Social Welfare & Social Development

You are concerned about your community, both local and global.  You want to empower people and enrich the lives of others.  You want to change the world but you’re not sure how.  As a Social Welfare and Social Development student, you will build on social justice work that has been undertaken in such areas as poverty, women’s rights, health care, unemployment and Aboriginal rights.

In the first year, you will examine the social, economic and political context of social development and social well-being and the role that social welfare plays in Canada and in other nations.

Our students secure positions with human service agencies, government, advocacy groups and self-help groups.  They also pursue further studies at the undergraduate and graduate levels in areas such as education and social work.

Nipissing University is continually ranked with A grades for:

• Quality of Teaching
• Campus Atmosphere
• Class Size (A+)
• Student Residences
• Academic Support Services
  (According to Globe and Mail – GlobeCampus)

Don’t take it from us; here’s what students say:

• "The best thing ... is being able to see your professors outside the classroom and they greet you on a first-name basis. There is nothing better than being able to talk to your professor like they are a friend."
• "There is a large focus on research at the undergraduate level which does not always happen at larger universities. This gives Nipissing science students a path to further education and graduate schools."
• "It is in a very scenic, northern setting. There are many trails on campus and a pond and waterfall to relax by to relieve stress and just think."
• "The residences here are amazing with excellent dons and managers and activities. The residences are new and have amazing laundry, phone and kitchen facilities."
• "Recreational and athletic programs offer a wide variety, lots of activities to sign up for, appropriate for all levels of skill."
  
  Source: GlobeCampus “Student Sound Offs”

See for yourself why The Globe and Mail ranks Nipissing with “A” grades for Quality of Education and Campus Atmosphere – Book a Campus Tour