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Social Work

Degrees Offered: Ph.D., M.S.W.

D. Baines, D. O'Connor, T. Stainton, M. C. Yan.

Professors Emeriti

S. Marshall, G. Riches, M. Russell, F. Tester.

Associate Professors

C. Bratiotis, L. Caragata, G. Charles, H. Montgomery.

Associate Professors Emeriti

E. A. Kruk, P. McNicoll, B. O'Neill, R. Sullivan, R.W. Vedan, M. Wright.

Assistant Professors

M. Ibrahim, H. Kia, B. Lee, T. Wilson.

Program Overview

The Ph.D. in Social Work and the Master of Social Work provide students with backgrounds in social work, social policy, social development, opportunities for advanced scholarship, and professional growth in the context of research-intensive programs. Students are prepared for university teaching and research (theoretical and applied), including program evaluation. The program can also provide critical components for professional practice in research, policy analysis, and human service management.

Via their program of work, students are expected to acquire a basic grounding in the core theoretical paradigms relevant to their course of study and quantitative and qualitative research methods, as well as specialized competencies in the methodological skills necessary for productive scholarship in the substantive area of their chosen research. A research-based dissertation adding to the field's knowledge base is the capstone of this program.

Doctor of Philosophy

Admission requirements.

A master's degree in social work or related field is normally required for admission. Entering students are expected to have 3 credits of graduate-level courses in statistics, quantitative methods, and qualitative methods. One methods course can be made up in year one. Transfer from the master's to the Ph.D. program is permitted under regulations set by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Part-time Doctoral Classification is also available. Students who wish to be classified as part-time must obtain approval from their proposed supervisor and graduate program advisor as part of the admission process.

Program Requirements

Students entering the Ph.D. program will be required to spend a minimum of two terms of uninterrupted duration (8 months) in full-time status at the University. Students in the program will be expected to take at least 15 credits of coursework including:

• SOWK 601: Social Work Doctoral Seminar
• SOWK 621: Social Theory, Ideology and Ethics
• A 3-credit substantive course selected with Advisory Committee's approval
• SOWK 623: Advanced Data Analysis in Social Work
• SOWK 654: Advanced Qualitative Inquiry
• EPSE 591: Theory and Practice of Program Evaluation

Students may substitute one methods course with the approval of the Doctoral Program Coordinator.

Appropriate coursework will be selected in consultation with the student's supervisory committee and will depend on the student's background and field of study. All students are expected to be admitted to candidacy within two years of initial registration. To do this, students must:

• complete their residency and all required courses,
• pass their comprehensive examinations, and
• have their dissertation proposal approved.

All doctoral students are required to complete a comprehensive examination. The major requirement for the Ph.D. is completion of a research dissertation meeting the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies requirements.

Professional Conduct for Social Work Students

Please see the policy on Professional Conduct for Social Work Students .

Master of Social Work

Students with a B.S.W. can apply for entry into the one-year, 30-credit M.S.W. The applicant must meet the general admission requirements for master's degree programs set by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

General admission requirements for the one-year M.S.W. include a Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.). Other factors considered are: competitive academic standing (GPA), study plan, professional social work experience, and letters of reference.

• The program of study requires the completion of 24 credits of coursework, plus a 6-credit practicum.
• Students must take the course on social justice (SOWK 550), a minimum of 6 credits in research methods, and a practicum.
• Students must take an integrative seminar course (SOWK 559), and have the option of also writing a thesis - SOWK 549.
• Students elect one of the following fields of practice for the remainder of the credits: children and families, health and social care, or international/social development.
• A maximum of 6 credits of courses may be taken outside of the School.
• Part-time study is available.

Contact Information

The School of Social Work 2080 West Mall Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z2 Tel: 604.827.2164 Fax: 604.822.8656 Email: [email protected] Web: https://socialwork.ubc.ca/ Christine Graham , Program Advisor

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Fall 2024 On-Campus MSW Application FINAL Deadline: July 16, 2024

Transgender Social Work Graduate Found a Welcoming Community at USC

Since her transition in the late 1980s, Christina Munguia, MSW ’21, lived very privately as a transgender woman. When she decided to apply to the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work , the admissions requirements included the composition of an essay on why she wanted to become a social worker. In that moment, she decided to speak openly about who she was for the first time — a woman of transgender experience and refugee of war from El Salvador. If she was admitted to the Master of Social Work (MSW) program, Munguia wanted to know that she was accepted as her authentic self. 

“When I was accepted into USC, I was excited because they took me in the way I was,” Munguia said. “There was no bias at all. I became my own ticket to success.”

As one of the first openly transgender graduates of USC Social Work, Munguia says that her time in the MSW program is among the best experiences of her life.

“I'm a walking billboard for change,” Munguia said. “I want people to know that USC embraces diversity, they don't just say it. They really endorse who you are and your value to the community.”

