Overview

The Social Work program at McGill University offers students the opportunity to acquire advanced analytic and research skills and to apply these to a range of areas relevant to social work, including direct practice, theory and policy.

Features

Students generate original research on important social problems and issues that have the capacity to inform social work knowledge and practice.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Comprehensive Examination

Thought and Theory Development in Social Work

Advanced Integrative Seminar

Advanced Seminar: Social Work Intervention

Advanced Seminar on Social Policy

Advanced Research Methods and Analysis: Quantitative Data

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

96

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Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.2

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA

English-language proficiency

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Tuition Fee

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International

18238 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9119 CAD per semester during 48 months.
National

2966 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1483 CAD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for Montréal

1074 - 1759 CAD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

McGill University is committed to provide financial support for graduate education. Through Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) and other academic units, McGill is working to increase the number of student fellowships and scholarships, exploring new avenues for student support, and making it easier to disburse existing funds. Our competitive funding support offers, coupled with Montreal’s low cost of living, makes graduate studies at McGill a wise educational investment.

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Scholarships Information

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