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Bachelor of Social Work

Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
PG Work Permit
CAD 17400
Tuition Fee (CAD)
CAD 150
Application Fee
48 months
Duration
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60%
Min GPA
Program Overview
Are you interested in a career where you can make a difference in the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society? With a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree, you can devote your career to helping solve social justice issues and helping people overcome some of life’s most difficult challenges such as addiction, mental health and domestic violence.
A degree in social work gives you the professional skills to develop interventions to solve social and personal problems. Social workers create social change by working with people as the individual, family, group, community, organization and societal levels to enhance health and overall well-being.
Social workers can find fulfilling careers in child welfare agencies, departments of health and human services, hospitals, community mental health agencies, substance abuse and medical clinics and elder care facilities.
The Bachelor of Social Work Program:-
The purpose of the Bachelor of Social Work degree program at Vancouver Island University is to provide education in generalist anti-oppressive social work practice.
The learning outcomes of the program include the capacity to do the following:
demonstrate effective social work communication skills within an empowerment approach at the individual, group, and community level.
demonstrate professional ethical standards and values at the individual, team, and organizational level.
critically reflect on own ideas, behaviours, and practices.
identify and address mechanisms of oppression, privilege, resistance, and social change.
In addition to a generalist social work practice degree, the Bachelor of Social Work program at Vancouver Island University offers a specialization in child welfare.
Program Delivery
The Bachelor of Social Work program at Vancouver Island University will accept students into Year 3 of the program and will be delivered through distance education. Students admitted to the program will be expected to:
Participate in an online orientation(s) prior to program commencement in September.
Have access to high speed internet and audio-video capabilities.
Participate in courses that have both asynchronous (online access to course materials) and synchronous (online access to course materials, audio and visual discussion, e.g. Zoom) course delivery methods.
Additional Information
Program Level 4-Year Bachelor's Degree
College/University Processing Time 30
Program Intensity Full-Time
Work Permit PGWP
General Admission Requirement
- IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - With No Band Less Than - 6
- TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 88 - With no score less than - 20
- PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 60.0 Minimum Listening - 60.0 Minimum Reading - 60.0 Minimum Writing - 60.0 Minimum Speaking - 60.0
Academic Requirement
- Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma or equivalent including the following required course(s):
- Minimum “C” in English 12, and minimum “C” in either Mathematics 10 or Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 10, or equivalent.
- Note: Students who do not meet the minimum "C" grade in English 12 and minimum "C" grade in either Mathematics 10 or Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 10 prerequisites for this program can write an assessment test.
- Mature Student Category: 19 years of age (or will turn 19 during the first two months of the program).
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CAD 150
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Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
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88
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88
TOEFL
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TOEFL
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7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
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7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
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IELTS
93
TOEFL
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IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
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6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
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CAD 150
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Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024, Sep 2023
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CAD 150
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48m
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Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
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IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
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TOEFL
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88
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TOEFL
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IELTS
88
TOEFL
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6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
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CAD 150
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6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
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6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
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CAD 150
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IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
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6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
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CAD 150
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Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
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CAD 150
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48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
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IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
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IELTS
88
TOEFL
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CAD 150
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IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
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Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
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Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
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Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
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CAD 150
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Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
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Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
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CAD 150
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Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
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88
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88
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6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
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Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
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Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Jan 2024, Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
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Duration
Test Score
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IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
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Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
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IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
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CAD 150
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Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
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Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
28m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Jan 2023, Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
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Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Sep 2023
Sep 2022
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
48m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
12m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
55
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake
Sep 2022, Sep 2023
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
7
IELTS
93
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Intake Feb 2024
CAD 150
Application Fee
24m
Duration
Test Score
6.5
IELTS
88
TOEFL
60
Min GPA
Tuition Fee
The values given below are estimated figures, excluding extra charges like material fee, student activity fees, athletic fees, health care, etc., for courses. To know more, please visit the Programs page.
Average Tuition Fee Per Year
17400
Tuition Fee
(CAD)
CAD 150
Application Fee
(CAD)
11400 Per year
Average Cost of Living
(CAD)
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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