Blossoming in graduate school

Munguia came to the MSW program as a mature student, having previously earned a bachelor’s degree in architecture and interior design. She established her own design business that was doing well until the collapse of the economy in 2008 forced her to close its doors. 

“I decided I couldn't fall apart,” Munguia said. “I needed to keep my mind busy, so I started taking classes at a community college.” 

Studying sociology and female anthropology, Munguia began to relate to common experiences and formulate a plan to move herself forward.

“There was a lot about empowerment, a lot of things that women had gone through,” Munguia said. “Just because I'm not a cisgender woman that does not mean I haven't gone through a lot of the experiences that cisgender women go through, including sexism.”

Being transgender from birth, Munguia says it provided her with an advantage to witness the double standards in society — the privilege of cisgender males versus females, which she experienced first-hand when making her own change from man to woman. Her personal experiences coupled with what she was learning in her classes inspired her to consider pursuing a graduate degree in social work. Munguia decided to attend an informational session hosted by the admissions department at USC Social Work to learn more about the diverse careers of social workers.

“Once I heard all the information, I loved what I heard,” Munguia said. “It made sense to me to put together everything that I had learned — sociology, psychology, anthropology — all those elements into one profession.”

When Munguia began the MSW program, society had begun to change in its views around the transgender community. But, she was still unsure how she would be perceived by her cisgender classmates. Once arriving at USC, her concerns quickly dissolved, and she almost immediately felt a strong bond with her fellow students.

“I felt like I was just one of the sorority girls,” Munguia said. “I had so many female friends there, and even the guys were coming along.”

USC became the first place where Munguia felt a real sense that she belonged to a community. She paid it forward by actively participating in the USC LGBT Peer Mentoring Program , providing guidance to students across campus. And she credits Samuel Mistrano , associate teaching professor at USC Social Work, for helping her develop strong principles for advocacy and finding her unique voice. Munguia wrote an op-ed about homelessness within the transgender community in Hollywood as an assignment for Mistrano’s class which received publication in The Pride, The Los Angeles LGBT Newspaper.

Setting herself on a path to facilitate real change

Munguia chose adult mental health as the focus for her MSW studies. She dove in head first with a practicum placement at Hollenbeck PAL , a partnership between the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the Hollenbeck community to nurture at-risk youth. 

“I like challenges,” Munguia said. “I knew for a fact that the LAPD was not the best ally to the LGBTQ+ community, but I decided to put myself out there.”

Munguia felt that if, through her presence, those in the police department could see that not every transgender person is the same, she could potentially help facilitate the change she wanted to see within law enforcement.

“I decided to go there with my shield and my sword, like a good Trojan,” Munguia said.

At Hollenbeck PAL, Munguia worked closely with juveniles exhibiting pre-delinquent behaviors, as well as connecting with their families and school counselors to address the root causes of their behavioral issues. She supported teen clients in developing life, academic and interpersonal relationship building skills. In line with what she had hoped to accomplish on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community, she facilitated LGBTQ+ cultural competency training for staff on knowledge, attitudes and micro-aggressions. 

Munguia continues to collaborate with Hollenbeck PAL for LGBTQ+ competency training sessions.

“The opportunity that I got through USC to go to Hollenbeck PAL gave me the ticket to every job I’ll ever have,” Munguia said. 

Giving back to her community

Since completing her MSW degree in 2021, Munguia has been working with Access to Prevention, Advocacy, Intervention and Treatment (APAIT), one of the health access and advocacy divisions of Special Services for Groups, Inc. (SSG), a Los Angeles nonprofit dedicated to building and sustaining community-based programs that address the needs of vulnerable communities. Within APAIT, Munguia is a behavioral health counselor for Casa de Zulma , the first ever publicly funded Enhanced Bridge Housing project for transgender women in Los Angeles County. Munguia helps to provide safe sanctuary and supportive services for its residents.

In addition, Munguia supports transgender clients from other programs within APAIT, including a Spanish-speaking immigrant program and a forensic treatment program that works directly with the Los Angeles Department of Mental Health and the courts to provide clients with an opportunity to reintegrate into the community. 

Munguia encourages her transgender clients to value themselves. Most are recovering from years of physical, sexual and emotional abuse. 

“What I want is for them to view themselves differently so that they can find success in their lives, and hopefully even get to a place where they have the desire to pursue higher education,” Munguia said.

As Munguia found graduate school to be the best therapy for herself, particularly as a person representative of intersectionality, she wants that for her clients. 

It is a thrill for Munguia every time she looks back at her USC yearbook for the Class of 2021. To have her picture there, representing a diversity defined by her gender, is a very emotional experience. 

“USC gave me the tools to be honest,” Munguia said. “Obviously, I had some in me, but USC amplified my wholeness.”

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Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment: List of Approved Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Codes for Qualifying Graduate Programs

A Notice by the Education Department on 06/28/2024

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The Secretary announces the list of applicable CIP codes for qualifying graduate programs that have an extended earnings measurement period under the Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment regulations.

