261 Degrees in Social Sciences in Canada for 2024

Degrees in Social Sciences in Canada for 2024Filter
  • Doctor of Social Sciences

    Royal Roads University

    • Victoria, Canada

    Full time

    4 years

    Blended

    English

    The Doctor of Social Sciences program is the first degree of its kind in North America. It approaches the study of complex, real-world problems within an interdisciplinary and Trans disciplinary framework. The program design brings the research intensity of a traditional doctorate to an applied, professional focus. In this program, you will explore interdisciplinary applications of the social sciences for practical, sustainable transformation across organizations and society.

    • Rimouski, Canada
    • Levis, Canada

    Full time

    3 years

    On-Campus

    French

    The bachelor's degree in Canada in the development of societies and territories offers multidisciplinary training combining theoretical lessons in human and social sciences with courses, practical workshops and internships which prepare one for commitment to action.

  • Ph.D. in Social Innovation

    Saint Paul University

    • Ottawa, Canada

    Full time

    6 years

    On-Campus

    English, French

    The School of Social Innovation of the Faculty of Human Sciences at Saint Paul University offers a Ph.D. in Social Innovation. The Ph.D. in Social Innovation provides a space for research and reflection aimed at understanding the dynamics and multiple impacts of social innovations, in order to assess and structure them more efficiently.

  • M.A. in Social Innovation

    Saint Paul University

    • Ottawa, Canada

    Full time, Part time

    2 years

    On-Campus

    English, French

    The School of Social Innovation of the Faculty of Human Sciences at Saint Paul University offers a Master of Arts in Social Innovation. The MA in Social Innovation provides a space for research and reflection to understand the dynamics and multiple impacts of social innovations, in order to assess and structure them more efficiently.

    • Ottawa, Canada

    Full time

    4 years

    On-Campus

    English, French

    This program, which combines management and the social sciences, helps you discover new ways of solving social problems, such as poverty, discrimination, and the climate crisis. In this program, you will gain a deeper understanding of these deep-rooted problems, as well as the related systems and institutions. You will also explore models of organizations and social enterprises that can help to mobilize your community to bring about positive and sustainable change.

  • Bachelor of Social Work

    Carleton University Undergraduate

    • Ottawa, Canada

    Full time

    4 years

    On-Campus

    English

    Carleton’s Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) is a four-year Honours degree that places a strong emphasis on the interactions between people and their environments. The BSW program combines a liberal arts education with professional social work education. In your first year, you will take a range of courses outside of social work and two social work courses that will introduce you to the profession of social work and the programs and policies of the state.

  • Bachelor in Social Work

    Université de Saint-Boniface

    • Winnipeg, Canada

    Full time, Part time

    4 years

    On-Campus

    French

    This program trains bilingual social workers who contribute to social and personal development. Social workers support individuals, families, groups in order to improve their well-being. They promote social changes that can improve living conditions. They work in many areas: counseling, group facilitation, mental health, patient support, child and family services, assessments for long-term care centers, etc. A career of endless possibilities awaits you!

  • Diploma in Social Service Worker

    Loyalist College of Applied Arts & Technology

    • Belleville, Canada

    Full time

    2 years

    On-Campus

    English

    A Diploma in Social Service Worker assists individuals who are experiencing social and personal challenges. Acknowledging the root causes may be societal in nature, resulting from the social determinants of health such as marginalization, oppression, stigma, colonization, and intergenerational trauma. Having acquired knowledge of human behaviour and development, the worker, through supportive counselling helps empower service recipients to make positive change that affects individuals, groups, and communities.

  • Diploma in Social Services Worker

    Northern Lights College

    • Dawson Creek, Canada

    Full time

    2 years

    On-Campus

    English

    The Social Services Worker Diploma (SSWD) program provides opportunities for students to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and qualifications to enable them to work in a human services worker field. The program involves two years of full-time study, with a combination of practice, theory, and academic course requirements aimed to prepare students to become critical practitioners with an emphasis on advocacy, social justice, and social change. The program may also be taken on a part-time basis.

    • Lac la Biche, Canada
    • Cold Lake, Canada

    Full time

    2 years

    On-Campus

    English

    The Community Social Work program at Portage College provides you with practical training and experience to assist individuals, families, and various groups in navigating their way through situations in life.

  • Diploma in Social Service Worker (Intensive)

    The Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology

    • Ottawa, Canada

    Full time

    42 weeks

    On-Campus

    English

    The Social Service Worker (Intensive) program, comprised of three terms, is an accelerated model of the two-year Social Service Worker program. This program is available for students who have completed prior post-secondary education in a related field (six courses in psychology, anthropology, and/or sociology).

  • Social Service Worker

    Georgian College

    • Orangeville, Canada
    • Orillia, Canada
    • + 1 more

    Full time

    2 years

    On-Campus

    English

    In this program, students are provided the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills required to effectively assume the role of a helping professional in the diverse and complex field of social services. Students are challenged to examine their beliefs and values; to develop interpersonal communication skills; and to promote values of social justice, human dignity, and equity. Students gain knowledge and skill development in interviewing, communication, and relationship building; effective membership and leadership in groups; working with families; and utilizing evidence-based decision-making. Faculty continue to be committed to a teaching and learning practice that embraces and promotes equity and inclusion, with a current emphasis on Indigenous awareness and gerontological issues. There are opportunities to engage in the community through community service learning and field placement.

    • Barrie, Canada
    • Orangeville, Canada
    • + 2 more

    Full time

    2 years

    On-Campus

    English

    Pursue a rewarding career in social work. Make a difference! Channel your passion for helping others. Develop clinical skills. Advocate for human rights. Empower communities. In this program, students are provided the opportunity to gain the knowledge and skills required to effectively assume the role of a helping professional in the diverse and complex field of social services.

  • M.A. in Conflict Studies

    Saint Paul University

    • Ottawa, Canada

    Full time, Part time

    2 years

    On-Campus

    English, French

    The focus of the program is on the ethnic and religious identity distinctions that characterize many deep-rooted conflicts. The program explores the meaning of and generates processes for reconciliation, healing, and structural change. It combines a social science orientation common to Conflict Studies programs with a philosophical, ethical, and theological orientation. The field of specialization is ethnic and religious dimensions of conflict in Canada.

    • Lethbridge, Canada

    Full time

    48 months

    On-Campus

    English

    The Cultural, Social, and Political Thought major in the Ph.D. program is interdisciplinary in nature. It is based on a cohort learning model that fosters an environment of interdisciplinary engagement and exchange, research, peer mentoring, and collaboration. The overall academic aims of the major are to emphasize the breadth and depth of social, cultural, and political thought and to inculcate the intellectual and practical tools needed to work successfully with community partners and agencies to facilitate social change.