BSW Admission | High School Applicants

101 Direct Entry

OUAC code: YFS
Delivery mode: on campus (online or hybrid learning not available)
Location: Keele
Intake: Fall (September)

The School of Social Work seeks to prepare students to be critical practitioners who seek social transformation. This stream accepts applicants from high school to enter their first year of the Bachelor of Social Work program.

In the first year, you will complete mandatory general education courses in social sciences, humanities, and natural science as well as the introductory social work course. In the second year, you move on to level 2000 core social work courses along with courses outside the major. In the subsequent years, the focus is on level 3000 and 4000 core social work courses as well as electives inside and outside the major.

In the final year, you will complete a field practicum or placement in a social service setting. The practicum is arranged by the School to provide important hands-on experience in a variety of social/human services community settings. It is intended to support the integration of theory and practice, preparing students to work as professional social workers. As such, the field practicum becomes the culminating experience of each student's education at the School. The Field Education Office works closely with hundreds of community partners in order to secure the best possible placement opportunities for students each academic year.

For an overview of the courses included in the Direct Entry High School stream of the BSW, visit our Degree Pathways page.

For tuition and fees information, see the Future Students website.

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Eligibility & Requirements

For Ontario High School Applicants

Completion of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).
ENG4U.
Five additional 4U or M courses.
Academic average in the mid-80s.

Deadline to Apply

Applications are now closed for Fall 2025 entry and are expected to reopen in October 2025 for Fall 2026 entry. Late applications are not accepted.

For Other Provinces and International High School Applicants

Visit the Future Students website for full requirement details.

How to Apply

Step One

Create your OUAC Account using the code YFS.

Step Two

Prepare and submit your (101) Ontario Secondary School Application to the BSW Program.

Step Three

To view and respond to your offers, log back in to your 101 application and select “Choices/Offers” from the Application Links menu.

Step Four

Once you’ve accepted your offer, log in to MyFile and select "Book/manage my enrolment appointment".

Step Five

Create a Passport York (PPY) login. You will use this password to login into all York platforms as a student.