Overview

School of Social Work / School of Social Work is located in Halifax, NS, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Social Work (MSW)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional Field placement

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

50

Applied

16

Accepted

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in social work, 2 years work experience in social work, minimum GPA of 3.0

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

91

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	4.4%
White or Caucasian	4%
American Indian or Alaska Native	8.79%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	82.42%

Gender

Male (18%)

Female (81%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 3

Male (4)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Family and child welfare, physical and mental health, public policy, elder abuse, violence against women, community practice
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 6414 Coburg Road
Halifax, NS  B3H3J5
Canada

Contact Catrina Brown
Graduate Coordinator
Email: social.work@dal.ca
Phone: 902-494-7150
Fax: 902-494-6709

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