Bachelor of Social Work
Related Subject Areas:
- Instruction language
- English
- OUAC code
- PSW
- Degree
- Bachelor of Social Work, BSW
- Experiential learning
- Field placement
- Enrollment
- Year 3 and 4 requires re-application and will be limited enrollment
- Grade range
- Min. 70%
Requirements
Prerequisites
- ENG4U/EAE4U (minimum grade 70%)
See Ontario high school course codes
Additional Admission Criteria
The first 2 years of the program are considered general years. In first year, you are required to take Introduction to Social Work in addition to a variety of electives of your choice. Third and fourth year are considered the professional years of the program.
During the second year of the Bachelor of Social Work program, you must apply for admission consideration to the professional years. Admission to the first or second year of the Bachelor of Social Work program does not guarantee acceptance into the professional years.
Alternative Offers
If you do not meet the admission requirements or admission averages for the programs you apply to, you will automatically be considered for an alternative program you qualify for. Visit our Undergraduate Alternative Offer website for further information.
Admission
Basic Requirements for Admission
Admission decisions are made on evidence of enrollment in 4U/M courses, including prerequisite courses. The minimum average for full-time admission consideration for most degree programs at Nipissing is at least 70%. The cut-off average for some limited enrollment programs may be even higher than the stated minimum.
Admissions Requirements for Canadian High School Students
Failed and Repeated Courses
We will take the higher grade of any repeated course.
Timing and Process for Admission Decisions
For all current Ontario high school applicants, decisions are made on a rolling basis as grade information is received with most decisions being released within the following admission rounds:
Round 1 - Beginning of December
Round 2 - Beginning of March
Round 3 - Beginning of May
Round 4 - End of July
For limited enrollment programs (Bachelor of Physical and Health Education (BPHE), Nursing (BScN), and an Orientation to a Master of Arts in History (OMAH)), a limited number of offers will be released in Round 1. The majority of decisions will start being released in Round 2 for applicants who applied to limited enrollment programs by the equal consideration deadline.
For all other applicants and for additional information, visit our Decision Timelines website.
Admission average calculation: Admission average calculations vary depending on applicant type and program applied to.
For the most up-to-date information visit our Average Calculation website.
Alternative Offers: If you do not meet the admission requirements or admission averages for the programs you apply to, you will automatically be considered for an alternative program that you qualify for. Visit our Alternative Offer website for further information.
Notes
Field placement takes place during the professional years of the program.
