Current MSW Students
Important Dates
2025 Terms
Jan. 24
Last day to add or swap a course
Jan. 31
Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline
Jan. 31
Thesis-based degrees: Last day to submit required forms to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and thesis to The Vault to be eligible for Winter Conferral and cancel Winter registration.
Feb. 13
Winter Conferral of Degree
Feb. 16
February 16-22
Term Break, no classes
Feb. 17
Alberta Family Day (University Closed)
March 31
Deadline to Apply for Spring Convocation
April 11
End of Classes
April 14
Start of Exams
April 18
Good Friday (University Closed)
April 21
Easter Monday (University Closed)
April 28
End of Exams
April 30
Thesis-based degrees: Last day to submit required forms to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and thesis to The Vault to be eligible for Spring Convocation.
April 30
Course-based degrees: last day to complete all degree requirements to be eligible for Spring Convocation.
April 30
End of Term
May 1
Start of Spring Term
May 5
Start of Classes
May 8
Last day to drop a class without financial penalty
Last day to add or swap a course
End of refund period
May 13
Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline
May 13
Thesis-based degrees: Last day to submit required forms to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and thesis to The Vault to cancel Spring registration. Must apply for Fall Convocation
May 19
Victoria Day (University Closed)
June 3
June 3-12
Spring Convocation
June 16
End of Classes
Last day to withdraw from a course
June 18
Start of Exams
June 21
End of Exams
June 29
End of Term
June 30
Start of Summer Term and Classes
Academic Life
Know your important dates and deadlines! Check the Graduate Calendar
Student Supports
Blended/Online programs
You're required to attend on campus residencies at our Calgary or Edmonton campus depending on your specialization and topic.
Calgary residencies
Our Calgary campus is housed in McKimmie Tower, UCalgary's first net-zero carbon building.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day
*there are regularly scheduled online lectures weekday evenings in addition to residencies
Note: on campus residency dates are tentative and subject to change
- June 3 - 6, 2025 (On campus)
- June 2 - 5, 2026 (On campus)
- Sept. 4 and 5, 2026 (Virtual)
- April 2 and 3 2027 (Virtual)
- June 10 - 13, 2025 (On campus)
- June 2 - 5, 2026 (On campus)
- Sept. 4 and 5, 2026 (Virtual)
- April 2 and 3, 2027 (Virtual)
Foundation
*during the foundation year, in addition to on campus residencies, there are regularly scheduled daytime online lectures one day per week, and up to two evenings lectures per week.
- June 3 - 6, 2025 (On campus)
- Aug. 25 - 29, 2025 (Virtual residency during Block Week)
- Jan. 5 - 9, 2026 (Virtual residency during Block Week)
Specialization
- June 2 - 5, 2026 (On campus)
- June 1 - 4, 2027 (On campus)
- Sept. 3 and 4, 2027 (Virtual)
- March 31 and April 1, 2028 (Virtual)
Foundation
*during the foundation year, in addition to on campus residencies, there are regularly scheduled daytime online lectures one day per week, and up to two evenings lectures per week.
- June 3 - 6, 2025 (On campus)
- Aug. 25 - 29, 2025(Virtual residency during Block Week)
- Jan. 5 - 9, 2026 (Virtual residency during Block Week)
Specialization
- June 2 - 5, 2026 (On campus)
- June 1 - 4, 2027 (On campus)
- Sept. 3 and 4, 2027 (Virtual)
- March 31 and Apr 1, 2028 (Virtual)
- May 28 - 31, 2024 (On campus)
- June 10 - 13, 2025 (On campus)
- Sept. 5 and 6, 2025 (Virtual)
- April 10 and 11, 2026 (Virtual)
- June 4 - 7, 2024 (On campus)
- June 10 - 13, 2025 (On campus)
- Sept. 5 and 6, 2025 (Virtual)
- April 10 and 11, 2026 (Virtual)
Foundation
*during the foundation year, in addition to on campus residencies, there are regularly scheduled daytime online lectures one day per week, and up to two evenings lectures per week.
