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College Diploma - Social Service Worker (SW)

Peterborough campus — Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Study Level: Diploma · 2-Year Undergraduate Diploma
Duration: To be confirmed
Study Mode: To be confirmed
Next Intake: January 2027
Tuition Fee: CAD 14,379
Application Fee: CAD 100
Scholarships Available: None listed
Post-Study Work Information: Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP): Verify before applying
Application Status: Open — confirm with Eagle Link (Not confirmed)

Program information is subject to institution confirmation. Fees, deadlines, intakes and entry requirements may change.

Overview

Social Service Workers build and maintain relationships with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities; recognize and respond to individual, group, organizational and community injustices and inequalities; and provide direct services and/or a bridging to resources to improve the quality of peoples’ lives at the personal, cultural, and system levels. Social Service Workers provide these services in a range of residential and community settings while working with other professionals such as child and youth workers, addiction counsellors, teachers, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, and doctors. The program is four semesters in length with classroom-based courses in the first three semesters and a block placement in the final semester. Applied learning activities are infused into the classroom-based courses such as: Practicing interviewing and group facilitation skills for the purposes of engagement, assessment, goal planning and social support with individuals, groups, organizations, and communities Working in teams to plan on and off-campus events, fundraising campaigns, educational awareness days, and promotion of social change Conducting research to challenge forms of oppression as well as to design/develop/improve social service programs and Participating in self-care strategies for personal and professional well-being

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Field of study: —
Credential: 2-Year Undergraduate Diploma
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Entry Requirements

Entry requirements will be confirmed by the institution or authorized partner before application.

English-language requirements

English-language requirements will be confirmed by the institution or authorized partner before application.

Fees & Costs

Tuition fee: CAD 14,379
Application fee: CAD 100
Deposit required: Not listed
Estimated other compulsory fees: Not listed — confirm with Eagle Link.

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Scholarships

No scholarship is currently listed for this program. Explore scholarships and funding.

Scholarships are competitive and may change, close or be withdrawn. Eagle Link does not guarantee that any student will receive a scholarship.

Intakes & Deadlines

Upcoming intakes: January 2027, January 2028, January 2029
Application deadline: Confirm with Eagle Link
Application status: Confirm with Eagle Link
Intake availability: Not confirmed

Campus & Location

Peterborough campus

Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

599 Brealey Drive

Post-Study Work / Immigration Information

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Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP): Verify before applying

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About the Institution

Fleming College first opened in 1967 as a college of applied arts and technology. Located in the heart of the Kawarthas in the City of Peterborough, Fleming's Sutherland Campus is the college's largest campus with approximately 4,380 full-time students. Fleming College's Frost Campus is located in Lindsay, Ontario, with programming geared towards environmental and trades-based industries/roles. Fleming College is named for Sir Sandford Fleming who was a famous Canadian visionary, engineer and inventor. Fleming was born in Kircaldy, Scotland in 1827 and moved to Peterborough in 1845. He was res...

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Program information last verified 8 October 2026.

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