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Prospective students should refer to sections A.5.3 Transferring from another Post-Secondary Institution and A.5.3.2 Supplementary Admission Requirements of this Calendar for regulations regarding University admission requirements. Applicants must meet all requirements and deadlines.

University Transfer (including After-Degree) applicants: Social Work 201 is not eligible for CG grade. Admission to the Bachelor of Social Work program is competitive and meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission.

Students are admitted to the Bachelor of Social Work program for the Fall Term only.

All applicants, including current ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ students, must submit the ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ online application and upload the required supporting documents by the deadline dates specified below. All applicants must also provide two reference letters (one of which must be academic). Detailed application instructions can be obtained from the Faculty of Social Work website at: .

Applicants can only apply to one program location. Applicants who wish to switch their location choice (e.g. from Calgary to Virtual (online) or Edmonton or Lethbridge) must contact the Student Services Office prior to March 1. Requests for change will be considered at the discretion of the Faculty.

Students seeking admission to the Faculty of Social Work following a voluntary withdrawal from the program will be considered in competition with new transfer applicants and must meet the admission criteria. Such students are encouraged to consult with Student Services in the Faculty of Social Work before applying.

Application and documentation deadline for the Bachelor of Social Work program: March 1.

Transcript deadline: March 15.

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The Faculty of Social Work evaluates applications on the following criteria:

1. Admission Grade Point Average.

2. Relevant work/volunteer experience.

Students who have received one or more approved undergraduate degrees (BA, BSc, BEd, etc.) may apply for admission to the Bachelor of Social Work program (University Transfer/After-Degree route).

Students must submit the undergraduate Application for Admission and all required supplementary documents by the application deadline. For more information regarding admission to a second undergraduate degree, refer to A.5.5.

Note: Applicants with a complete non-Social Work four-year degree and with the equivalent of two years of full-time paid or a minimum of 3000 hours of paid and/or volunteer work in the human services field, may consider applying to the MSW program. Applicants are strongly encouraged to consult with Student Services in the Faculty of Social Work prior to submitting an application to the MSW program.

Current ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ students interested in the Bachelor of Social Work must submit the undergraduate Application for Admission and all required supplementary documents by the deadline noted above. Change of Program requests are not accepted for this program.

Current Social Work students who wish to request a transfer to another BSW program location refer to Transfers Between Locations for Current BSW Students. To add or delete a minor you must contact Student Services.

Current BSW students who wish to transfer to another location must apply for a location transfer by February 1 for the following Fall. Students must:

1. Discuss the possibility of transfer with faculty advisors from both the location they wish to leave and the location they wish to transfer to. The decision will be made through consultation between the program directors and field co-ordinators at the two locations.

2. Fill out and submit the Request for Transfer Between Locations form to Student Services at the current location, prior to the deadline.