University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work Students with professer Hieu Ngo

The Faculty of Social Work

Welcome! We are Canada's largest school of social work, offering online and on-campus undergraduate and graduate education to students across Canada from our campuses in Calgary, Edmonton and Lethbridge. 

Upcoming office closure

On Friday, July 4, 2025, our Calgary main office will be closed to in-person visitors.
Staff will be working remotely.


Upcoming Conferences

7th IIVSW Conference

7th IIVSW Conference

One Child Every Child: Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Doing, Connecting, and Being for Advancing the Well-Being of our Future Generations


August 12-15, 2025, UCalgary
 


News from the Faculty of Social Work

2025 Indigenous Curriculum Grant recipients announced

Pipe ceremony launches third cohort of projects while reflecting on learnings from those recently completed

Class of 2025: Indigenous Graduation celebrates future teachers, leaders and Knowledge Keepers

Graduates reflect on the meaning of Writing Symbols Lodge’s annual celebration

Five UCalgary researchers awarded annual Parex Fellowships

Projects feature advances in technology and health-care improvements

What does ‘Made in Canada’ mean to you?

Four UCalgary alumni explore how consumers can be more thoughtful, strategic, and patriotic on National Indigenous Peoples Day and beyond

Class of 2025: Meet the recipients of the President’s Award for Excellence in Student Leadership

How Seleem Badawy, Luis Armando Sanchez Diaz, Thomas Tri and Kate Wong are driving change through research, advocacy, community leadership and more

UCalgary alumni elected to Parliament in 2025 federal vote

Experts from diverse scholarly fields and regions of Canada will serve across two parties

Upcoming events


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Professional Development

Upcoming courses, seminars and workshops.

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