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How are you going to Set Yourself Apart?
MSW for Working Professionals
Offered in partnership between
MSW for Working Professionals
Information Session Agenda
• Why an MSW?• Program Overview• MSW Program Outcomes• Admission Requirements• Application Process• Communicating with Your Employer• Benefits of the MSW for Working
Professionals• Q & A Session
Why an MSW?
Educational Benefits• Gain knowledge and skills in
advanced social work practice• Open up to new ways of thinking
Personal Benefits• Career Advancement • Greater career security• Broad range of employment
opportunities
MSW for Working Professionals Program
• Launched September 2008 with 96 students enrolled in first year
• Full MSW similar to on-campus program but tailored to provide academic content on weekends.
• 209 students currently enrolled
• Next Intake: September 2011
• Prescribed academic curriculum includinga Practicum/Internship
• Accredited by the Canadian Association for Social Work Education
MSW Program DetailsCourses run on alternating
weekends (with some exceptions)
• Friday classes run from 3:30 PM to 9:00 PM
• Saturday classes run from
8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
• Committed to live instruction
• Limited class size to facilitate interaction
MSW Program DetailsTwo offerings• Regular Track - 32 month program for applicants with
a 4-year Honours undergraduate degree• September 2011 to April 2014• 19 Courses – No electives
• Advanced Standing - 16 month program for applicants with an Honours BSW
• September 2011 to December 2012• 10 Courses – No electives
*No course exemptions
MSW Program StructureRegular Track Program consists of 8 academic terms
in total:• Terms 1, 2 & 3 – Foundation Coursework• Term 4 – Foundation Field Practicum• Terms 5, 6 & 7 – Advanced Coursework• Term 8 – Advanced Practice Internship
Advanced Standing Program consists of 4 academic terms:• Terms 1, 2 & 3 – Advanced Coursework• Term 4 – Advanced Practice Internship
Location Offerings
Applications accepted for 2 potential locations (to be determined based on adequate demand):
• Peel Region• Barrie
What the MSW for Working Professionals offers:
• Areas of interest• Health/Mental Health• Gerontology• Child Welfare
• Opportunity to complete an Advanced Practice Internship
Curriculum (Regular Track Program)
Course Offerings – Regular Track Program
• Academic Professional Writing• Foundations of Social Policy Analysis• Foundation Communication Skills in Advanced Social Work Practice• Social Work Values, Ethics, and Anti-Oppressive Practice• Foundations for Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals • Foundations for Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups • Foundations for Advanced Social Work Practice with Families • Foundations for Advanced Social Work Practice with Organizations & Communities
• Field Integration Seminar (on weekends during field placement)• Foundation Field Practicum
Curriculum (Advanced Standing Program)
Course Offerings – Advanced Standing
• Academic Professional Writing• Social Justice and Vulnerable Populations• Challenges in Human Development• Social Policy Analysis & Development• Advanced Direct Social Work Practice• Advanced Social Work Research (Practice Evaluation)• Advanced Indirect Social Work Practice• Advanced Social Work Research (Program Evaluation)
• Advanced Internship Seminar (on weekends during field placement)• Advanced Practice Internship
Field Education Expectations
• Three components of all field placements that students will need:
I. To experience new learning II. At the graduate levelIII. With a new social work supervisor, who holds an MSW
degree with a minimum of two-years full-time post-degree work experience, for the duration of the placement
Field Education Options for Fields
Placements/Internships• Internal Rotation – students
are to experience new learning with appropriate supervision elsewhere in the organization
• Secondment – students are seconded to a partnering agency for temporary assignment
• Leave of Absence – students take leave from current agency of employment to complete practicum in a new setting
Field Education TermsField practicum tentatively scheduled for the
following dates during the program (a minimum of 450-hour practicum for each) • Advanced Practice Internship Dates: Sept. 2012
to Dec. 2012 • Foundation Field Practicum Dates: Sept. 2012
to Dec. 2012– You will complete the Advanced Practice
Internship January 2014 to April 2014 (2 placements for regular track program)
Communicating with your Employer
• Ensure your employer has a clear understanding of what is required of a student in the MSW for Working Professionals
• Very demanding schedule• Students are required to
be in class by 3:30 PM on class Fridays
• Understand when you are in your Internship/Practicum
Employer AgreementThe Letter of Support template must indicate that
your employer is willing to accommodate:• You seated in class by 3:30 p.m. on class Fridays• Take leave from current role within agency for the duration
of the 13-week placement (FFP and/or API)• Arrange an internal rotation, secondment or leave of
absence for the term of the Field Practicum/Internship• Complete the minimum of 450 field hours per placement
Admission Requirements
Regular Track Program• Qualifying degree: at least a four-year Honours
undergraduate degree from an accredited university in a relevant field
• A minimum average of B or higher in all undergraduate work• A minimum of three years, full-time, post-graduate work or
volunteer experience in a relevant health, social or human service field
• Successful completion of one undergraduate course in statistics and one in research methods
Admission RequirementsAdvanced Standing Program• Honours BSW from an accredited university• A minimum average of B or higher in all
undergraduate work• A minimum of three years, full-time, post-
graduate work or volunteer experience in a relevant health, social or human service field
• Successful completion of one undergraduate course in statistics and one in research methods
Application ProcessApplicants must submit:
• A completed Application for Admission, which includes a $150 application fee (non-refundable);
• Two (2) official copies of all previous undergraduate and graduate transcripts (all University & College);
• Three (3) reference letters• Current Supervisor• Helping Professional (e.g. community partner/contact)• Academic or Supplementary Supervisor
• A Letter of Support
All forms can be found online at www.uwindsor.ca/msw
Application Process Continued
• 1000 word Personal Statement• Professional Experience Form• Signed Policy Statement• Application Deadline – May 1, 2011
(rolling admission process=apply early)• Application Package sent directly to Centre for
Executive and Professional Education
All forms can be found online at www.uwindsor.ca/msw
Invest in Your FutureAffordable Base tuition
Regular Track Program• Estimated $24,000 + textbooks
• Eight academic terms at $2,340 /term*+ $350 /per term (practicum fee)
Advanced Standing Program• Estimated $12,000 + textbooks
• Four academic terms at $2,340/term*+ $350 /per term (practicum fee)
*Based on 2010 pricing, subject to change
Financing Options
• Employer Sponsorship
• Tuition Reimbursement Plans
• OSAP (osap.gov.on.ca)
• Loan from a local bank
• Borrow from your RRSP through the Lifelong Learning Plan (www.cra-arc.gc.ca )
• Favourable tax treatment reduces out-of-pocket costs• Tax credits for being a full-time student
• Deduct tuition from income tax
Benefits of the MSW for Working Professionals
• MSW program fully accredited by the Canadian Association for Social Work Education
• Unique opportunity for students to intern as a practitioner-researcher
• In-class components are delivered on weekends
• Ability to complete a full-time MSW without leaving your job
• Offered in this area
• Strong faculty and associates
• The School of Social Work’s reputation in Canada for outstanding Social Work education
Role of the Centre for Executive and Professional Education
We will:
• Be your main point of contact through the application process and as a student
• Assist in the hiring of faculty
• Ensure smooth functioning of programs in each location
• Pre-register you in your courses
• The School of Social Work will manage the academic aspects of the program
For More Information
Website: www.uwindsor.ca/msw
Email: [email protected] : (866) 419-0685Phone: (519) 256-3113
We hope to see you in September