Two-Year Blended BSW
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.
Campus Locations: Calgary, Edmonton, or Lethbridge
Ready to become a professional social worker?
Advancing social justice and preparing for professional social work practice is at the core of our BSW. You will learn:
- Foundational knowledge and skills required for professional social work practice in a variety of contexts.
- Expand understanding and ability for professional practice with diverse peoples in advancing social justice and well-being in society.
- Indigenous ways of knowing, doing, being, and connecting.
- Develop a professional social work practice model encompassing theory and methods that include critical self-reflection.
- Apply skills and knowledge in a supervised professional social work setting in the community through practicum placements.
Is a Blended BSW right for you?
Campus Locations
Our Calgary campus is housed in McKimmie Tower on the University of Calgary main campus.
Our Edmonton campus is conveniently located in University of Alberta downtown campus (Enterprise Square) on Jasper Avenue.
Our Lethbridge campus is located on University of Lethbridge main campus.
University Transfer
Core courses cover topics such as theory and practice in:
- an interconnected world, advocacy for social justice, communication & relationship building, professional ethics, research, mental health, Indigenous peoples' histories, cultures, & healing practices, green & sustainable social work, and africentric social work practice.
- experiential learning through practicum.
- Starting in your first semester, you'll complete 300-hour of learning through community service and social justice initiatives.
- You'll also complete a 400-hour practicum in the winter term of your final year often scheduled weekdays during business hours, 4 full days/week.
- Your practicum will typically be completed in-person
- Our field education team is dedicated to supporting you through your practicum journey.
Through social work option courses, you may study topics such as:
- addictions and recovery, human sexuality, gerontology, intimate partner violence, loss and grief, mental health and trauma, social work in health care or child welfare settings, and social work with immigrants and refugees.
Alberta Social Work Diploma*
*Our Blended BSW is not currently accepting Alberta Social Work diploma applications. This route is available through our Online BSW.