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SchoolLakehead University - Orillia
LocationOrillia, ON, Canada
School TypeUniversity
School SizeFull-time Undergraduate: 1,500
DegreeBachelor
Honours
Co-op
Length4 Year(s)
Entry Grade (%)*70% to 100%
Prerequisites
  •  Grade12 English 
Prerequisites NotesCompletion of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent high school diploma; Gr. 12 U English and 5 additional Gr. 12 U or M credits (including prerequisite courses). A minimum 70% overall final average. Admission averages are calculated using the top 6 Grade 12 U or M courses.
Program Specific Prerequisites: English (ENG4U), 5 additional grade 12 U/M credits. 
For more information, please visit: lakeheadu.ca/admissions.

Cost
National: $6,960
International: $28,590

This cost estimate is for Year 1 of the program.
Scholarships
DescriptionSocial Work is a versatile and influential profession that facilitates positive change whether its working to develop social policy, assisting marginalized groups, providing counselling to individuals and families, or promoting social change.

Lakehead University's School of Social Work delivers a generalist undergraduate degree with a northern focus, based on an holistic view of social work practice.

Our courses blend in-class learning with field placements, in settings including correctional facilities, psychiatric hospitals, schools, or child welfare agencies, designed to develop critical thinking, effective communication, problem-solving, and interdisciplinary skills.
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