SOCIAL WORK DIPLOMA

Guidelines

The Social Work diploma’s competitive admission process evaluates and scores each applicant on a 100-point scale; points are calculated based on your admission average and application documents.

Admission average and admission grade point average (AGPA)

Your calculated admission average and/or AGPA is 40% of the overall 100-point admission score.

The admission average is calculated using the final grades of the required high school subjects for admission under the Regular or Mature category of admission.

LEARN MORE ABOUT CALCULATING AGPA

Early document deadlines
This program has early document deadlines related to the "other admission criteria" category of admission requirements.
Check dates & deadlines

Resumé and essay

1. Download the essay and resumé form

Download and complete the filllable essay and resumé form. Space is provided on the form for both your answers to the essay questions and your resumé information. Both parts must be completed for your application to be evaluated. Note that response boxes are limited to 350 words.

Download the essay and resumé form

2. Submit your form using myStudentSystem

After you have applied to the program, upload your completed essay and resumé form directly into your student record through myStudentSystem.

  1. Log in to myPortal.MacEwan.ca using your Network ID and password.
  2. Launch myStudentSystem from the Quick Links menu.
  3. From your student homepage, Select My Documents.
  4. In the Document Type dropdown menu, select Essay and Resume.
  5. Click Upload Document. A pop-up window will appear.
    • Click My Device to search for your file, or
    • Drag your file into the box
  6. Click Upload.

Volunteer/Work Experience

You must demonstrate at least 70 hours of volunteer or work experience that is considered social work related. This means the work must involve some direct contact with a client or clients who are accessing a social service. Your volunteer or work experience must be supervised by a volunteer coordinator or by a supervisor in a workplace.

Here are two good resources for individuals seeking volunteer opportunities:

Professional Volunteer/Work Reference

Arrange to have one reference form completed in support of your application to the program. This reference form provides evidence for the minimum of 70 hours of human or social service volunteer/work experience that you completed within the last two years.

Request a reference using myStudentSystem

You can invite your referee to complete and upload a reference form on your behalf by filling in a Reference Form Request using myStudentSystem.

  1. Log in to myPortal.MacEwan.ca using your Network ID and password.
  2. Launch myStudentSystem from the Quick Links menu.
  3. From your student homepage, Select My Documents.
  4. Click on 3rd Party Documents to display your options.
  5. Click the Reference Form Request button.
  6. A pop-up window will appear. Fill in the information for your referee. In the Document Type dropdown menu, select Volunteer/Work Reference. The message field is optional.
  7. Click Done.

An email will be sent to your referee asking them to complete the reference form on your behalf with instructions on how to upload the completed reference form using a secure upload link. Your referee has 21 days to complete and upload the reference form. If the secure upload link expires, you will need to resend the Reference Form Request to your referee.