Overview

The Combined Degree Program (CDP): STG, Law, Juris Doctor / Master of Social Work combines the Faculty of Law's interdisciplinary teaching environment with its commitment to public interest law. The program is designed for students who wish to practise in the areas in which law and social work interact (for example, child welfare, mental health, social policy, human rights, Indigenous populations).

The CDP permits completion of both the Juris Doctor (JD) and Master of Social Work (MSW) degrees in four years rather than the five years it would take to acquire them independently.

Students in the following MSW fields who enter with a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) will be given advanced standing and are exempted from completing Year 1 of the MSW. They will complete Years 1, 3, and 4 of the CDP only, thereby completing the CDP in three years.

• Children and Their Families;
• Gerontology;
• Health and Mental Health;
• Human Services Management and Leadership;
• Social Justice and Diversity.

The MSW field in Indigenous Trauma and Resiliency does not have an advanced-standing option.

For a general description of CDPs, see General Regulations section 1.4.3.

Contact

Law, Juris Doctor / Master of Social Work
www.law.utoronto.ca/academic-programs/jd-program/combined-programs/jdmsw-social-work
socialwork.utoronto.ca/programs/msw/msw-combined-programs/

Juris Doctor Program
Faculty of Law
Email: law.admissions@utoronto.ca

Master of Social Work Program
Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
Email: michael.saini@utoronto.ca