Social Work Admissions Test
Important Note: All applicants who meet the minimum academic
criteria for admission consideration will be required, as part of
the admission process, to write a Social Work Admissions Test.
This written component will be administered prior to the end of the
Winter semester. The School of Social Work will notify applicants
in writing regarding the specific time and date.
The Social Work Admissions Test may consist of questions regarding
a student’s motivation to apply to the Bachelor of Social
Work program, her/his understanding of social work, her/his ability
to show evidence of: values and ethics congruent with social work,
commitment to advocacy, social justice and diversity, leadership
abilities and written skills required to be successful in the
Bachelor of Social Work program.
The Social Work Admissions Test will be graded on: quality of
communication, information and arguments, knowledge of the social
work profession, motivation for pursuing social work,
open-mindedness, self-awareness, commitment to social justice and
demonstration of ethics and values congruent with the profession of
social work.
