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Social Work (MSW)

The Master of Social Work program embraces a critical and anti-oppressive, social justice approach to social work practice.

Program Types
Master
Entry-to-practice
Faculties
Unit
Location
Program Start
September
Program Options
Course-based
Thesis

Why choose this program?

With Dalhousie’s Master of Social Work program, you’ll gain advanced professional education leading to the development of specialized social work practice and leadership positions in the practice field. 

Flexible part-time and distance education options allow you to build a program that works for you.

Careers

Your MSW prepares you for successful careers in the health, medicine, science, and social work fields. 

Financial information

At Dalhousie, we want our students to focus on their studies, rather than worry about their personal finances. We offer competitive tuition rates and funding programs to support graduate students in almost all of our professional master's degree programs.

Program options

Thesis: Our thesis option allows you to pursue independent and original research, culminating in the development and defense of a thesis.

Co-op: You will participate in fieldwork placements to gain real-world professional experience.

All graduate programs at Dalhousie are collaboratively delivered by a home Faculty and the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

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