ADVANCED STANDING ADMISSION: Two years of study following university or community college. Admission is available to the Part-time Advanced Standing program ONLY.

Admission to Advanced Standing is to third year of the program in the Fall term only and is available on a part-time study basis. The number of admissions is limited by space availability.

Consideration for admission to Advanced Standing (in third year) will be given to students who have the following qualifications; (A) and (C) or (B) and (C):

(A) Holders of a baccalaureate degree in the humanities or social sciences from a Canadian university (or equivalent) who have at least two years of accumulated employment in the social service field.

OR

(B) Holders of a Social Service or Human Services Counselor diploma from a Canadian Community College (or equivalent), who have at least a 'B' level average, plus completion of three, one-term, university liberal studies courses, one lower level and two upper level, NOT first year/first level (lower level) Psychology, Politics or Sociology, with at least a 'C' level grade in each course.

AND

(C) Completion of a prerequisite course, CVSW15A/B Foundations of Social Work II with at least a 'B' level grade. Liberal studies and employment prerequisites must be successfully completed prior to taking CVSW15A/B. Admission to CVSW15A/B is limited by space availability. Applicants will be pre-selected to take this course by Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment in conjunction with the School of Social Work. Applicants will be selected based on post-secondary academic performance and/or employment in the social service field. Students approved to this program are not eligible to receive further transfer or challenge credits.

NOTES:

1. CAAT applicants must have the three (3) noted Liberal Studies courses completed by January 1st. Officially certified transcripts of final grades for these courses must be received by Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment no later than February 1st. The three Liberal Studies courses may be taken from disciplines such as: English, French, Geography, History, Philosophy and Spanish. Certain courses due to their close relation to the professional fields, cannot be taken as Liberal Studies credit. An example of such restricted courses to Social Work would be lower level Politics, Psychology and Sociology. For applicants who have not completed all three required Liberal Studies courses by January 1^st, the department may consider, on an individual basis, those who are enrolled in the third and final required course if completed by April 30th.
2. CVSW15A/B course is only offered one time per year, running May - June.
3. Under the 'Advanced Standing' admission policy, Social Service or Human Services Counselor Diploma holders will not be considered for admission to a level lower than third year.
4. Given the strong competition for space, applicants will normally be required to present significantly higher academic averages above the minimum.
5. Applicants may be required to participate in an on-campus session as part of the admission selection process. This session is by invitation only.
6. In order to receive equal consideration for Advanced Standing Admission, applications with complete documentation must be received by Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment no later than February 1st. Applications received after this date will be considered subject to space availability.

Application Procedures

Applicants must submit the following to Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment:

Students who have taken/are presently taking courses at Ryerson since 1984 who wish to apply for the full- or part-time program should apply using the Ryerson Online Application Form. Students applying for the part-time evening degree program only, should also apply using the Ryerson Online Application Form. Students who have not previously attended Ryerson and who are applying to the part-time program and a full-time program, should apply using the Ontario Universities' Application - OUAC 105D application.

In order to receive equal consideration for the Advanced Standing Admission, applications with complete documentation must be received by Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment no later than February 1st. Applications received after this date will be considered subject to space availability.

Applicants must submit the following to Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment: