Victoria,
BC,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Social Work - Advanced in Victoria Canada | University of Victoria
University of Victoria
|
Victoria Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
8,238
(c. USD6,025.23)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
Our Master of Social Work Advanced (MSWA) program builds upon a foundation of justice-oriented social work principles. This curriculum expands your knowledge of social work's societal, cultural, political, and practical dimensions. The program starts with an on-campus orientation before transitioning to distance learning. Students may opt for either a thesis project or a 450-hour advanced practicum.
Our School collaborates with students, faculty, staff, and instructors in collective efforts toward decolonization, anti-racism, anti-oppression, and social justice through leadership, research, and teaching. We aim to create both on-campus and online learning experiences that foster equity, mutual respect, accountability, innovative thinking, and collaborative problem-solving.
The University of Victoria actively promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion across all academic and professional spaces. We welcome School members and community partners who embrace diversity and engage thoughtfully with power dynamics.
The School provides an undergraduate Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and three graduate programs (MSWF, MSWA, MSWI), all incorporating social justice, Indigenous perspectives, and anti-oppressive methodologies for community and individual work. These CASWE-accredited programs operate alongside UVic's Indigenous research initiatives, including CIRCLE and IMN-PN.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
You must have a BSW degree from an accredited Canadian program, or equivalent, to be eligible to apply to this program.
Statement of Intent
The Statement of Intent provides an opportunity for you to outline the degree of compatibility between our MSW Program and your interests and background.
Before completing the Statement of Intent please review the School's Mission Statement and the detailed program objectives of the MSWA program.
You are also advised to complete the 'Self-Assessment exercise to assess whether you have sufficient time and resources to dedicate to graduate studies.
To complete you Statement of Intent correctly, you MUST use the form-fillable PDF and avoid exceeding the maximum 1000-word limit. More importantly, ONLY use Adobe Acrobat to open the PDF file and upload your information. Using other programs can cause technical issues, and we may not be able to open your file and/or download the contents completely.
Experience Summary
All applicants are required to have a minimum of 3000 hours of human services experience as of the application deadline date.
Do NOT include field placements, practicum placements, internships, or co-op work terms in this Experience Summary.
Qualifying experience is defined as paid employment or volunteer work in organized activities, programs and/or interventions that respond to, or ameliorate, conditions of inequality or disadvantage. This might include paid or volunteer work in a government, non-profit, social service agency, or involvement in social justice activism.
Applicants who believe that particular life experiences should be counted towards the experience summary are invited to provide a rationale for including this and articulate the connections of this life experience to social work. This rationale can be included at the bottom of the Experience Summary form.
All applicants are required to complete and submit a detailed summary of their experience in the field, including the calculation of the total number of hours of experience gained prior to the application date using the form-fillable Experience Summary PDF. Applicants should use Adobe Acrobat to complete the form correctly. Information submitted in any other format will be discarded.
Resume
An updated CV/RESUME is also required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Please ensure you include your Education, Employment, Volunteer work, and any additional information on accomplishments & initiatives.
References
Two references are required. These may be two academic references or one academic reference and one employer reference.
University of Victoria (UVic) uses an electronic reference system. All references must be submitted through the Graduate Admissions and Records Office (GARO) electronic submission system.
You must enter the names and the e-mail addresses of your chosen referees as part of the My UVic Application process. Once you have submitted your application, Graduate Records and Admissions will send an e-mail request to each referee with instructions on how to submit their reference electronically.
Academic references must be from post-secondary instructors with whom you have taken a graded course, which is NOT a practicum or a field education placement. The employer reference must be from someone in a work setting and be from a person who has or had a supervisory relationship with you.
It is advised that you choose referees who are able to comment on your ability to complete academic work at the graduate level, including writing and critical analysis skills, and can submit a reference by the deadline. Referees h
English Language Proficiency Requirement: minimum IELTS 6.5 (no sub score below 6.0) / TOEFL minimum 90 (no section less than 20) or equivalent
Statement of Intent
The Statement of Intent provides an opportunity for you to outline the degree of compatibility between our MSW Program and your interests and background.
Before completing the Statement of Intent please review the School's Mission Statement and the detailed program objectives of the MSWA program.
You are also advised to complete the 'Self-Assessment exercise to assess whether you have sufficient time and resources to dedicate to graduate studies.
To complete you Statement of Intent correctly, you MUST use the form-fillable PDF and avoid exceeding the maximum 1000-word limit. More importantly, ONLY use Adobe Acrobat to open the PDF file and upload your information. Using other programs can cause technical issues, and we may not be able to open your file and/or download the contents completely.
Experience Summary
All applicants are required to have a minimum of 3000 hours of human services experience as of the application deadline date.
Do NOT include field placements, practicum placements, internships, or co-op work terms in this Experience Summary.
Qualifying experience is defined as paid employment or volunteer work in organized activities, programs and/or interventions that respond to, or ameliorate, conditions of inequality or disadvantage. This might include paid or volunteer work in a government, non-profit, social service agency, or involvement in social justice activism.
Applicants who believe that particular life experiences should be counted towards the experience summary are invited to provide a rationale for including this and articulate the connections of this life experience to social work. This rationale can be included at the bottom of the Experience Summary form.
All applicants are required to complete and submit a detailed summary of their experience in the field, including the calculation of the total number of hours of experience gained prior to the application date using the form-fillable Experience Summary PDF. Applicants should use Adobe Acrobat to complete the form correctly. Information submitted in any other format will be discarded.
Resume
An updated CV/RESUME is also required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Please ensure you include your Education, Employment, Volunteer work, and any additional information on accomplishments & initiatives.
References
Two references are required. These may be two academic references or one academic reference and one employer reference.
University of Victoria (UVic) uses an electronic reference system. All references must be submitted through the Graduate Admissions and Records Office (GARO) electronic submission system.
You must enter the names and the e-mail addresses of your chosen referees as part of the My UVic Application process. Once you have submitted your application, Graduate Records and Admissions will send an e-mail request to each referee with instructions on how to submit their reference electronically.
Academic references must be from post-secondary instructors with whom you have taken a graded course, which is NOT a practicum or a field education placement. The employer reference must be from someone in a work setting and be from a person who has or had a supervisory relationship with you.
It is advised that you choose referees who are able to comment on your ability to complete academic work at the graduate level, including writing and critical analysis skills, and can submit a reference by the deadline. Referees h
English Language Proficiency Requirement: minimum IELTS 6.5 (no sub score below 6.0) / TOEFL minimum 90 (no section less than 20) or equivalent
Tuition
CAD
8,238