MSW Application Deadlines & Procedures

Deadlines 

Admission to the MSW Programs is only available for the Fall term. Unfortunately, if any applicant selects a term other than Fall, the University will not refund application fees.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to verify on Slate that all supporting documents have been received by January 15th.   Applications with missing documents after the January 15th deadline will not be considered.

Application Procedures

1. Submit a graduate application online through Slate.

   • In Slate, students must identify their chosen MSW Program Stream in the "Additional Questions" section.

   • Applicants must identify three referees (two academic, one professional, work, internship, or volunteer). An email is automatically sent to each referee with a link to a standardized reference form to complete and upload, at the point your application is submitted. Only online references will be accepted.

2. Upload all supporting documents through Slate.

Please note that the McGill School of Social Work does not accept Special Student applications.

 Check out the Application Guide

Required Documents

MSW/BCL/JD Joint Degree Application

Application to the MSW/BCL/JD Joint Degree Program requires two separate applications:

• one application to the School of Social Work for the MSW Non-Thesis program and;
• one application to the Faculty of Law for the integrated BCL/JD program.

Applicants must meet the admission requirements for both programs. A negative response from one program does not mean an automatic refusal from the other. For the BCL/JD joint degree program admissions, please refer to the Faculty of Law MSW with integrated BCL/JD degree site.