3 programs, side by side

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	York Social Work (BSW, Direct Entry- Co-op available) OUAC YFS Remove	Renison Social Developmental Studies and Bachelor of Social Work Double Degree OUAC WSS Remove	Ottawa Travail social (4 ans) OUAC OFT Remove
Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording	83–87%“Mid-80s”	80–83%“Low 80's”	80%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row below	ENG4U	ENG4U	No course codes parsed — see prerequisites
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it	—	—	one of ENG4U, FRA4U
Prerequisitesas published	Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) ENG4U 5 additional 4U/M courses	Any Grade 12 U English (min. 70%)	FRA4U or ENG4U
More than marks?supplementary application	Yes If you are a non-Canadian high school applicant, you must submit an online supplementary information form. The form becomes available shortly after you apply. Find further details about the supplementary information form . Usually closes before January 15	Marks only	Marks only
Co-op	Available	No	No
Degree	—	Bachelor of Arts, BA, Bachelor of Social Work, BSW	—
First-year intakewhere published	175	—	90
What you study	Social Work	Psychology Social Policy Social Work Sociology	Social Policy Social Work
What it is	Social Work teaches you how to help people and communities facing challenges like poverty, abuse, mental health issues, and inequality. A direct-entry program means you start in social work courses from year one, rather than taking general studies first. Co-op lets you alternate between classes and paid work at social agencies, hospitals, or nonprofits, so you graduate with real experience alongside your degree. This suits people who want hands-on learning, are drawn to supporting vulnerable people, and prefer to test their career choice in the field while studying.	This program combines a degree in the social sciences with professional training as a social worker. You study human behaviour, social policy, and sociology in the first part, then move into specialized social work practice and ethics. It suits people who want both a broad understanding of society and the credentials to work directly with individuals, families, and communities facing challenges.	You study how to help people and communities solve social problems by combining practical social work skills with an understanding of policy and systems. This four-year program prepares you to work directly with clients — individuals, families, or groups facing poverty, abuse, mental health challenges, or other hardships — while also learning how social policies shape these issues. It suits people who want hands-on helping work but also care about the larger systems and laws that affect people's lives.
The door tomajors you reach through it	Applied to directly	Applied to directly	Applied to directly
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average	29 published, 4 with no applicationfrom 75%See them	None published by average	22 published, 5 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
Source	York University on OUInfo	Renison University College on OUInfo	University of Ottawa on OUInfo

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