The part-time program is designed for applicants with completed Bachelor of Arts (or equivalent) degrees who are already working in social service roles but wish to enhance their education while maintaining their employment. As with the full-time program, the same prerequisites and admission requirements must be met. See: admissions.
Students in the part-time program may enter the BSW level courses in January. It is also important to note that BSW students may ONLY be enrolled in SWREN courses throughout the BSW program.
Part-time students can complete the BSW program within 2 years. At least one course is offered in each semester. Effective winter 2024, the part-time BSW will be moving to a blended learning environment. Blended learning courses are primarily online but will have one or two in-person elements each semester. For more information, please contact renison.bswadmissions@uwaterloo.ca
BSW Part Time Course Rotation Chart
Our BSW students take seven core SWREN academic courses, one elective SWREN academic course and three SWREN Integration Seminars (Practicum 1-3), and may ONLY be enrolled in SWREN courses throughout the BSW program. BSW courses are listed as follows:
- SWREN 411R: Indigenous Knowledges and Decolonizing Social Work Practice with Indigenous Peoples
- SWREN 414R: Interviewing and Assessment in Social Work Practice
- SWREN 422R: Macro Practice: Critical Considerations of Community Organization
- SWREN 423R: Social Work Knowledge and Sills for Diverse Group Work Practice
- SWREN 424R: Social Work and Organizations
- SWREN 434R: Selected Theories for Social Work Practice: Analysis and Application
- SWREN 470R: Mental Health Landscapes, Concepts, and Practice Approaches
- SWREN 441R: Practicum 1
- SWREN 442R: Practicum 2
- SWREN 443R: Practicum 3
A choice of one of the following academic elective courses:
SWREN 431R: Practitioner Research in Social Work: Intersectional Considerations
OR
SWREN 471R: Social Work with Older Adults: Critical Issues and Future Trends
OR
SWREN 472R: International Context of Practice: An Experiential Learning Opportunity***
***This course is cancelled until further notice***