Pathway Summary
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- Pathway ID
- 1629
- Pathway Title
- Honours Bachelor of Social Work
- Pathway Last Updated
- 2019-10-03
Sending Institution Information
- Sending Institution
- Fleming College
- Discipline/Division
- Education, Community and Social Services
- Program Area
- Community/Child/Youth Education/Interventions/Services
- Program Title
- Developmental Service Worker
Receiving Institution Information
- Receiving Institution
- Lakehead University
- Discipline/Division
- Arts, Fine Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
- Program Area
- Community, Social Services/Social Work/Interventions
- Program Title
- Honours Bachelor of Social Work
Contact Procedures
Please contact Enrolment Services - Undergraduate Admissions
Lakehead University, 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 5E1
Phone #: (807) 343-8500
Toll-Free #: 1 (800) 465-3959
For more information, please visit: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/studentcentral/applying/general-admission-requirements/college-transfer-student
Pathway Details
Terms for renewal or cancellation
Lakehead University will review this transfer pathway every five years, introducing new amendments as appropriate. Any change to this pathway will not affect current students. Students enrolled at Lakehead at the time of any change shall be allowed to complete their degree based on the original terms of this transfer pathway.
Eligibility for Pathway
Graduates of an Ontario College two-year Developmental Service Worker Diploma program with an overall average of 70% and a minimum average of 3.0 (or 'P') in field placements are eligible to apply to the four-year Honours Bachelor of Social Work program.
Credit transfer
Eligible applicants will receive 5 full course equivalents towards the 4-year Honours Bachelor of Social Work Degree.
Credits that must be achieved at the receiving institution
Students are required to successfully complete all course requirements for their program as outlined in the Lakehead University academic calendar.
Anticipated normal schedule of student progression
Students can complete the Honours Bachelor of Social Work program in 3 years, instead of 4.
Students who are seeking admission to the professional years (third and fourth years), are required to formally apply to Enrolment Services - Undergraduate Admissions in order that professional and academic suitability may be determined by the Admissions Committee of the Department of Social Work. Admissions criteria include academic standing, a written personal statement, references, work and volunteer experiences.
Credential(s) to be granted on successful completion of all required components
Students will receive an Honours Bachelor of Social Work degree.
Don’t forget: You should always review institution transfer information before you finalize your options. Contact a transfer advisor if you have further questions.
