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Build a meaningful career dedicated to creating positive societal change. Take a comprehensive approach that upholds and champions human rights, empowering you to assist vulnerable populations and drive transformative justice. Foster individual and collective well-being by advocating for equitable access to health and opportunity. Collaborate with community groups and policymakers to create fair systems that enable personal growth and societal progress. Laurentian University's School of Social Work prepares professionals to critically assess needs, advocate for justice, and enhance quality of life for individuals, communities, and society as a whole while upholding fundamental human rights.
Applicants require the successful completion of a secondary school diploma with the equivalent course requirements as Ontario applicants listed in the Grade 12 course equivalencies by Province section below.
Applicants from the Province of Quebec require a minimum of one full year of the Collège designment general et professional (CEGEP) program. Those who have completed more than one year of a CEGEP program will be considered for admission with advanced standing.
Applicants from other provinces or territories require a completed Grade 12 with a minimum 70% average.
English language requirements:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL -iBT): 88 Overall
Computer-based TOEFL (CBT) - Test Of English as a Foreign Language: 230 overall
IELTS Academic - International English Language Testing System: 6.5 overall (No band lower than 6.0)
Cambridge Assessment English: C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a Cambridge Score of 176 or more
CAEL - Canadian Academic English Language Assessment: 70 overall (No part below 60)
Canadian Test of English for Scholars and Trainees – CanTEST: 4.5 overall (No part below 4)
PTE Academic - Pearson Test of English: 60 Overall
Duolingo English Test: Minimum Score: 110