The list of CIP codes published in this notice apply to the first three award years that the Secretary calculates debt-to-earnings (D/E) rates and the earnings premium (EP) measure under subpart Q of 34 CFR part 668 . This period is established under the regulatory definition of Qualifying graduate program at § 668.2(b) as the “initial period,” and includes the 2023-2024, 2024-2025, and 2025-2026 award years.

Joseph Massman, U.S. Department of Education. Email: [email protected] .

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On October 10, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) published final regulations on Financial Value Transparency (FVT) and Gainful Employment (GE), which become effective July 1, 2024 ( 88 FR 70004 ). These regulations, in part, (1) Establish a transparency framework to provide information about financial costs and benefits to students at nearly all academic programs at postsecondary institutions that are eligible to participate in the student assistance programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA); and (2) Establish an eligibility framework for postsecondary educational programs designed to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation. Both the transparency and accountability frameworks rely upon D/E rates and an EP measure, as established under §§ 668.403 and 668.404 respectively, to assess debt and earnings outcomes for postsecondary program graduates.

The calculation of these metrics is based, in part, on the earnings of a cohort of graduates measured several years after program completion. The cohort period, as defined under § 668.2(b), is the set of award years used to identify a group of students who completed a program and whose debt and earnings outcomes are used to calculate the D/E rates and EP measure. The specific years included in the cohort period used in calculating D/E and EP metrics for a given program depend, in part, upon whether the program is a qualifying graduate program, as separately defined under § 668.2(b) Qualifying graduate program.

In developing the regulations, the Department recognized that certain graduate programs, mostly concentrated in medical and clinical fields, are associated with an initial period of depressed graduate earnings while graduates complete a required period of postgraduate clinical or residency work necessary to obtain a professional licensure, after which graduates realize significant earnings growth. For purposes of calculating the D/E rates and EP measure, the Department therefore extends the earnings measurement period for such qualifying graduate programs, when compared to other postsecondary programs. As an example, a two-year cohort period for most programs would be the third and fourth award years prior to the year of the most recent earnings data used in the calculation. In contrast, the two-year cohort period for a qualifying graduate program would be the sixth and seventh award years prior to the year of the earnings data, meaning that income is measured three years farther out after graduation for completers of such programs. These cohorts are used to measure earnings for both the standard and transitional reporting options under the FVT/GE regulations.

To be treated as a qualifying graduate program, a program must meet three specific and rigorous criteria. First, the program must be identified under the CIP code list below as being potentially eligible to be considered a qualified graduate program. Second, the program must be one whose students must complete a ”required postgraduation training program” to obtain licensure, which is a supervised training program that (1) requires the student to hold a degree in one of the qualifying fields and (2) must be completed before the student may be licensed by a State and board certified for professional practice or service. Third, the institution must attest that at least half of the program's graduates obtain licensure in a State where the postgraduation training requirements apply, and that, if necessary for licensure, the graduate program is accredited by an accrediting agency that meets State requirements. For the first criterion, paragraph (1)(i)(A) of the regulatory definition of a qualifying graduate program at § 668.2(b) provides a generalized list of occupations for qualifying graduate programs, which will apply to the first three award years the Department calculates the D/E rates and EP measure. The qualifying fields for this initial period include medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, clinical psychology, marriage and family counseling, clinical social work, and clinical counseling.

The National Center for Education Statistics provides a taxonomy of instructional program classifications and descriptions, most recently updated in 2020, known as CIP codes. For purposes of the FVT and GE regulations, specific programs offered by institutions are classified using a six-digit CIP code.

Consistent with this regulatory definition, the Secretary identifies the following graduate programs under their respective CIP codes as being potentially eligible to be considered a qualified graduate program, conditional on meeting all other required criteria:

• 14.0501: Biomedical/Medical Engineering
• 26.0101: Biology/Biological Services, General
• 26.0102: Biomedical Sciences, General
• 26.0202: Biochemistry
• 26.0204: Molecular Biology
• 26.0205: Molecular Biochemistry
• 26.0207: Structural Biology
• 26.0208: Photobiology
• 26.0209: Radiation Biology/Radiobiology
• 26.0210: Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
• 26.0299: Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other
• 26.0401: Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
• 26.0403: Anatomy
• 26.0404: Developmental Biology and Embryology
• 26.0406: Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
• 26.0407: Cell Biology and Anatomy
• 26.0499: Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other
• 26.0502: Microbiology, General
• 26.0503: Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
• 26.0504: Virology
• 26.0505: Parasitology
• 26.0506: Mycology
• 26.0507: Immunology
• 26.0508: Microbiology and Immunology

