Overview
Outcomes
Post-secondary academia, government, research, hospitals/community health centers, mental health clinics, schools, non-profit/advocacy groups, social service/child welfare/family service agencies, employee assistance programs, private counselling, consulting.
A PhD in Social Work is usually considered a final degree. Completing the PhD at the University of Calgary does not qualify students to register with the Alberta College of Social Workers (CSW) unless they hold an accredited BSW or MSW.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Theory, History and Philosophy: Values, Ethics and Professional Beliefs
- Epistemology and Professional Knowledge-Building
- Research Methods: Quantitative
- Research Methods: Qualitative and Integrative Research Colloquia
- Advanced Special Topics
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Other requirements
General requirements
GPA
- A minimum of 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 point system, calculated on the Master of Social Work or equivalent Master’s degree.
- A Master of Social Work or equivalent Master’s degree from a recognized institution.
- A sample of written work such as a published or unpublished scholarly paper, or a professional report.
- A minimum of two years full-time post-master's social services practice experience.
- A program proposal outlining the applicant’s reasons for pursuing doctoral education in social work, educational goals and career expectations, prior research course work and experience, and a research proposal.
- A Curriculum Vitae.
- Two; one academic and one professional.
Tuition Fee
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5604 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2802 CAD per semester during 48 months. -
National
2402 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1201 CAD per semester during 48 months.
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