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Program Info

The Faculty of Social Work is commited to the accessibility of social work education and has developed the Bachelor of Social Work degree by Distance for people living and working outside of Winnipeg. The Distance Delivery of the Bachelor of Social Work degree is a collaborative effort between the Faculty of Social Work and the Distance and Online Education Program of the Extended Education Division. The program is intended to target individuals who are employed in the social services and living outside of Winnipeg, but who may not have had the opportunity to pursue social work education.

The Distance Delivery BSW Degree Program is designed for part-time study, enabling students to complete an undergraduate degree while working in their communities. Completion of the BSW on a full time basis generally takes four years; however, you will have up to nine years to complete the program. The total length of time it will take each individual to complete the program will depend on the circumstances surrounding each situation (i.e. total transfer credit, full or part time jobs, families, etc.).

Delivery of the program is based on two approaches:

1. to individuals by means of an online/independent study program; and
2. to community-based groups using the cohort method

Delivery methods or the online/independent study component of the program include a combination of audio-conferenced sessions and independent study manuals. All course examinations are scheduled and arranged for in the student's community by the University of Manitoba Registrar's Office.

Delivery of the program to the community-based cohorts utilizes the face-to-face delivery method with the option of using a combination of the face-to-face delivery methods and the independent study methods. Delivery options for the cohorts, which generally consist of 35 to 40 students, are negotiated with the communities and/or agencies involved.

Examples of the delivery formats include five and six year plans in which students attend classes four or five days out of every month or two days every second week. An objective of the program is to meet the needs of the communities while maintaining academic integrity.