York is committed to excellence in research and scholarship in all its forms. Informed by a strong commitment to shared values, including the promotion of social justice, diversity, and the public good, we aspire through our research to better understand the human condition and the world around us and to employ the knowledge we gain […]
MSW PhD MSW PhD
Social Work Graduate Student Association/Social Work Association of Graduate Students (SWAGS) The Social Work Graduate Student Association represents the voice of graduate students in the MSW and PhD programs, providing leadership and opportunities for those interested in organizing and participating in student events and activities. This association is an initiative of the students. The Association […]
Current Academic Year Healthcare For students with no Employment component in their funding package, Heathcare coverage will be provided via YUGSA. There is a charge associated with this coverage—Healthcare bursary of $1,000/academic year is provided For students with Employment component in their funding package, Healthcare Benefit Coverage included through CUPE 3903—there is no charge to […]
Preparing your application to graduate studies at York University and/or other interested universities requires research and planning. Some students start preparing their plan for graduate studies as early as two years before they submit their application. Consider the following information below to help guide you through a successful application process. The School of Social Work […]
We will give you the tools to excel in your field with a strong foundation that comes from rigorous scholarship, the motivation that comes from an engaged mentor and the stability from solid academic and financial support. Admission Requirements Find out what you need in order to apply to our program. How to Apply Preparing […]
York University’s Social Work PhD program is distinguished by its critical approach to the field and its emphasis on human rights, social justice and anti–oppression. Rich in theory, we challenge students to examine the functions of social control and oppression by focusing on how social structures contribute to the dislocation of oppressed and disenfranchised populations. […]
York's School of Social Work is recognized as being one of the most progressive and socially responsive social work programs in Canada. The School is centred around human rights, social justice and anti-oppression and is committed to teaching from a critical approach which recognizes the ways that individual problems are shaped by social structures that […]
How to Reach Us Graduate Program in Social Work 4700 Keele StreetToronto, ON M3J1P3 416-736-2100 ext. 20498 gradsowk@yorku.ca Program Administration Graduate Program Director Sarah Maiter 416-736-2100 ext. 23082 smaiter@yorku.ca Graduate Program Assistant Graduate Program Engagement Coordinator Princilia Bobwa Yemowe 416-736-2100 ext. 22664 pbobwa@yorku.ca
York's MSW and PhD programs adopt a critical perspective which: MSW York's MSW graduate program takes an approach to research and teaching that places diversity of experience (due to race, class, ability, sexual orientation, age, gender identity and expression, and religious/spiritual affiliation) as central to understanding how oppression, marginalization and assistance are constructed for persons […]