Master of Social Work: Fees & Entry Requirements at University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Master of Social Work
University of Canterbury

New Zealand

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About this course

What will I learn?

The Master of Social Work degree requires candidates to complete a thesis on a full or part-time basis. The MSW is particularly aimed at practitioners with specialist practice, supervisory, management, or policy analysis and development responsibilities.The programme of study and research can be designed to meet your professional needs and interests.The degree may be awarded with Distinction or Merit.Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits eg, specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement, and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Health

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
NZ$32,400.00 (16,30,681) per year
Accommodation - 525(weekly cost)

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

December 2025

Venue

UC Ilam Campus

20 Kirkwood Avenue,

Christchurch,

Upper Riccarton,

8041, North Island, New Zealand

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
NZ$34,000.00 (17,11,208) per year
Accommodation - 525(weekly cost)

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

December 2026

Venue

UC Ilam Campus

20 Kirkwood Avenue,

Christchurch,

Upper Riccarton,

8041, North Island, New Zealand

Entry requirements

For international students

The MSW is accessible only to those who have obtained a professional qualification in Social Work and have completed fieldwork requirements. For more details, contact Tauwhiro Hapori, Department of Social Work. Those who do not have a professional qualification in Social Work may instead consider the Master of Social Work (Applied).To enrol in the MSW, you must have completed one of the following:a Bachelor of Social Work with First Class or Second Class Honours Division Iany bachelors degree and the Graduate Diploma in Social Workany bachelor's degree and a Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work with a B plus Grade Point Average or above (or equivalent)completed an approved qualifying course to the standard to the prerequisite courses.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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