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. 


News from the Faculty of Social Work

Digital Disaster Document System: Digital solution aims to protect vital documents in disasters

When disaster strikes, people often don't think about grabbing their important personal documents. Social Work researcher Julie Drolet is developing an innovative solution to safeguard people's vital information for when they'll need it most

New grant advances Indigenous-led research in organ donation and transplantation

Faculty of Social Work researcher Caroline Tait leads a multi-province, $1.7-million Canadian Institutes of Health Research project addressing critical gaps in data, access and equity for organ transplants in Indigenous communities

Opening doors across Alberta: The story of UCalgary’s Social Work program

60 years of community partnership, flexible pathways and place-based learning

Giving Day 2026: Supporting the next generation of social workers when it matters most

You don’t have to be on campus to support our students.

Ajwang’ Warria: Calgary researcher advances global and local responses to human trafficking

From South Africa to Calgary, Research Excellence Chair Ajwang’ Warria brings a global perspective to research at the Faculty of Social Work

Climate and health policy: Bringing youth voices into the conversation

Social Work researcher Julie Drolet is working with young people in Alberta to shape more just, inclusive approaches to climate and health policy

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