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University of Calgary Faculty of Social Work Students at our Edmonton campus

The Faculty of Social Work

Welcome! We are Canada's largest school of social work, offering online and on-campus undergraduate and graduate education to students across Canada from our campuses in Calgary, Edmonton and Lethbridge. 

Reminder: Alberta Time Change

Alberta will move to permanent Alberta Time (ABT) effective Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Students attending classes from outside Alberta are reminded to check their local time difference in relation to Alberta Time to ensure they join their classes at the correct time starting next week.


News from the Faculty of Social Work

Kokum Calls You brings community together for reconciliation and relationship building

Inter-faculty collaboration helps honour Indigenous peoples on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Black drag performers with disabilities take centre stage in new Social Work queer film series

Series celebrates intersectionality and Queer joy in a series of short films

Three UCalgary researchers named 2026 Killam Emerging Research Leaders

Scholars recognized for leadership in Indigenous children’s well-being, paediatric pain and materials engineering

"It's not mine at all. It's ours as a group"

Research Excellence Chair supports Inuit-directed research grounded in relationships, accountability and community priorities

Transforming family justice is an international concern

Cambridge scholar’s University of Calgary visit shows the desire for a better system for families crosses borders

New research identifies opportunities to intervene before male violence escalates

Landmark Calgary study reveals consistent patterns in police contact among men who later face a domestic violence charge

Upcoming events


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Professional Development

Upcoming courses, seminars and workshops.

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