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• 26.0801: Genetics, General
• 26.0802: Molecular Genetics
• 26.0806: Human/Medical Genetics
• 26.0807: Genome Sciences/Genomics
• 26.0899: Genetics, Other
• 26.0901: Physiology, General
• 26.0902: Molecular Physiology
• 26.0903: Cell Physiology
• 26.0904: Endocrinology
• 26.0905: Reproductive Biology
• 26.0907: Cardiovascular Science
• 26.0908: Exercise Physiology
• 26.0909: Vision Science/Physiological Optics
• 26.0910: Pathology/Experimental Pathology
• 26.0911: Oncology and Cancer Biology
• 26.0912: Aerospace Physiology and Medicine
• 26.0999: Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other
• 26.1001: Pharmacology
• 26.1002: Molecular Pharmacology
• 26.1003: Neuropharmacology
• 26.1004: Toxicology
• 26.1005: Molecular Toxicology
• 26.1006: Environmental Toxicology
• 26.1007: Pharmacology and Toxicology
• 26.1099: Pharmacology and Toxicology, Other
• 26.1101: Biometry/Biometrics
• 26.1102: Biostatistics
• 26.1103: Bioinformatics
• 26.1199: Biomathematics and Bioinformatics, Other
• 26.1201: Biotechnology
• 26.1306: Population Biology
• 26.1309: Epidemiology
• 26.1399: Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other
• 26.1401: Molecular Medicine
• 26.1501: Neuroscience
• 26.1502: Neuroanatomy
• 26.1503: Neurobiology and Neurophysiology
• 26.1504: Neurobiology and Behavior
• 26.1599: Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other
• 26.9999: Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
• 30.1001: Biopsychology
• 30.1101: Gerontology
• 30.1901: Nutrition Sciences
• 51.0000: Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
• 51.0001: Health and Wellness, General
• 51.0101: Chiropractic (DC)
• 51.0201: Communication Disorders, General
• 51.0202: Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Services
• 51.0203: Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• 51.0204: Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• 51.0299: Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other
• 51.0401: Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
• 51.0501: Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, Ph.D.)
• 51.0502: Advanced General Dentistry (Cert, MS, Ph.D.)
• 51.0503: Oral Biology and Oral Pathology (MS, Ph.D.)
• 51.0504: Dental Public Health and Education (Cert., MS/MPH, Ph.D./DPH)
• 51.0505: Dental Materials (MS, Ph.D.)
• 51.0506: Endodontics/Endodontology (Cert., MS, Ph.D.)
• 51.0507: Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery (Cert., MS, Ph.D.)
• 51.0508: Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert., MS, Ph.D.)
• 51.0509: Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics (Cert., MS, Ph.D.)
• 51.0510: Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert., MS, Ph.D.)
• 51.0511: Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology (Cert., MS, Ph.D.)
• 51.0599: Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other
• 51.0912: Physician Assistant
• 51.1201: Medicine (MD)
• 51.1401: Medical Scientist (MS, Ph.D.)
• 51.1701: Optometry (OD)
• 51.1901: Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (DO)
• 51.2001: Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
• 51.2002: Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs (MS, Ph.D.)
• 51.2004: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, Ph.D.)
• 51.2008: Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy (MS, Ph.D.)
• 51.2010: Pharmaceutical Sciences
• 51.2099: Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other
• 51.2101: Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry (DPM)
• 51.2314: Rehabilitation Science
• 51.2399: Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other
• 51.3101: Dietetics/Dietician (RD)
• 51.3199: Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other
• 51.9999: Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
• 13.1101: Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• 19.0701: Human Development and Family Studies, General
• 19.0704: Family Systems
• 19.0707: Family and Community Services
• 19.0710: Developmental Services Worker
• 19.0799: Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other
• 30.1701: Behavioral Sciences
• 30.2501: Cognitive Science
• 42.0101: Psychology, General
• 42.2701: Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
• 42.2702: Comparative Psychology
• 42.2703: Developmental and Child Psychology
• 42.2704: Experimental Psychology
• 42.2705: Personality Psychology
• 42.2706: Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
• 42.2707: Social Psychology
• 42.2708: Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
• 42.2709: Psychopharmacology
• 42.2799: Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
• 42.2801: Clinical Psychology
• 42.2802: Community Psychology
• 42.2803: Counseling Psychology
• 42.2804: Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• 42.2805: School Psychology
• 42.2806: Educational Psychology
• 42.2807: Clinical Child Psychology
• 42.2808: Environmental Psychology
• 42.2809: Geropsychology
• 42.2810: Health/Medical Psychology
• 42.2811: Family Psychology
• 42.2812: Forensic Psychology
• 42.2813: Applied Psychology
• 42.2814: Applied Behavior Analysis
• 42.2899: Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other
• 42.9999: Psychology, Other
• 44.0701: Social Work
• 44.0702: Youth Services/Administration
• 44.0799: Social Work, Other
• 51.1501: Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
• 51.1503: Clinical/Medical Social Work
• 51.1504: Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
• 51.1505: Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
• 51.1506: Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling
• 51.1507: Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
• 51.1508: Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
• 51.1509: Genetic Counseling/Counselor
• 51.1599: Mental and Social Health Sciences and Allied Professions, Other

As further described in the regulatory definition of a qualifying graduate program, the above list of eligible professions applies only to the initial three award years the Department Start Printed Page 53988 calculates the D/E and EP metrics. Following this initial period, and every three award years thereafter, the Secretary will publish an updated list of CIP codes that contains qualifying graduate programs, identifying fields that lead to a graduate degree for which graduates must complete postgraduate training programs averaging at least three years to complete and for which the Secretary determines that a majority of programs demonstrate outlier earnings growth.

