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MSWQY Program Field Placements

Field placements provide opportunities for students to apply theories and skills in a practice setting.  Under the supervision of the McGill MSWQY Field Coordinator and a qualified field instructor from a social services agency, department, or organization, students gain practical experience working with diverse communities and populations.

Expectations

  • The MSWQY field practice courses are taken in the winter term (January-April), four days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays for a minimum of 450 field placement hours including 40 hours of in class or online field practice seminars.
  • Students are expected to be functional in French (comprehension, spoken and written) for the field placement components of the MSWQY program.  Many field placements require a high level of French.
  • The 30-credit MSWQY program requires a total of 9 credits for field practice. The required course numbers are SWRK 322, 323 and 420.
  • Students must be registered for field courses while they are doing their field placement. This is necessary for both liability insurance reasons and grading purposes.
  • Not all social service agencies, departments, or organizations offer MSWQY field placements.
  • Students must be prepared to travel at least one hour to the field placement site.
  • The School of Social Work cannot guarantee specific placements or locations.
  • MSWQY students are not permitted to complete their field placement in an out of province social services agency, department, or organization.
  • MSWQY students are not permitted to complete their field placement in an agency in which they are employed.
  • Students will work with the MSWQY Field Placement Coordinator throughout the field placement process.

Immunization Record and Vaccination For Incoming Students

  • MSWQY students, along with all students enrolled in applied health and social services professional programs, are expected to provide the university with an up-to-date immunization record and vaccination status.
  • Once admitted into the MSWQY program, please see the McGill Student Wellness Hub webpage for required immunizations for instructions on submitting documentation related to immunization and vaccination status.
  • All documentation related to immunization and vaccination status are submitted and reviewed by the McGill Student Wellness Hub which provides a private, confidential, and protected portal for medical records.
  • The Wellness Hub reviews documentation from all health and social services professional program incoming students on a rolling basis. To avoid any delays, please upload your immunization and vaccination status documentation as soon as possible. The deadline to do so is September 30th.
  • Failure to submit your completed documents by the specified deadlines may result in your field placement being delayed or cancelled. Please ensure you begin the process as soon as possible, as some immunization requirements take time to complete.
  • The specific School of Social Work standing requirements for immunization can be found at Important Immunization Information for Social Work Students

 

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