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MSW for Working Professionals

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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: execed@uwindsor.caToll-free : (866) 419-0685Phone: (519) 256-3113

We hope to see you in September