Program at a glance
Credential
Associate Degree
Work experience
Co-op / internship
Study options
Full-time
Part-time
Open to International
Yes
Area of study
Length
2 years
Do you want to make a difference?
Start in September, January or May
Social workers are interested in social change and passionate about social justice. If you have a desire to help people in times of need or crisis, a career in social work may be the right path for you!
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What you'll learn
天美传媒 offers a two-year associate degree designed to help you pursue a career in social work. Your associate degree will include a听a range of integrated courses, including sociology, psychology, women's studies, Indigenous studies, social policy and English.
As an associate degree student, you will have access to excellent academic advice; you'll have听a definite learning path, but with room to explore听along the way.
Work experience option
Associate Degree programs include either a听Co-op or Internship听辞辫迟颈辞苍.
Students will听gain practical work experience, which may be paid or unpaid, through either a four-month internship or two co-op work terms, available after at least eight courses of academic study.
A great start to your social work degree
This program provides all the courses necessary to meet the academic portion of the admission requirements needed to apply to the Bachelor of Social Work degree program at the University of Victoria. There are other requirements needed to meet admission. Please see UVic鈥檚 website. This AD can also lead to a full block transfer to Royal Roads University's听听program.Other social work degree programs may also accept this course work. Students should connect directly with other institutions for details.
Once you have completed a social work bachelor degree at a university, you'll be eligible for employment in a wide variety of settings including schools, family and child services, community care, correctional services, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, general and psychiatric hospitals, and charity and religious organizations, just to name a few.
What's an Associate Degree?
An associate degree is a听two-year academic program听made up of 20 university-level courses. It is a stand-alone provincial credential you can list on your resume, as well as a good option to consider if you plan to continue your education to complete a university degree.
The Associate Degree program provides听some flexibility with course choices and scheduling, you can study full-time or part-time, and potentially year round.
天美传媒's academic advisors are available to help you understand how to choose听the right courses to meet your educational goals. With this assistance, you will be able to make informed choices to ensure the courses you select will be usable for the specific university program you'd like to pursue.
What you'll learn
Current students wanting information about your program, go to student planning in听.
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Program outline
For more details, including courses, please see the program outline in the Academic Calendar.
What to expect
Located at our Lansdowne campus, the Associate of Arts Degree in Pre-Social Work is a 20-course, two-year program that is also offered part-time for those who need flexibility. You'll have a definite learning path, but with room to explore along the way. During your program, you can choose to take an optional internship or co-op work term.
This program contains a blend of arts and science courses to support the concept of a broad education.
Year 1
In your first year, you'll take courses in English, sociology, psychology as well as arts and science electives.
Year 2
In your second year, you'll dig deeper into the study of social work. You'll also take additional arts and science elective courses to support your core studies.
Optional Co-op or Internship
After you have completed at least eight courses, you can choose to complement your associate degree with a work term.
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Tuition and fees
Effective from September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2025
Estimated tuition
Tuition estimates are for the entire program.
Pre-Social Work, Associate of Arts Degree
$7,613 (domestic)
$32,864 (international)
Pre-Social Work, Associate of Arts Degree, Internship designation听
$8,433 (domestic)
$35,142 (international)
Pre-Social Work, Associate of Arts Degree, Co-op designation
$9,124 (domestic)
$36,833 (international)
Domestic tuition fees vary depending on the individual course fees for the classes you select.
For International students visit: International Tuition & Fees.
Student fees
In addition to tuition estimates, student fees are calculated based on your enrolment. Refer to:听Student Fees.
Financial assistance
You may need to find more than one source of funding to help pay for your education and living costs while attending college. Check out sources of money you don't need to pay back as well as those that need to be repaid.
Admission requirements
One of:
When you apply you will need to submit proof that you meet the program admission requirements listed above. Where a letter grade is specified, you must have proof of that grade or higher.
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Contact us
If you have admissions questions contact us today!
If you have questions about what you can expect to learn in your classes contact听artsci@camosun.ca or the program chair.听
Faculty/staff profile
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Faculty/staff profile
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Jacqueline Quinless
Instructor, Sociology & Pre-Social Work
Quinless@camosun.ca
250-370-3105
Paul Building
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Learn more
For more details, including courses, please see the program outline in the Academic Calendar.听
Contact information
School of Arts & Science
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International students please contact 天美传媒 International