this undergraduate (bsw) program nurtures accountable and critically engaged social work education, research and practice in the advancement of decolonization, anti-racism, indigenous resurgence, feminism, 2slgbtq+ liberation struggles, disability justice and other social justice struggles.

this fully accredited program emphasizes social justice, indigenous and anti-oppressive approaches to working with communities, families and individuals. in addition to the comprehensive standard bsw program, uvic also offer child welfare, indigenous and indigenous child welfare specializations.

the graduates are employed in a wide range of government and voluntary organizations such as family and children's services, hospitals, women's services, corrections and indigenous social services. field education placements let students apply what they’ve learned in the course work to practice situations. field education is intended to build upon practice and previous experience, and to provide opportunities to strengthen skills, knowledge and understanding of current values and attitudes.