Bachelor - Social Work
- 2 years
- Duration
- 19,976 CAD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Kamloops / Canada
- Location
- Thompson River University
- School
Program description
Learn the skills required for a fulfilling career as a generalist social work practitioner in a variety of settings, including child welfare, mental health, addictions, women's services, family justice, corrections, health, and Indigenous people. The BSW programme is oriented towards social justice, diversity, and societal transformation. The programme provides students with a nationally recognised degree that prepares them for a job as a professional social worker. The degree is intended to expand on the educational accomplishments and experiences of a diverse group of students.
The BSW program at TRU offers a specialization in child welfare. During their BSW program, students must take specific courses and complete a child welfare practicum in order to graduate with a transcript notation indicating successful completion of the Child Welfare Specialization. Students who intend to work in mandated child protection contexts after graduation are required to complete their practicum with the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) or a delegated Indigenous agency.
Students who desire to specialize in child welfare but do not intend to work in mandated child protection settings after graduation may complete their fourth-year practicum with at-risk children, adolescents, and families in a non-delegated child welfare setting.
The BSW program is fully accredited by the Canadian Association for Social Work Education.
Program structure
- Intro to Social Work Practice
- Intro to Social Welfare in Canada
- Canadian Social Policy
- Introduction to Social Work Research
- Social Work Field Practice
- Theory and Ideology of Social Work
- Social Work Practice with Individuals
- Indigenous People and Human Services
- Human Development
- Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations
- Race, Racialization and Immigration Policy
- Social Work Field Practice
- Decolonizing Social Work Practice
Price
- Tuition — 8,861 CAD/semester (up to 12 credits)
- Application Fees — 100 CAD (one time, non-refundable)
- General Fees — 553 CAD (per semester for 12 credits)
- Health Fees — 75 CAD (per month)
- TRUSU Extended Heath & Dental Plan — 248 CAD (per year)
Requirements for applicants
To be admitted to the Bachelor of Social Work program, applicants must have completed 60 transferable credits of coursework. Admission requirements for credit can be accomplished by:
- General university studies: At least 54 credits (60 recommended). This must include 3 credits of academic English composition (ENGL 1100 at TRU) or 6 credits of English literature, and SOCW 2060 and SOCW 2120 or equivalent. A minimum GPA of 2.33 (C+) on general university coursework is required.
- Combined Human Service Program and general university courses: At least 54 credits. This must include 3 credits of English Composition (ENGL 1100 at TRU) or 6 credits of English literature, and SOCW 2060 and 2120 or equivalents, and a completed Human Service Worker Certificate or Diploma with a GPA of at least 2.67 (B-). Students with a certificate or diploma with a GPA of 2.67 or better may receive up to 12 discretionary credits.
For admission to the BSW program, a minimum GPA of 2.33 (C+) is required on general university coursework.
About the university
The success of our students is our top goal here at Thompson Rivers University. Our varied community, personalized student services, opportunities for real-world application, and adaptable curriculum give each student the tools they need to succeed.
TRU has approximately 140 on-campus programs and over 60 Open Learning programs, ranging from traditional academics to trades, certifications to graduate degrees. Co-op work terms, undergraduate research, field schools and practicums, service learning, and other programs give our students the chance to put their knowledge into practice under the supervision of approachable faculty mentors. Our open, adaptable classroom encourages exploration, production, and discovery. Our students do, too.
Our Mission
TRU is a comprehensive, learner-centered, sustainable university that provides high-quality, adaptable education, training, research, and scholarship to its local, national, and worldwide student body and the communities it serves.
Our Campuses
Located in the southern interior of British Columbia, TRU's Kamloops and Williams Lake campuses lie in the traditional territory of the Secwepemc peoples.
