ASWPGCERT - Graduate Certificate in Advanced Social Work Practice (ASWP)
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Simple Requirements
In addition to Faculty of Graduate Studies requirements, the Faculty of Social Work requires:
- 1641481
AND 1641491
AND 1641501
AND 1641511
Advanced Credit
Advanced Credit is not awarded toward a graduate certificate.
Flexible Grade Option (CG Grade)
The Faculty of Social Work will allow students in the Graduate Certificates in Social Work to pursue the Flexible Grade Option (CG Grade) for graduate courses offered by the Faculty. Students may receive a grade of CG only once, for a total of 3 units, regardless of the number of graduate certificates they complete. In addition, students may receive a grade of CG only once throughout the entire laddered pathway.
Students may choose the CG grade for a course taken extra to load.
The use of the CG grade will not affect students’ eligibility for internal awards.
Concurrent Program Enrolment
Students in this program may not concurrently pursue a certificate, diploma or the final step of a laddered pathway Master's degree as outlined in section G.D.1.3 Concurrent Program Enrolment.
Time Limit
The expected completion time is eight months for any of the graduate certificates. Maximum completion time is two years.
Students enrolled in a Graduate Certificate in Social Work are not eligible for University of Calgary awards administered through the Graduate Awards Competition but may be eligible for program recommended awards. For information on awards, see the Awards and Financial Assistance section of this Calendar.