Overview
Pursue a career and your calling in making society a better place for everyone.
Working holistically, you will have the opportunity to create change for individuals, families, your community, and society.
Help individuals, as well as society, thrive by promoting positive change and work to give all people an equal opportunity to be healthy. Work with community organizations and government policies to level the playing field and give people opportunities to grow and develop into their best selves.
Small class sizes and opportunities to work closely with peers and professors are keys to student success.
Take part in Social Work Week, celebrated annually across Canada during the month of March.
Career Opportunities
Work in schools, hospitals, mental health agencies, with children and youth, in addiction treatment, crisis intervention, and violence against women programs, and in the areas of community development, social policy, corrections, disability services, and gerontology.
Graduates can rest assured knowing there is a multitude of career options they can explore post-graduation. Many of these careers can be found in the public and private sector.
Interesting facts:
Program Highlights:
Expected April, September 2025
Start date
Expected January, September 2025
Laurentian University
Campus Sudbury,
935 Ramsey Lake Road,
SUDBURY,
Ontario (ON),
P3E 2C6, Canada
Applicants require the successful completion of a secondary school diploma with the equivalent course requirements as Ontario applicants listed in the Grade 12 course equivalencies by Province section below.
Applicants from the Province of Quebec require a minimum of one full year of the Collège designment general et professional (CEGEP) program. Those who have completed more than one year of a CEGEP program will be considered for admission with advanced standing.
Applicants from other provinces or territories require a completed Grade 12 with a minimum 70% average.
English language requirements:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL -iBT): 88 Overall
Computer-based TOEFL (CBT) - Test Of English as a Foreign Language: 230 overall
IELTS Academic - International English Language Testing System: 6.5 overall (No band lower than 6.0)
Cambridge Assessment English: C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a Cambridge Score of 176 or more
CAEL - Canadian Academic English Language Assessment: 70 overall (No part below 60)
Canadian Test of English for Scholars and Trainees – CanTEST: 4.5 overall (No part below 4)
PTE Academic - Pearson Test of English: 60 Overall
Duolingo English Test: Minimum Score: 110
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.