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Applicants must meet the basic University admission requirements (including a minimum grade point average of 2.00). Students who lack university admission requirements cannot be admitted to the Faculty. In addition, applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 2.30 calculated over the most recent course work to a maximum of ten half-course equivalents (²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ courses and/or transfer courses taken at other institutions). All grades within a term will be included except where the number of courses taken within a term exceeds that required to fulfill (to a maximum of) ten half-course equivalents, in which case, the highest grades will be used. See 4.1 BSW Routes regarding use of Spring and Summer Term courses.

Admission quotas limit enrolment in each of the routes. Therefore, not all qualified applicants may be admitted. All students compete for admission. Students are admitted to the Fall Term only.

Applicants must submit both a completed Faculty of Social Work Application for Admission form and the on-line ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ Application for Admission form. Students must also provide three reference letters (one of which must be academic), required essay, information on relevant volunteer/work experience to the Faculty of Social Work. Additional requirements for each route are listed in 4.1 BSW Routes.

Students who wish to transfer from one location (e.g. Calgary) to another location (e.g. Edmonton) must seek advice from the Student Services Office. A Change of Program form must be completed by April 1 and Faculty approval must be obtained. Requests for transfer will not automatically be approved.

Application and documentation deadlines for the Bachelor of Social Work program:

Early admission: February 15

Standard admission: April 1

Also refer to the Prospective Students link at:

Note: Spring and Summer Term courses taken immediately prior to the Fall Term for which admission is being sought will not be used in the calculation of the grade point average for admission purposes.

Only continuing students at the ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ may complete a Change of Program form. The following categories of applicants to the ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ must complete the regular ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ "Application for Admission/Readmission" form:

(a) Not previously attended

(b) Attended as a visiting or Open Studies student

(c) Attended another institution since leaving

(d) Not attended for two years or more

Students who have received one or more approved undergraduate degrees (BA, BSc, BEd, etc.) may apply for admission to programs leading to a Second Baccalaureate Degree with a Major Field or a Second Baccalaureate Degree program with Honours in a Major Field.

Students must apply to the Admissions Office and meet all deadlines and requirements. For more information regarding admission to a second undergraduate degree, refer to A.9.5 in Undergraduate Admissions.