Master of Social Work

Kings University College at Western University

Canada,Ontario

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24 Months

Duration

CAD 28,226/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 166 FREE

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Canada, Ontario

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1954

Total Students: 3,500 +

Int. Students: 718 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

266 Epworth Ave, London, ON N6A 2M3, Canada

Master of Social Work

Program Overview

The MSW at King's is a Direct Practice (non-thesis) program designed to develop and enhance the knowledge and practice skills of social work professionals.


The 2-year MSW program is designed for students who have completed a 4-year degree in a different discipline. This program is structured to deliver foundational social work courses during the three terms of the first year and advanced social work courses during the three terms of the second year. This program is 24 months in length.


MSW Program Objectives

  • Educate social workers for advanced direct practice roles with individuals, families and groups.
  • Develop social work administrative supervisory competence.
  • Consolidate community based responses to social need influenced by social planning and social policy knowledge.
  • Enhance research based competency in a direct practice context.


Graduates should have the ability to: 

  • Explain the unique social work perspective on helping others.
  • Practice ethically.
  • Effectively communicate their ideas both verbally and in writing.
  • Assess situations and individuals effectively.
  • Develop and implement effective interventions.
  • Explain the theoretical foundations of their work.
  • Critically evaluate claims to knowledge and truth.
  • Confidently engage in discussion and practice with other allied professionals.
  • Develop an advanced understanding of and ability to apply one or more models of social work practice.
  • Situate their intervention within a "person-in-environment" framework
  • Conduct research that examines the efficacy of social work practice at the case and program level.
  • Utilize a supervisory relationship to further develop social work skills.
  • Advocate effectively at the individual case and social policy level
  • Critically examine the policies and practices of their agencies and workplaces
  • Take leadership in the field and promote the values and ethics of the profession
  • Participate in the training and education of future social work students.