Social Work (BSW)

About this programme

Join a respected, regulated profession focused on eliminating inequality, inequity and other conditions that disadvantage people in local and global contexts. Wilfrid Laurier University's Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) is an accredited , direct-entry undergraduate program that allows you to begin social work studies in first year. Offered at Laurier’s Brantford campus, you'll receive specialized training in the assessment, treatment and support of individuals, families and communities. You’ll develop the skills to address social issues like racism, poverty, displacement and violence while advocating for social justice, human rights, and equitable access to health and social services. Graduates are prepared for careers in social work and related human service fields. Discover what makes this Laurier program unique and how you'll gain real-world experience. Your future professors work hard to make sure your academic experience is current, complete and designed to open doors in your career. Here are a few things you can count on: Here are just a few of our students’ favourite ways to apply their learning in the real world throughout their degree (check out the Experience Guide for even more!): As part of the Social Work program, you will complete two field education placements which brings what you are learning in the classroom to the workplace and develops your professional identity as a social worker. The field education placements are conceptualized as an educational course rather than a work term. That is, courses are graded (pass/fail) by an agency-based qualified fie