Social Work – Northern Program in Thompson (BSW)

Frequently asked questions

• How much does Social Work – Northern Program in Thompson (BSW) cost?

  CAD 23,699 / year.

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 6.5 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• How long is it?

  3+ years, as listed by the university.

• What are the entry requirements?

  There are two pathways into the Northern Social Work program: as an Access student or as an External student. Northern Access student admission requirements Applicants to the Bachelor of Social Work Northern Access Site program must be at least 21 years of age by the program start date and a resident of Northern Manitoba ( North of the 53rd parallel ). Additionally, applicants must meet all eligibility and academic requirements as outlined in the applicant information page. Northern (Thompson) External student admission requirements Northern External student applicants to the Bachelor of Social Work Northern Site program must have been a resident of Northern Manitoba ( North of the 53rd parallel ) for at least six months before the date of application. Additionally, applicants must meet all eligibility and academic requirements, including 30 credit hours of specific university-level coursework, as outlined in the applicant information page. Information Session: For more information regarding the program and application process, please attend a virtual information session or review the online presentation . · English: IELTS 6.5 (no band below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 86; PTE Academic 58; Duolingo English Test 120 · English test waiver: Waiver available on evidence of: ten consecutive years of residency in Canada; or successful completion of a three-year secondary school programme in Canada, three years of recognised post-secondary education in Canada, or any combination of three successful calendar years of secondary and recognised post-secondary education. Applicants holding a secondary school diploma or university degree from a country on UM's exemption list are exempt from the English test requirement; the list includes Australia, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, New Zealand, Nigeria, Singapore, South Africa, the UK and the USA. India is NOT on the exemption list. Source: https://umanitoba.ca/explore/undergraduate-admissions/requirements/english-language-proficiency-requirements · Application fee: CAD 130.00 (international applicant fee; domestic CAD 100.00) · Deposit: CAD 2000.00

• Is there a scholarship?

  International Excellence Entrance Scholarship: one award of CAD 25,000 and two awards of CAD 10,000 each year for international high school graduates entering first year full-time (minimum 80% course load) with a minimum 90% admission average over five senior-level courses; application deadline December 1. Source:. Further international awards View scholarship page

• Is it accredited?

  Social worker: Canadian Association for Social Work Education / Association canadienne pour la formation en travail social (CASWE-ACFTS), through its Commission on Accreditation (COA). CASWE-ACFTS accredits Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work degree programmes and states plainly that it does NOT accredit individual practitioners. Accreditation cycles are usually 8 years and run against the Educational Policies and Accreditation Standards (EPAS). Where a programme does not meet all…