Diploma - Social Service Worker
- 2 years
- Duration
- 17,589 CAD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Toronto / Canada
- Location
Program description
If you are interested in helping others in a professional capacity, Humber's diploma degree in social service worker is a good fit. You will learn to empower and advocate for people to achieve their goals and access required services and programs by approaching your education from an anti-oppressive, anti-discriminatory, and strength-based viewpoint.
Through this course, you will gain knowledge about the structural obstacles that people face when trying to get financial and social resources, as well as the skills necessary to collaborate with others to find solutions.
You will learn from dedicated professors who have worked in the human services field before how to help people from all walks of life who are dealing with problems like poverty, trauma, substance abuse, mental illness, and trouble adjusting to new environments.
Program structure
Semester 1
- An Introduction to Arts and Sciences
- Foundations of Social Issues
- Orientation to Human Services
- Interpersonal and Group Skills
- Professional Practice
- Counselling Skills 1
- College Reading and Writing Skills
Semester 2
- Family Dynamics
- Cross-Cultural Skills
- Field Experience 1 - Social Service Worker
- Counselling Skills 2
- Case Management: Advocacy
- Workplace Writing Skills
Semester 3
- Psychology: Developmental
- Political Process
- Mental Health Foundations
- Community Development
- Crisis Intervention and Trauma
- Field Experience 2 - Social Service Worker
Semester 4
- Agency Administration and Fundraising
- Legislation in Human Services
- Applied Social Service Worker Project
- Special Topics in Social Service Work
- Field Experience 3 - Social Service Worker
- Select 1 from the following courses
- General Elective
Price
Fees per semester:
- Tuition 8,153 CAD
- Compulsory Ancillary Fee 440 CAD
- Compulsory Student Union Fee 66 CAD
- IGNITE Health and Dental Insurance Fee 111 CAD
- Enhanced Student Experience Fee (Optional) 20 CAD
- Program Ancillary Fee 0.00 CAD*
- Co-op/Placement 0.00 CAD*
Total 8,794 CAD
*may vary each semester
Additional Costs
- 400 CAD – supplies (for one semester); transportation costs to and from field placement (varies).
Requirements for applicants
International Academic Equivalencies:
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent including these required courses:
- Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U or equivalent)
- Three Grade 11 or Grade 12 C, M or U courses in addition to those listed above
or
- Mature student status
or
- College or university transfer status
For Indian applicants one of the following:
- All India Senior School Certificate/Higher Secondary School Certificate
- Year 12 State Board Exams with a minimum grade of 70 or above in required program subjects.
- Applicants who previously completed post-secondary education require to provide backlog summary. Maximum backlog attempts accepted:
- Bachelor’s degree 3 year: 2 backlog attempts
- Bachelor’s degree 4 year: 4 backlog attempts
- Master’s degree: no restriction
- 10 + 3 Curriculum: 4 backlog attempts
To be eligible you must possess the equivalent of an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) and required courses as noted in the course list.
English Proficiency requirements are:
- A minimum TOEFL Academic Level score of 550 (paper based) or 80 (internet based) or
- an IELTS with an overall minimum score of 6.0 (with no single band score below 5.5) or
- CAEL with an overall band score of 60 or
- Cambridge English Test with B2 First / C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 169 (with no single subscore below 162) or
- Duolingo Language Test with score 105 and above+
- International applicants may be asked to submit an ICAS or WES evaluation.
About the university
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning (known as Humber College) was fonded in 1967. The college is located in Toronto, Canada.
The Humber North and the Lakeshore are the two primary campuses at Humber.
Humber College offers over 200 programs in 40 fields of study.
Students at Humber receive a polytechnic education. We educate theory, incorporate practical, hands-on training, and collaborate with employers to provide students with real-world learning opportunities. This innovative and entrepreneurial approach, which is taught in state-of-the-art and creative learning facilities, prepares students for today's and tomorrow's careers.
We are committed to your long-term success. A Humber education will help you map a sure path to your career and keep you up to date on shifting trends in the professional world as technology advances. Our programs combine theory and practice, allowing you to get practical experience both in the classroom and on the work. Professors with industry experience will teach you what skills are in demand.
