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  • Required field placements

    Work experience

    Required field placements

    McGill BSW field placement policy
  • R-score minimums: 27.0 overall and 25.0 in English or French

    Published threshold

    Published eligibility threshold: R-score minimums: 27.0 overall and 25.0 in English or French. April 2026 admissions information session. Québec CEGEP only. Academic eligibility does not guarantee admission. McGill also reviews written materials and references.

    McGill BSW admissions information session, April 27, 2026

Deadlines

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  • Apply from Québec CEGEP

    Fall 2027 · Eligible Québec CEGEP applicants.

    Submit the undergraduate application through the McGill Applicant Portal.

    Official deadline
Other deadline details
May 1Apply as a Mature StudentStanding fall admission · Every year
  • Eligible applicants in McGill's Mature Student category
  • May 1
  • Social Work supporting documents also have a May 1 deadline
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January 15Apply from a university outside CanadaStanding fall admission · Every year
  • Eligible external university or college applicants who last studied outside Canada
  • January 15
  • Apply through the McGill Applicant Portal
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May 1Apply to transfer within McGillStanding fall admission · Every year
  • Current McGill applicants transferring from an incomplete undergraduate programme
  • May 1
  • Apply via Minerva
  • The School also requires BSW supporting documents by this date
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March 7Submit BSW supporting documentsStanding fall admission · Every year
  • Québec CEGEP applicants to Social Work
  • March 7
  • Social Work documents are due earlier than the general CEGEP document deadline
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May 1Submit BSW supporting documentsStanding fall admission · Every year
  • External university applicants to the BSW
  • May 1
  • Follow the BSW document deadline rather than the later general Canadian university document deadline
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April 30Submit external academic documentsStanding fall admission · Every year
  • Applicants from a university or college outside Canada
  • April 30
  • General academic documents deadline
  • The separately listed BSW supporting materials deadline is May 1
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Requirements

Admission requirements

High-school prerequisites

Check the university’s requirements for your province and applicant category.

  • Complete a Québec CEGEP DEC or qualifying equivalent. McGill lists English 603, or French 601 for applicants from a French-language CEGEP.
  • McGill publishes minimum CEGEP R-scores of 27.0 overall and 25.0 in the English or French core. The School reviews supplementary evidence in addition to grades.
  • Field placements require functional French. The School uses the application's French self-rating to plan field placements, not to decide admission.
McGill Québec applicant requirements, programme prerequisites and deadlines
Application steps

Entry terms · Fall 2027

BSW fall intake. Applicant-type deadlines are listed separately.

McGill BSW admission and campus information
  1. Step 1Check the admission requirements
    • Check the published entry route for your applicant category.
    McGill Québec applicant requirements, programme prerequisites and deadlinesMcGill Québec applicant requirements, programme prerequisites and deadlines
  2. Step 2Apply through McGill admissions
    • Create your application and select this program.
    McGill admissionsMcGill admissions
  3. Step 3Ontario applicants: self-reported grades and transcript
    • Ontario high school applicants in Canada normally self-report through the Applicant Portal and upload an unofficial transcript. Exceptions include Ontario schooling outside Canada, high school completed over five years ago and specified partial Canadian-school histories. The portal gives the applicable route.
    McGill Ontario applicant documentationMcGill Ontario applicant documentation
  4. Step 4English proficiency results when no exemption applies
    • Applicants who have lived and attended school for at least four years in a country where English is the acknowledged primary language are exempt. Otherwise submit official accepted test results unless another published exemption applies.
    McGill Ontario applicant English-proof conditionsMcGill Ontario applicant English-proof conditions
  5. Step 5Apply to the Bachelor of Social Work through the McGill Applicant Portal.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    McGill Québec applicant requirements, programme prerequisites and deadlinesMcGill Québec applicant requirements, programme prerequisites and deadlines
  6. Step 6Complete and upload the Social Work Written Submission as one file. Enter the contact details for two confidential referees with knowledge of your performance in a helping capacity or potential in social work.
    • Complete this item using the university’s applicant instructions.
    McGill Québec applicant requirements, programme prerequisites and deadlinesMcGill Québec applicant requirements, programme prerequisites and deadlines

McGill reviews the written submission and two social work-related confidential references as well as the academic record.