- June 4 - 7, 2024 (On campus)
- Aug. 26 - 30, 2024 (Virtual residency during Block Week)
- Jan. 6 - 10, 2025 (Virtual residency during Block Week)
Specialization
- June 3 - 6, 2025 (On campus)
- June 2 - 5, 2026 (On campus)
- Sept. 4 and 5, 2026 (Virtual)
- April 2 and 3, 2027 (Virtual)
Foundation
*during the foundation year, in addition to on campus residencies, there are regularly scheduled daytime online lectures one day per week, and up to two evenings lectures per week.
- June 4 - 7, 2024 (On campus)
- Aug. 26 - 30, 2024 (Virtual residency during Block Week)
- Jan. 6 - 10, 2025 (Virtual residency during Block Week)
Specialization
- June 10 - 13, 2025 (On campus)
- June 2 - 5, 2026 (On campus)
- Sept. 4 and 5, 2026 (Virtual)
- April 2 and 3, 2027 (Virtual)
- Feb 21 - 24, 2024 (On campus)
- June 12 - 15, 2024 (On campus)
- Sept. 13 and 14, 2024 (Virtual)
- April 4 and 5, 2025 (Virtual)
- Jan. 3 - 6, 2024 (On campus)
- June 12 - 15, 2024 (On campus)
- Sept. 13 and 14, 2024 (Virtual)
- April 4 and 5, 2025 (Virtual)
Foundation
*during the foundation year, in addition to on campus residencies, there are regularly scheduled daytime online lectures one day per week, and up to two evenings lectures per week.
- May 3 – 6, 2023 (Virtual)
- June 26 – 29, 2023 (On campus)
- Aug. 28 – Sept. 1, 2023 (Virtual)
- Jan. 2 – 6, 2024 (Virtual)
Specialization
- May 28 - 31, 2024 (On campus)
- Jan. 24 and 25, 2025 (Virtual)
- June 10 - 13, 2025 (On campus)
- Sept. 5 and 6, 2025 (Virtual)
- April 10 and 11, 2026 (Virtual)
Foundation
*during the foundation year, in addition to on campus residencies, there are regularly scheduled daytime online lectures one day per week, and up to two evenings lectures per week.
- May 3 – 6, 2023 (Virtual)
- June 26 – 29, 2023 (On campus)
- Aug. 28 – Sept. 1, 2023 (Virtual)
- Jan. 2 – 6, 2024 (Virtual)
Specialization
- June 4 - 7, 2024 (On campus)
- Jan. 24 and 25, 2025 (Virtual)
- June 10 - 13, 2025 (On campus)
- Sept. 5 and 6, 2025 (Virtual)
- April 10 and 11, 2026 (Virtual)
Edmonton residencies
Our campus is located on the 3rd floor of Enterprise Square in downtown Edmonton.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day
*there are regularly scheduled online lectures weekday evenings in addition to residencies
Note: on campus residency dates are tentative and subject to change
- June 3 - 6, 2025 (On campus)
- June 2 - 5, 2026 (On campus)
- Sept. 4 and 5, 2026 (Virtual)
- April 2 and 3 2027 (Virtual)
Foundation
*during the foundation year, in addition to on campus residencies, there are regularly scheduled daytime online lectures one day per week, and up to two evenings lectures per week.
- June 4 - 7, 2024 (On campus)
- Aug. 26 - 30, 2024 (Virtual residency during Block Week)
- Jan. 6 - 10, 2025 (Virtual residency during Block Week)
Specialization
- June 3 - 6, 2025 (On campus)
- June 2 - 5, 2026 (On campus)
- Sept. 4 and 5, 2026 (Virtual)
- April 2 and 3, 2027 (Virtual)
- Feb. 21 - 24, 2024 (On campus)
- June 12 - 15, 2024 (On campus)
- Sept. 13 and 14, 2024 (Virtual)
- April 4 and 5, 2025 (Virtual)
Campus-based program: Calgary
Spring 2023 Non-BSW degree holders admits only
Our Calgary campus is housed in McKimmie Tower, UCalgary's first net-zero carbon building.
We are located on the third floor.
