Bachelor of Social Work

Students wanting to apply to the Bachelow of Social Work need fill out an online application form. The intake for BSW students is once per year. The deadline to apply each year is January 15th.

When applying:

• Application Type: you must select 'Bachelor of Social Work'. Do not choose a general type such as mature, high school, college/university, international, etc.
• Planned Program of Study: 'Bachelor of Social Work'
• Level: 'Undergraduate'
• Admission to the BSW is for the Spring/Summer semester (May-August); however, students who gain admission also have the option to start in Fall.

Information / Preparation Session:

Before applying, it is recommended that you watch an online BSW Application Preparation Session Passcode: kP.1%Fz9 (available from October to January).  

Fee:

There is no fee to apply to the BSW Program. However, there is an application fee to apply for admission to the University of Regina. BSW applicants who are NEW to the University of Regina must pay the application fee. Current University of Regina students have already paid this fee and may select 'pay later' to avoid paying it a second time. Applicants must choose a payment option to successfully submit their application.

Transcripts:

We require that applicants submit up-to-date, official transcripts from any other post-secondary institutions they have attended (we do not require U of R transcripts).  Official transcripts must be submitted in an institution-sealed envelope by January 15th of the application year.  For more information, please refer to our Admissions page.

Confirmation:

Applicants will receive confirmation of successful submission, and it is highly advisable to print this confirmation for your records.

*denotes courses requiring admission to the BSW for enrollment.

General University Studies (GUS) courses are any university course at the 100 level or higher, with the exception of Social Work and Indigenous Social Work courses. A selection of courses from any of the following subject areas are recommended as part of the General University Studies section of the Bachelor of Social Work program.  This list is intended to give students a starting point towards completing the GUS section of the BSW.

• ANTH – Anthropology
• CREE – Cree Language
• DENE – Dene Language
• ECON – Economics
• ENST – Environmental Studies
• HIST – History
• HS – Health Studies
• ILP – Intercultural Leadership
• INDG – Indigenous Studies
• INDL – Indigenous Languages
• INHS – Indigenous Health Studies
• INA – Indian Art
• INAH – Indian Art History
• IS – International Studies
• JS – Justice Studies
• KHS/KIN – Kinesiology & Health Studies
• LG – Local Government Authority
• MAP – Media, Art, and Performance
• NSLI – Non-profit Sector Leadership & Innovation
• PHIL – Philosophy
• PSCI – Political Science
• PSYC – Psychology
• RLST – Religious Studies
• WGST – Women’s & Gender Studies
• SAUL – Saulteaux Language Studies
• SOC – Sociology
• SOST – Social Studies

Please keep in mind these subject areas in particular are recommendations. Although students must complete 30 credit hours of GUS electives within the BSW program, it is not required that students complete courses in all of the above subject areas. There is not a limit set on the number of introductory courses students may use as GUS electives in the BSW; however, it may be in a student's best interest to build upon introductory courses by taking advanced courses in the same subject area. All course descriptions are available through the Course Catalog.

Students in the Pre-Social Work and BSW Programs may find it effective to track their own progress by using our Degree Audit software.  This tool is located in UR Self-Service, and is referred to as 'Advisor'. Degree Audit software are excellent options for students to be proactive in planning their academic journeys; however, students are always encouraged to seek advice from an Academic Program Advisor if they are at all uncertain about the course of their studies.

Learn more about using Degree Audit. 

Stale Dated Courses

Social Work courses taken more than 10 years prior to commencing a practicum in the BSW are considered 'stale dated'.  Students will be required to update their knowledge by repeating stale dated Social Work courses. This policy excludes general university courses.

Social Work courses that have contributed to completed Social Work credentials (i.e. certificate or diploma) will

not be subject to this stale-dating policy.

Required Social Work courses in the current BSW Program are:

• SW 100
• SW 202
• SW 346
• SW 347
• SW 350
• SW 390
• SW 421
• SW 451
• SW 460
• SW 469
• SW 405

Discontinued Programs

Students follow the course requirements in place at the time of their BSW admission, even though these programs are discontinued. The exception to this is for students who have taken a break from studies for 3 semesters or more. In this case, students must apply for readmission to the University of Regina. Upon successful readmission, students must follow the current BSW course requirements.

Students who have not completed a discontinued program by the completion deadline (see below) must switch to the program requirements in place on May 1st of the deadline year.

• 2014-2018 Intake (completion deadline: April 30, 2023)
• 2012-2013 Intake (completion deadline: April 30, 2019)
• 2004-2011 Intake (completion deadline: April 30, 2019)