Waterloo,
ON,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Social Work in Kitchener Canada | Wilfrid Laurier University
Wilfrid Laurier University
|
Kitchener Canada
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
20,655
(c. USD14,825.04)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Our society requires scholars with profound expertise in diversity, equity, and inclusion, equipped to tackle systemic disparities and advance equitable solutions.
Guided by renowned faculty, students conduct innovative research that drives social change and develops fresh perspectives on challenges impacting people, institutions, and societies.
Key Program Features
Canada's exclusive Indigenous-focused PhD in Social Work program. After a triumphant trial phase in 2018, the curriculum was reintroduced in 2022.
Intimate learning environments cultivate close-knit student relationships while allowing professors to offer personalized guidance.
Over half of graduates from 2016-2021 secured tenure-track academic positions.
During the 2023-24 school year, 10 doctoral candidates received competitive research grants from either SSHRC or the Ontario Graduate Scholarship program.
A program participant earned the distinguished Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Students must have the following:
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A Master of Social Work (MSW) or equivalent with a minimum A- standing.
English Proficiency
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL):
TOEFL iBT: minimum score of 89, with minimum skill scores of 21 in each of the skills tests (speaking, writing, reading and listening).
Paper-based TOEFL: minimum of 573.
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS): minimum score of 7.
Pearson Test of English (PTE): minimum score of 60.
The Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Assessment: minimum score of 70.
Tuition
CAD
20,655