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Nasser Paydar,

Assistant Secretary for the Office of Postsecondary Education.

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Phd in social policy and social work (2024 entry).

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University of Warwick

Find out more about this Social Policy and Social Work research PhD.

The PhD in Social Policy and Social Work allows you to select a topic of your choice linked to our expertise within the broad field of social policy and social work. Warwick's Centre for Lifelong Learning provides a rich, transdisciplinary academic environment supported by a dedicated team including supervision and personal tutoring.

This PhD provides an opportunity to undertake in-depth research linked to our expertise in social work and social policy. It spans a diverse range of areas reflecting the multi-disciplinary strengths of our faculty. We support interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research projects linked to one or more of our main research themes.

Teaching and learning

We provide a pleasant PhD study room and dedicated personal tutor support in addition to the supervisory team. A combined staff and student seminar programme provides a collegiate forum for sharing and discussing current topics and ideas.

2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject or a good Master's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject.

• IELTS overall score of 7.0, minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above.

There are no additional entry requirements for this course.

Research themes can include:

• Men, masculinity, and health
• Inequalities in health
• Developing knowledgeable and resilient ‘social actors’ through professional training and CPD
• The impact of neo-liberal policies on organisational behaviour, structure, and culture
• The formation of professional identity and professionalism within the context of neo-liberalism
• Social policy
• Comparative welfare state studies
• Labour markets
• Unemployment policy
• Childbirth/fatherhood
• Health and social work
• Mental Health
• Work and practice related to the Mental Health Act 1983 (2007) and Mental Capacity Act (2005)
• International and European approaches and perspectives in mental health practice

Please visit our website for a current list of supervisors and their available projects.

Applicants are encouraged to contact their potential supervisor. The most important aspect is the nature of your project and its potential for supervision in our department

You are asked to view your intended supervisor's profile and read their work. Please think about what might make your proposed PhD attractive to your supervisor, and customise the proposal accordingly.

• How does your project relate to your intended supervisor's work?
• How might your project enhance, advance, or develop it?
• Could you take it in a different direction?
• What kind of methods and approaches are likely to appeal to your potential supervisor?

We receive a large number of proposals every year and only have capacity for proposals that are carefully tailored to our specific areas of expertise.

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The MSW at UBC can be achieved within one of three fields of practice: Health and social care; Family and Children's Services; Social and International Development. Organized around an ethic of social care and social justice, each stream of practice shares some core courses and electives germane to the student's field of practice. Related practicum experiences build on knowledge and skills cultivated in the classroom. Typically, students complete a practicum in the field of practice addressed in their area of concentration.

For specific program requirements, please refer to the departmental program website

What makes the program unique?

• Founded in 1928, the School of Social Work is the oldest social work training institution in British Columbia.
• With a focus on social justice, the School prepares students for advanced social work practice at undergraduate, master and doctoral levels.
• The School of Social Work has 16.5 full-time faculty and enrolls approximately 65 Master's students each year.
• We are small enough that students and faculty can enjoy regular one-on-one contact.
• Our Field Education Coordinators provide personalized service to seek practicum placements suited to students' individual learning goals.
• The School of Social Work's MSW program is fully accredited by the Canadian Association of Social Work Education.
• The School of Social Work is home to the Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship and the Centre for Research in Personhood in Dementia.

Quick Facts

Program enquiries, admission information & requirements, 1) check eligibility, minimum academic requirements.

The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies establishes the minimum admission requirements common to all applicants, usually a minimum overall average in the B+ range (76% at UBC). The graduate program that you are applying to may have additional requirements. Please review the specific requirements for applicants with credentials from institutions in:

• Canada or the United States
• International countries other than the United States

Each program may set higher academic minimum requirements. Please review the program website carefully to understand the program requirements. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission as it is a competitive process.

English Language Test

Applicants from a university outside Canada in which English is not the primary language of instruction must provide results of an English language proficiency examination as part of their application. Tests must have been taken within the last 24 months at the time of submission of your application.

Minimum requirements for the two most common English language proficiency tests to apply to this program are listed below:

TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language - internet-based

Overall score requirement : 93

IELTS: International English Language Testing System

Overall score requirement : 6.5

Other Test Scores

Some programs require additional test scores such as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Test (GMAT). The requirements for this program are:

The GRE is not required.

Prior degree, course and other requirements

Prior degree requirements.

Applicants require a Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) degree.