McGill Social Work written submission and references
Applicant pathways
Québec CEGEP first entry

Québec CEGEP applicants

  • English 603 or French 601 at a French-language CEGEP.
  • Submit the Social Work Written Submission and arrange two confidential social work-related references.
McGill Québec applicant requirements, programme prerequisites and deadlines
Transfer from outside McGill

External university transfer and second-degree applicants

  • Present at least one year or 30 university credits. McGill lists no programme-specific prerequisite courses for this route.
  • Complete the BSW written submission and references. The application deadline depends on where you last studied.
McGill university applicant requirements and BSW supporting documents
McGill inter- or intra-faculty transfer

Current McGill undergraduate students

  • Present a McGill CGPA of at least 3.00 including the current winter term.
  • Apply through Minerva and send the BSW supporting documents as directed by the School. Foundation-year applicants should check the School’s credit requirements.
McGill BSW internal transfer requirements and deadlines
Mature entry

Applicants who meet McGill’s Mature Student rules

  • Complete two qualifying college- or university-level courses by May 1, each with B or higher and taken within the last three years. Social work courses do not count toward this prerequisite.
  • Complete the BSW supplementary requirements. Mature admits complete the full 90-credit programme.
McGill Mature applicants and BSW requirements
French or International Baccalaureate

Eligible French or International Baccalaureate applicants

  • The School identifies French and International Baccalaureate applications as a separate route through the McGill Applicant Portal.
  • Confirm eligibility and dates for your exact educational background with McGill. An ordinary Canadian high-school diploma alone does not establish direct entry.
McGill BSW admissions information session, April 27, 2026

Degree requirements

Work and practical requirements
  • Complete 63 required social work credits, including field placement courses, nine complementary social work credits, 12 complementary credits outside social work and six elective credits outside social work.
ReferencesMcGill BSW plan of study and degree structureMcGill 2026–27 Undergraduate Course Catalogue, BSW required courses p. 420McGill BSW field placement policy
Credits and degree requirements
  • Complete at least 60 credits at McGill toward the degree.
ReferencesMcGill BSW plan of study and degree structureMcGill 2026–27 Undergraduate Course Catalogue, BSW required courses p. 420McGill BSW field placement policy

Program facts

Published thresholdR-score minimums: 27.0 overall and 25.0 in English or French

Québec CEGEP only. Academic eligibility does not guarantee admission. McGill also reviews written materials and references.

McGill BSW admissions information session, April 27, 2026McGill Québec applicant requirements, programme prerequisites and deadlines
Work experienceRequired field placements
McGill BSW field placement policyCheck work experience options

Courses

U1 required courses5 listed
  • SWRK 219Anti-Oppression Social Work Practice3 credits
  • SWRK 220History and Philosophy of Social Work3 credits
  • SWRK 221Public Social Services in Canada3 credits
  • SWRK 222Introduction to Practicum3 credits
  • SWRK 224Human Development Across the Lifespan3 credits
McGill 2026–27 Undergraduate Course Catalogue, BSW required courses p. 420
U2 required courses9 listed
  • SWRK 319Critical Thought and Ethics in Social Work3 credits
  • SWRK 320Practice with Individuals and Families 13 credits
  • SWRK 321Introduction to Practice with Groups3 credits
  • SWRK 322Field Practice 13 credits
  • SWRK 323Field Practice 23 credits
  • SWRK 326Practice with Individuals and Families 23 credits
  • SWRK 327Approaches to Community Practice3 credits
  • SWRK 344Integrative Seminar 13 credits
  • SWRK 353Introduction to Mental Health Practice3 credits
McGill 2026–27 Undergraduate Course Catalogue, BSW required courses p. 420
U3 required courses7 listed
  • SWRK 420Advanced Field Practice 13 credits
  • SWRK 421Advanced Field Practice 23 credits
  • SWRK 422Integrative Seminar 23 credits
  • SWRK 423Social Work Research3 credits
  • SWRK 428Social Policy and Administration3 credits
  • SWRK 445First Peoples and Social Work3 credits
  • SWRK 527Advanced Social Work Practice in Quebec3 credits
McGill 2026–27 Undergraduate Course Catalogue, BSW required courses p. 420
Elective choices
  • Six elective credits come from outside social work. The nine social work and 12 non-social-work complementary credits are separate requirements.

Careers

Professional recognition

CASWE-ACFTS lists McGill’s Bachelor of Social Work as accredited.

Scope and qualifications

McGill’s undergraduate Bachelor of Social Work taught at its downtown Montréal campus.

AccreditationCASWE-ACFTS accreditation directory, July 7, 2026McGill downtown Bachelor of Social Work plan of study

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