In general applicants to a Masters degree program must hold a fouryear Baccalaureate degree or equivalent from a recognized institution with a Cumulative GPA equivalent to at least 3.00 B at UNBC.
Admission to the MSW program is highly competitive and preparing your application package carefully is important Before you apply please carefully review the application requirements and instructions below Incomplete applications or applications that do not follow the instructions will not be considered for admission

There are two pathways to admission into this program Applicants with a CASWEaccredited Bachelor of Social Work BSW credential will enter directly into the MSW program We also accept applicants who do not hold a CASWEaccredited Bachelor of Social Work BSW credential or will not hold one by the time of program start If admitted these students complete a foundation year There is a special section in the supplemental application that is required for those applicants who do not have a CASWEaccredited Bachelor of Social Work BSW degree

Entry with a Bachelors degree in a related field or discipline and two years 24 months fulltime equivalent human service experience Entry at this level begins with an MSW Foundation Year of studies

For fulltime students entering from a Bachelors degree in a related field this MSW program consists of a minimum twoyear 24 month program of courses and practica A thesis or practicum report is required following completion of coursework An oral defense is required for the thesis This route normally includes 66 credit hours consisting of 33 credit hours in each of the two years

This program requires 3 references, 2 academic referees and 1 professional referee. For more information on selecting referees
Writing Sample
At the point of application you will upload a recent sample of your academic or practice writing in the form of an article paper or report maximum of ten pages typed and singlespaced

In general applicants to a Masters degree program must hold a four-year baccalaureate degree or equivalent from a recognized institution.
Domestic applicants are normally required to have a minimum overall average of 3.00 B for third and fourth-year courses.
Acceptable evidence of English language proficiency may be any one of the following
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language score of 90 or higher in the internet-based test with not less than 20 in any of the reading listening writing or speaking components or equivalent other TOEFL score UNBCs institutional TOEFL code is 0320.
IELTS International English Language Testing System academic score of at least 6.5 overall with not less than 6.0 in any of the four modules.
CAEL Canadian Academic English Language Assessment or the CAEL CE overall 70 with no subtest below 60.
MELAB Michigan English Language Assessment Battery 85 final score with 3 in the speaking test.

A final grade of 3.00 B or better in both the UNBC English Language Studies 50 and English Language Studies 170 obtained concurrently and prior to application for graduate admission.
A final grade of 3.00 B or better in an articulated BCCAT EAP 4 program prior to application for graduate admission.