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Faculty of Graduate Studies
Section 6: Programs in Graduate Studies
6.19 Faculty of Social Work
Master of Social Work
MSW Admissions Criteria
- Possession of a B.S.W. degree (by May of the application year) from an accredited university which is recognized by the University of Manitoba.
- A minimum grade point average of 3.0 "B" is required in the last 60 credit hours of a B.S.W. degree.
- If courses have been taken subsequent to the degree as a special student and/or occasional student and/or in a subsequent degree or pre-Master's program, they will be calculated into the Grade Point Average as part of the last 60 credit hours. Where the calculation of the 60 credit hours ends in the middle of a session, all courses in that session will be used in the grade point calculation.
- Applicants who are members of one or more of the affirmative action/educational equity priority groups and who possess a Grade Point Average between 2.5 and 2.99 will automatically be reviewed for special consideration. Applicants with adjusted grade point averages below 2.5 will not be considered. Special consideration applications will be scored on their non-academic components; paid and unpaid work experience. (see application package for details).
- Applicants with B.S.W. degrees or who have completed a pre-M.S.W. program before 1967 will be considered on a case by case basis, taking into consideration their educational and professional experience.
Pre-MSW Admissions Criteria:
- Possession of, or eligible for the granting of, a degree other than Social Work at point of application from an accredited university which is recognized by the University of Manitoba. Persons who plan to graduate in May of the year of application are not eligible for admission.
- One year (1540 hours) of relevant social work experience, paid or volunteer (see application package for details).
- A minimum grade point average of 3.0 (B) is required in the last 60 credit hours of the degree.
- Applicants who self-identify as members of one or more of the affirmative action/educational equity priority groups and who possess a Grade Point Average between 2.5 and 2.99 will automatically be reviewed for special consideration. Applicants with adjusted grade point averages below 2.5 will not be considered. Special consideration applications will be scored on their non-academic components; paid and unpaid work experience. (see application package for details)
- If courses have been taken subsequent to the degree as a Special Student and/or Occasional Student and/or in a subsequent degree or Pre-Master program, they will be calculated into the grade point average as part of the last 60 credit hours. Where the calculation of the 60 credit hours ends in the middle of a session, all courses in the session will be used in the grade point calculation.
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