enforcement officer
  • Lawyer
  • Legal consultant
  • Mental health counselor
  • Policy analyst
  • Settlement worker

Related Programs

Social Work and Disability Studies
Family and Social Relations

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The University of Windsor sits on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations, which includes the Ojibwa, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi. We respect the longstanding relationships with First Nations people in this place in the 100-mile Windsor-Essex peninsula and the straits – les détroits – of Detroit.

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