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M.S.W. Program

Students who have successfully completed a B.S.W., with a minimum B average (GPA 3.0/4.0), and who have completed coursework in statistics and in research methods at the undergraduate level are admissible to the Master of Social Work program. Normally, applicants will have professional experience in social service work, or related experience, subsequent to obtaining the B.S.W.

Students who have successfully completed all requirements in the first year of the 60-credit (two-year) B.S.W. program in the School of Social Work at Ï㽶ÊÓƵ are also eligible to apply to the M.S.W. program. These students must have an overall B average (GPA 3.0/4.0), professional or related experience in social service work prior to entering the two-year B.S.W. program, completed coursework in statistics at the undergraduate or CEGEP level, and completed coursework in research methods at the undergraduate level.

Joint program: Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) with integrated Bachelor of Civil Law (B.C.L.) / Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)

Students must apply separately for admission to each Faculty. Students must meet or surpass the requirements for admission to both the M.S.W. program and to Law and must submit a brief statement explaining their interest in this joint program.

Ph.D. Program

Students apply directly to the School of Social Work. Applicants applying to the Ph.D. program must hold a master's degree in social work or, exceptionally, a bachelor's degree in social work with a master's degree in a related subject from an accredited program. However, applicants who hold a master's degree in a related social science discipline with strong research interests and experience in social work/social policy may also be considered. All students must also have completed coursework in statistics and in research methods.

Criteria considered in weighing applications include:

• quality of the student's research project;
• conviction/motivation demonstrated in the personal statement;
• ‘fit’ between the proposed research project and faculty research interest.

A professor has to agree to act as thesis supervisor before the student is formally admitted to the program.

Dates for Guaranteed Consideration

For dates for guaranteed consideration, please consult the following website: www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/programs. Then select the appropriate program.

Applications will only be considered upon receipt of all required documents.

Applicants to graduate studies whose mother tongue is not English and who have not completed an undergraduate or graduate degree from a recognized foreign institution where English is the language of instruction or from a recognized Canadian institution (anglophone or francophone), must submit documented proof of competency in oral and written English. Before acceptance, appropriate exam results must be submitted directly from the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing Systems) Office. An institutional version of the TOEFL is not acceptable. Applications will not be considered if a TOEFL or IELTS test result is not available.

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – International applicants must achieve a minimum score of 577 on the paper-based test or 90* on the Internet-based test.

  * each individual component of reading, writing, listening, and speaking must have a minimum score of 21.

• The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – International applicants must achieve a minimum overall band score of 7.0**.

  ** each individual component of reading, writing, listening, and speaking must have a minimum score of 6.0.

All documents must be submitted to the School of Social Work, attention: Ms. Lillian Iannone, Student Affairs Coordinator.

McGill's online application form for graduate program candidates is available at www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply.