frequently asked questions (faqs)

february 1 of every calendar year

all 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 must have an honours bachelor in social work (hbsw)  or a bachelor of social work degree to apply to our program.

lakehead offers a one year hbsw program for 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who have an undergraduate degree in another discipline - for more information please go to the social work webpage.

yes, a full 1.0 fce (or two 0.5 fces) undergraduate research course(s) is a requirement.  the four year undergraduate and one year post-degree hbsw programs at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 provide a research course that meets this requirement.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's school of social work offers a master of social work program with two tracks:  (1) project and practicum track; and (2) thesis track.  世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in the project and practicum track will complete a 450-hour field placement.  世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 accepted into the thesis track are not required to do a placement.  please refer to the msw application guide for more detailed information about these two options.

世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 have up to two years to complete the msw degree.  世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 can complete the program in 12 months; the average time to completion is 15 months.  the pace of the program is contingent on the time the student allocates to complete the project/thesis.

enrolment numbers can fluctuate from year to year, however, the base number of 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 admitted in each calendar year is twelve per campus.

please refer to the msw application guide for detailed information regarding your study plan. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 are expected to or should try to align select areas or topics of research reflective of the faculty's interest or expertise.  this enables the highest quality of supervision.  all faculty supervisors have several areas of interest/research found on our website and in the application guide.  the proposed area of research should address a gap in the existing literature.

the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 school of social work website has a listing of faculty members and their areas of research.  most faculty members are also open to communicating via email, phone, zoom, or in person to discuss mutual areas of interest.  世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who reach out to discuss their interests with faculty members should be prepared to present their ideas for consideration, however, this does not secure an admission to the program.

currently, both the thunder bay and orillia campus are full-time in-person programs.  msw electives are currently offered online in the winter.

on the graduate application form, in the program selection section include thunder bay or orillia campus.  世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who wish to apply to both campuses can select both options.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 offers many housing options to help make your life at lakehead as enjoyable and comfortable as possible.  please refer to the residence and housing webpage for more information.

domestic 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 enrolled in full-time msw studies will be offered a graduate assistantship.  there are other opportunities for financial assistance such as bursaries, awards and scholarships.  please visit the graduate studies webpage.

the msw program is offered on a full-time basis only; however, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 have 2 years to complete the requirements and can spread the work out over the 2-year period.  a request can be made to graduate studies for an additional year of study.  however, full-time tuition fees are required for the two years of study.

under exceptional circumstances, a student may be allowed to complete a master's program on a part-time basis, but these requests must be discussed with the graduate coordinator.

part-time or "flex" 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 will not be considered for financial support from the university.

the references need to be from a credible professional who can comment on your potential for academic and research work.

applicants who native language is not english and who have not studied in an english language school system for more than three full years will be required to present proof of english proficiency for the master's level.  for more complete information, please refer to the 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 admission requirements for masters.