College Diploma - Community Development Work

Program Description

Available intakes: January & September

The field of social service work recognizes that private troubles are, in fact, public issues.  Community organizing is the theory and practice of organizing people around the public issues in their lives with the goal of creating social change, and is a critical component of social service work practice. In this course, we will examine the theoretical and practical aspects of community organizing.  Students will work in groups to plan, implement and present a new community program that promotes equality and social justice using community organizing theory and skills.

Admission Requirements

Minimum Level of Education Required: Grade 12 / High School

Min GPA: 50.0% Convert grades

English Proficiency Requirements:

For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores:

Min TOEFL iBT: 80 (Min Reading: 20.0, Min Writing: 20.0, Min Listening: 20.0, Min Speaking: 20.0)

Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Reading: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5, Min Listening: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5)

Min Duolingo English Test Score: 105

For conditional admission, instead of submitting language proficiency test scores, applicant may complete English courses prior to the academic program. The length of the English course is determined based on the applicant's level of English proficiency.

• September 2021 Available