Programs

Have two years of university education or a degree in another field? Our Two-Year Blended BSW* is your path to a social work degree. This full-time program is completed in 20 months. Courses are scheduled in three-hour blocks and delivered on campus and online. Choose one of our three locations for face-to-face classes: Calgary, Edmonton or Lethbridge.

*University Transfer only

Have an Alberta Social Work Diploma, a degree in another field, or two years of university education? Our Two-Year Online BSW is your path to a social work degree. This full-time, 24-month program is fully online, allowing you to study remotely. Courses are scheduled in three-hour blocks and delivered live in real time.

Our Four-Year BSW is a full-time blended program for high school entry students available at our Calgary campus only. For the first two years of study, you will be completing both social work and non-social work courses on campus. The final two years you will take primarily social work courses both online and on campus. The four-year program requires you to complete courses in the Fall, Winter, and Spring terms.

Choose from a variety of program delivery options and specializations. 

If you don't have a social work degree, your Master of Social Work journey begins with a year of foundational social work education. 

We have a range of MSW specializations:

Clinical Social Work Practice:  Prepares students to conduct therapeutic assessments and interventions with individuals, families, and groups in a range of settings.

International and Community Development: Prepares students to engage with policies, practices and ethical approaches to working with diverse populations in global and local contexts.

Leadership in the Human Services: Prepares students with practical and theoretical skills to lead human service organizations. [Offered in Fall 2025 as a Graduate Certificate for BSW degree holders]

A research-based degree designed to produce highly qualified social work researchers and educators. This program is based in Calgary.

Graduate level education and skill development for social workers who have a BSW degree. Certificates are designed to advance the practice of working, professional social workers. Offered online with in-person residencies.

We offer a wide variety of professional development seminars and short-programs to support social workers in a variety of subject areas.

Graduate certificates are graduate-level education, and applicants must have a Bachelor of Social Work degree.