2) Meet Deadlines

3) prepare application, transcripts.

All applicants have to submit transcripts from all past post-secondary study. Document submission requirements depend on whether your institution of study is within Canada or outside of Canada.

Letters of Reference

A minimum of three references are required for application to graduate programs at UBC. References should be requested from individuals who are prepared to provide a report on your academic ability and qualifications.

Statement of Interest

Many programs require a statement of interest , sometimes called a "statement of intent", "description of research interests" or something similar.

Supervision

Students in research-based programs usually require a faculty member to function as their thesis supervisor. Please follow the instructions provided by each program whether applicants should contact faculty members.

Instructions regarding thesis supervisor contact for Master of Social Work (MSW)

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Permanent Residents of Canada must provide a clear photocopy of both sides of the Permanent Resident card.

4) Apply Online

All applicants must complete an online application form and pay the application fee to be considered for admission to UBC.

Tuition & Financial Support

Financial Support

Applicants to UBC have access to a variety of funding options, including merit-based (i.e. based on your academic performance) and need-based (i.e. based on your financial situation) opportunities.

Scholarships & awards (merit-based funding)

All applicants are encouraged to review the awards listing to identify potential opportunities to fund their graduate education. The database lists merit-based scholarships and awards and allows for filtering by various criteria, such as domestic vs. international or degree level.

Graduate Research Assistantships (GRA)

Many professors are able to provide Research Assistantships (GRA) from their research grants to support full-time graduate students studying under their supervision. The duties constitute part of the student's graduate degree requirements. A Graduate Research Assistantship is considered a form of fellowship for a period of graduate study and is therefore not covered by a collective agreement. Stipends vary widely, and are dependent on the field of study and the type of research grant from which the assistantship is being funded.

Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTA)

Graduate programs may have Teaching Assistantships available for registered full-time graduate students. Full teaching assistantships involve 12 hours work per week in preparation, lecturing, or laboratory instruction although many graduate programs offer partial TA appointments at less than 12 hours per week. Teaching assistantship rates are set by collective bargaining between the University and the Teaching Assistants' Union .

Graduate Academic Assistantships (GAA)

Academic Assistantships are employment opportunities to perform work that is relevant to the university or to an individual faculty member, but not to support the student’s graduate research and thesis. Wages are considered regular earnings and when paid monthly, include vacation pay.

Financial aid (need-based funding)

Canadian and US applicants may qualify for governmental loans to finance their studies. Please review eligibility and types of loans .

All students may be able to access private sector or bank loans.

Foreign government scholarships

Many foreign governments provide support to their citizens in pursuing education abroad. International applicants should check the various governmental resources in their home country, such as the Department of Education, for available scholarships.

Working while studying

The possibility to pursue work to supplement income may depend on the demands the program has on students. It should be carefully weighed if work leads to prolonged program durations or whether work placements can be meaningfully embedded into a program.

International students enrolled as full-time students with a valid study permit can work on campus for unlimited hours and work off-campus for no more than 20 hours a week.

A good starting point to explore student jobs is the UBC Work Learn program or a Co-Op placement .

Tax credits and RRSP withdrawals

Students with taxable income in Canada may be able to claim federal or provincial tax credits.

Canadian residents with RRSP accounts may be able to use the Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP) which allows students to withdraw amounts from their registered retirement savings plan (RRSPs) to finance full-time training or education for themselves or their partner.

Please review Filing taxes in Canada on the student services website for more information.

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Applicants have access to the cost estimator to develop a financial plan that takes into account various income sources and expenses.

Career Options

Graduates are most often employed in human service organizations and health care, the public service, and non-governmental organizations both in Canada and internationally. They may work in direct practice, policy analysis and development or community development. Students enter the program with social service experience and as a professional program, the MSW builds on that experience and prepares them for career advancement in their field of practice.

Enrolment, Duration & Other Stats

These statistics show data for the Master of Social Work (MSW). Data are separated for each degree program combination. You may view data for other degree options in the respective program profile.

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This list shows faculty members with full supervisory privileges who are affiliated with this program. It is not a comprehensive list of all potential supervisors as faculty from other programs or faculty members without full supervisory privileges can request approvals to supervise graduate students in this program.

