Master of Social Work

All students entering an MSW program are required to have a recognized bachelor's degree in a related field.

Social work students at the UofT choose from a number of specializations (gerontology; children and their families; mental health and health; human service management and leadership; and social justice and diversity), with opportunities to pursue a variety of collaborative programs, such as Addiction Studies, Sexual Diversity Studies, and Community Development, to name a few.

[3] Canadian universities that offer the MSW: In the United Kingdom, clinical social work could first be studied in academia as part of a certificate program beginning in 1908.

The Journal of Social Work Practice represents the main organ of research and scholarly output in this area in the UK.

While some students obtain a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) before pursuing a master's, most MSW programs accept applicants with undergraduate degrees in a broad range of liberal arts fields.

In some schools the curriculum is based on a generalist model which integrates the facets of the various practice areas within social work.

Du Bois, Dorcas Bowles, Whitney Young, Hattie Mitchell, Naomi Ward and Rufus Lynch.

Social workers with a focus on mental health and substance use are currently in high demand as offenders are directed to treatment instead of jail time, a trend that is expected to continue.

The Employment Projection shows that those with higher levels of education in the field tend to earn more than those with just a bachelor's degree.

Those who seek employment as social workers in the healthcare industry typically average the highest salaries, ranging between $54,141-$65,489.