| Field of Study: | Law (LL.B, J.D., B.C.L.)
Social Work
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| Description: | The School of Social Work and the Faculty of Law offer a Master of Social Work (MSW) with integrated Bachelor of Civil Law/Bachelor of Laws (BCL/JD) designed to transcend academic boundaries in social justice issues. Lawyers and social workers often operate in the same fields, whether in public policy, child protection, family law, poverty law, or domestic violence situations, yet each profession has been constrained by internal limitations. This joint program is animated by the conviction that studying in these two professions simultaneously will offer students an enriched perspective. Joint degree students graduate with a valuable blend of theoretical understanding, legal training, and interpersonal skills that will prepare them for, among other career options, practice or policy work.
Concretely, taking the joint program allows students to obtain three degrees with a reduced overall number of credits. The joint MSW (non-thesis option)/Law program requires students to complete 132 credits (45 credits in MSW, 87 credits in Law). Students should expect to complete the joint program in four to five years. The joint program leads to conferral of the BCL/JD law degrees and the master's degree in social work. Students in the Law/MSW or LAW/MBA program cannot take courses outside the Faculty of law, beyond the MSW/MBA courses listed in the joint Programs.
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