• Baines, Donna (Social work; Age-Friendly Cities; decent work and good care for older people in residential and home care; impact of neoliberalism on Indigenous social work education; impact of neoliberalism on non-Indigenous social work education)
• Bratiotis, Christiana (Social work; interventions in the context of hoarding; organizational processes involved in hoarding task forces; service utilization)
• Caragata, Lea (Social oppression and marginalization; Counselling, welfare and community services; Social policy; welfare systems; Poverty; labour markets; lone mothers; social policy; youth provisioning)
• Charles, Grant (Psychosocial oncology, intellectual disabilities, family interventions and at risk youth)
• Ibrahim, Mohamed (mental health; addiction among new immigrants and refugees; global mental health)
• Kia, Hannah (LGBTQ2S+ health; LGBTQ2S+ aging; social work and other professional practice with sexual and gender minorities; effective social work practice with trans and gender diverse people; poverty, sexual and mental health issues among diverse LGBTQ2S+ populations)
• Lee, Barbara
• Montgomery, H. Monty
• O'Connor, Deborah (family support to frail or mentally impaired seniors; formal support services, Dementia, the interface between living with dementia, family care, and the use of formal support services)
• Stainton, Timothy (Developmental Disability, Disability, Social Policy, History of Developmental Disability, Philosophy of Welfare)
• Wilson, Tina (Social work; social work and environment; history and philosophy of social work; critical social theories; generational standpoints; Social justice; social work rhetoric)
• Yan, Miu Chung (Issues related to settlement and integration of immigrants and refugees, labour market experience of new generation youth from racial minority immigrant families, and community building roles and functions of neighbourhood-level place-based multiservice organizations )

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2024 Maeder Graduate Fellows study social norms and the water-energy nexus

2024 Maeder Graduate Fellows Jinyue (Jerry) Jiang, left, and Jordana Composto stand in the Andlinger Center lobby (photo by Adena Stevens).

Two graduate students, Jordana Composto and Jinyue (Jerry) Jiang , have been awarded the Maeder Graduate Fellowship in Energy and the Environment. Composto and Jiang received the fellowship for their work, respectively, to understand how individuals and organizations respond to climate change and to analyze the role of water and wastewater treatment in catalyzing the energy transition.

The fellowship, which is awarded to one or two graduate students each year who demonstrate strong potential to develop solutions for a sustainable energy and environmental future, is supported by the Paul A. Maeder ’75 Fund for Innovation in Energy and the Environment. The fellowship will cover both students’ tuition and stipend for the 2024–2025 academic year.

Jordana Composto

 Composto (photo by Adena Stevens).

Composto, a graduate student in psychology and social policy , researches how individuals and collectives work to address climate change. She is advised by Elke Weber , the Gerhard R. Andlinger Professor for Energy and the Environment and professor of psychology and public affairs .

Composto is particularly interested in understanding how people within organizations perceive and interact with social norms, the collectively endorsed rules and expectations that guide how people should act. For instance, she has previously discovered that independent of personal attitudes and beliefs, employees at a company were more likely to act sustainably if they thought their company would support their actions.

“There is a lot of literature suggesting that norms are important in shaping attitudes, behaviors, and policy support. But there is still a lot of heterogeneity — in some contexts they work, and in others, they don’t,” Composto said. “I’m ultimately trying to examine the underlying cognitive mechanisms to understand why and when norms are effective.”

Composto also studies how trust influences the direction and speed of the energy transition. She investigates the level of trust that exists between stakeholders in the energy sector, where there are significant trust gaps, and whether behavioral science interventions can help to build trust for emerging technologies such as carbon capture and sequestration.

“Behavioral science cuts across any climate solution that we have, because people are the ones addressing climate change,” Composto said. “It helps us understand why some solutions are really hard to implement or why the best technologies might not be adopted by individuals or integrated into companies.”

The fellowship will support Composto’s progress toward her professional goal of being a behavioral scientist working alongside engineers and policymakers on multifaceted climate solutions.

“Addressing the climate crisis will take all of us working together,” Composto said. “It’s both a daunting challenge and an inspiring, collaborative issue to work on as a researcher.”

Jinyue (Jerry) Jiang

Jiang (photo by Adena Stevens).

At the beginning of his graduate career, Jiang studied new technologies for decarbonizing the water and wastewater treatment sectors. Yet as he enters his fifth year as a graduate student in civil and environmental engineering , he has shifted his focus to study how water itself will play a role in the overall decarbonization of society.

“Water and energy are strongly intertwined, and the relationship between them goes both ways,” said Jiang. “Many of the steps for extracting and treating water are surprisingly energy-intensive, and on the other hand, many energy technologies require quite a large amount of water, both as a feedstock and for cooling purposes.”

Advised by Z. Jason Ren , professor of civil and environmental engineering and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Jiang began at Princeton working on microbial electrolysis cells, which utilize microorganisms to break down organic matter while generating clean hydrogen as a product. He studied these cells from the lab bench to the pilot scale, even spearheading a demonstration project in Illinois to convert food waste into hydrogen and jet fuel.

Now, Jiang is investigating the costs, opportunities, and feasibility of utilizing treated wastewater as a water source for the emerging hydrogen economy.

One of the most promising methods for clean hydrogen production is electrolysis, in which water is split into hydrogen and oxygen using electricity from renewable sources like solar energy. Yet Jiang said many seemingly ideal locations for such a process, such as California, with its large solar generation capacity, are already water-stressed. Consequently, deploying these technologies at scale in those regions would exacerbate existing water challenges, siphoning away potable water that could otherwise be used for human consumption.

