About the course

Explore current social issues and understand the challenges faced by vulnerable populations so you can learn how to deliver impactful services, such as counselling, mediation and crisis intervention.

　　Courses in your first year focus on understanding human behaviour and issues related to individuals, families and groups. In your second year, you will engage in theoretical and practical studies in counselling, ethical and professional issues, and working with various vulnerable populations.

　　In your upper years, you will work with diverse groups and learn theory and techniques in areas such as family therapy, case management, crisis intervention, and nonprofit agency administration. Build strong clinical skills that exceed the industry standard for undergraduate education. Learn basic communication competencies to more in-depth therapeutic interventions for individual, group and family counselling. You will practise interviewing, counselling, crisis intervention, mediation and conflict resolution. By recording the sessions, you can analyze your techniques to help you learn to communicate and support people more effectively.

　　Graduate with important skills in social services?how to listen, how to support someone, understanding boundaries, profes- sionalism, cultural awareness, compassion, global citizenship and self-care. Apply to be registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers as a Social Service Worker in your final semester. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 4 Year(s)Fees: CA$106,920

Intake	Location
Winter (January), 2024	Toronto
Fall (September), 2024	Toronto
Winter (January), 2025	Toronto
Fall (September), 2025	Toronto
Winter (January), 2026	Toronto

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Guelph-Humber

All applicants must have a high school diploma. If you are applying with an IB diploma, you should present a minimum academic score of 24. International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Minimum overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Internet based minimum total score of 89 with no individual scaled score less than 21. Computer based minimum score of 250. Paper based minimum score of 600. Test of Written English (TWE) with a score of 5.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 89.0

　　

Application deadline:

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