Applicants demonstrating academic
excellence and prior human services experience are considered for
admission to the Qualifying year of study in preparation for entry
to the M.S.W. (non-thesis) program. The applicant's undergraduate
record must meet the minimum general requirements of Graduate and
Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), which includes a minimum cumulative
grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or a high “B”
standing in undergraduate studies.
Applicants are required to have
completed a bachelor's degree (DCS/DEC from CEGEP plus a minimum of a
90-credit or three-year university degree, or a high school
diploma plus a minimum of a 120-credit or four-year university
degree) prior to entry into the Qualifying year. Applicants will
have a minimum one year voluntary and/or paid social work/human
service experience and will have fulfilled, by July 1st,
the following prerequisites:
-
one 3-credit
undergraduate Research Methods course*
-
one 3-credit
undergraduate Statistics course
-
three
3-credit (9 credits total) Social Science courses
-
one 3-credit
undergraduate course in human development
* Please note that a Research Methods
course is preferably one in the social sciences. A grade less than
B (minimum 70%) in research methodology will lessen the applicant's
probability of admission. All transcripts will be reviewed on an
individual basis by an academic adviser.
Applicants admitted into the
“Qualifying” year for entry into the M.S.W. are immersed, over two
terms of full-time study only, in coursework and field placement.
This full-time Qualifying year of study is comprised of 15 credits
per term. Candidates who secure a minimum B+ in all courses and
fieldwork will apply and be recommended for admission to the M.S.W.
(non-thesis option only). We accept applications into the
Qualifying year for Fall admission only, and full-time study only,
as this is an integrated program of study for the entire year that
cannot be taken out of sequence.
For more information, please visit
the School of Social Work website: www.mcgill.ca/socialwork.