“Currently, almost every electrolyzer is pulling water from the public supply,” Jiang said. “If we could instead integrate these technologies to use treated wastewater effluent, it could be an efficient and widely available way to deploy clean energy without significantly worsening water shortages.”

Since wastewater treatment plants are ubiquitous across the U.S. and the world, Jiang said being able to pair wastewater treatment with clean energy technologies means the treatment plants could have an important role to play in accelerating the energy transition.

“I want to move past the idea that wastewater treatment is just there to get rid of society’s unwanted things,” Jiang said. “There are so many opportunities embedded in the wastewater treatment process for creating valuable products and catalyzing the energy transition.”

The Paul A. Maeder ’75 Fund for Innovation in Energy and the Environment supports the Maeder Graduate Fellowship. The Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment administers the fund and fellowship. More information on the program and past recipients can be found   on the Maeder Graduate Fellowship page .

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Gain the knowledge, values, and skills necessary for initial level generalist professional practice through a social justice lens with the accredited Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree program at UBC Vancouver.

The BSW degree provides the knowledge, values, and skills necessary for professional practice, focusing on the interface between personal problems and public issues.

It is a single, integrated program that is generally completed in two years on a full-time basis. The curriculum includes courses on theory, policy, research, and practice and is complemented by integrative seminars, electives, and two field practicums.

It addresses issues of power and issues of discrimination based on age, race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, class, and culture. Critical thinking and structural analysis are central to the learning experience offered by the School and to the promotion of social justice and human well-being.

The BSW degree program is accredited by the Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE) and is recognized across Canada and the United States.

Degree Requirements

The BSW program consists of 66 credits for students who enter without a bachelor’s degree, or 60 credits for those entering the program with a bachelor’s degree.

Note that it is not possible to do minors in other subject areas and if students have earned the credits for a minor through another program there will not be a formal notation for this on their BSW degree diploma.

• SOWK 305: Social Work Practice C, G and I (9 credits)
• SOWK 310A: Interviewing Skills (6 credits)
• SOWK 315: Practicum I (6 credits)
• SOWK 316: Integrative Practice (3 credits)
• SOWK 325: Indigenous Peoples and Critical Social Work Analysis (3 credits)
• SOWK 335: Social Analysis for Social Work Practice (3 credits)
• SOWK 337: Culture and Race in Social Work Practice (3 credits)

Summer term : Students without a prior degree should complete at least 6 credits of electives if they plan to graduate the following May, since the scheduling of SOWK 415 makes it very difficult to complete all elective requirements in the second year.

Year 2 (total credits: 27 or 33)

• SOWK 400: Canadian Social Policy (3 credits)
• SOWK 405: Social Work Practice II (3 credits)
• SOWK 415: Practicum II (6 credits)
• SOWK 416: Advanced Integrative Practice (3 credits)
• SOWK 420: Introduction to Social Work Research (3 credits)
• ELECTIVES* (9 or 15 credits)

*Electives must be 300-400 level courses chosen from the following areas:

• Faculty of Arts
• SOWK 440/450 courses
• Faculty of Education
• School of Population and Public Health

Students with a previous bachelor’s degree must complete 9 credits of electives; others must complete 15 credits of electives.

The majority of electives (i.e., 6 of 9 credits, or 9 of 15 credits) must be taken from SOWK.

Child Welfare Specialization Requirements

• An appropriate practicum placement
• SOWK 441: Social Context of Child Development (Term 1 of 4th year)
• SOWK 442: Policy and Practice in Child Welfare (Term 1 of 4th year)
• An additional SOWK 440/450 elective

Appropriate placements

• The Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) or a delegated agency such as Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society (VACFSS) and other delegated agencies.
• Intake/Assessment
• Family Services (Child Protection)
• Family Preservation
• Youth/Guardianship
• Resources (Foster care, etc.)
• Child and Youth with Special Needs
• Collaborative Practice

Acceptable electives

• SOWK 440B: Addictions
• SOWK 440C: Communities, Social Development & Community Organizing
• SOWK 440H: Social Work and the Law
• SOWK 440J: Global Mental Health
• SOWK 440K: Trauma Informed Practice
• SOWK 440Q: Social Work in Healthcare
• SOWK 450: Social Work Practice in Community Mental Health
• SOWK 453: Disability and Justice

Integrated Seminars

SOWK 440 courses are a series of integrated seminars which address salient issues in social policy and social work practice, and draw upon combined knowledge from social work and related disciplines.

All BSW students are required to take at least one SOWK 440 course in addition to their general elective requirements, but students are encouraged to take several of these courses to meet some or all of their elective requirements. Not all these courses are offered every year.

• SOWK 440B: Addiction, Drugs and Everyday Life
• SOWK 440C: Community Based Research & Community Social Development
• SOWK 440K: Advanced Interviewing Skills
• SOWK 441: Social Context of Child Development
• SOWK 442: Child Welfare

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