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Honours Bachelor of Social & Community Development Online
Make a long-lasting impact on your community when you strengthen your ability to design, implement and manage social programs using advanced research skills and data-driven decisions.
Program Overview
Earn a respected Honours Bachelor of Social & Community Development degree online
Whether you’re seeking career advancement or interested in building towards a career in the Non-Profit and Voluntary Sector, you can prepare for leading roles in social services and community development when you earn the Honours Bachelor of Social & Community Development in our fully online asynchronous program at Sheridan College. Elevate your understanding of non-profit organizations, public policy, research methods with communities, and creating sustainable organizations to serve diverse communities ethically, using an anti-oppressive approach. Plus, you will work directly with experienced instructors who provide practical knowledge, professional connections and industry-aligned curriculum.
The Honours Bachelor of Social and Community Development online asynchronous program is designed for individuals who have a college diploma in Social Service Work, Gerontology, Community Work, Child and Youth Care or another high-affinity human services field. With 100% asynchronous online coursework and a four-month, 420-hour summer internship, you can earn this career-advancing degree quickly.
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Tuition
Discover the affordability of the online social and community development degree program
When you earn your Honours Bachelor of Social & Community Development online, you’re investing in your future.
Program | Per Program |
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Honours Bachelor of Social & Community Development | $12,708 |
*Tuition does not include additional fees and tuition fees may vary depending on your status as full time or part time. Click here for more information on our additional fees.
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Calendar
Stay on track with convenient start dates
Sheridan College online programs are delivered in an accelerated online format that is ideal for flexibility and convenience. We offer multiple start dates per year, so you can begin your program when it suits your schedule.
Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
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Winter B | 2025/03/03 | 2025/02/25 | 2025/02/25 | 2025/03/03 | 2025/03/31 | 2025/04/17 | 7 weeks |
Spring/Summer A | 2025/05/05 | 2025/04/29 | 2025/04/29 | 2025/05/05 | 2025/05/31 | 2025/06/20 | 7 weeks |
Spring/Summer B | 2025/06/30 | 2025/06/24 | 2025/06/24 | 2025/06/30 | 2025/07/31 | 2025/08/15 | 7 weeks |
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Admissions
Here’s how to start the application process
Review the streamlined admission process below for the online Bachelor of Social Work and Community Development program from Sheridan College. Gain real-world work experience before graduation in the Honours Bachelor of Social and Community Development program, you'll have the benefit of completing a mandatory work term as part of your degree. This provides valuable work experience and connections. It also allows you to practice and finesse skills and concepts learned in class. Students who have already obtained more than 420 hours of program-related work experience can apply to have that previous experience applied to the internship credit during their studies.
Admission Requirements:
- Complete an online application
- Minimum 3.0 GPA2
- Ontario college diploma in human services or equivalent
You must meet the following requirements for admission to this online Honours Bachelor of Social & Community Development program.
Be a successful graduate1 of the following Ontario college human service diploma programs with a minimum 3.0 GPA2:
- Social Service Worker (MTCU 50721) or
- Social Service Worker – Gerontology (MTCU 50728) or
- Community Worker (MTCU 50703) or
- Child and Youth Care/Child and Youth Worker (MTCU 60701)
OR
One of the following Ontario college diplomas deemed equivalent by the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers with a minimum 3.0 GPA2:
- Addiction and Mental Health Worker Program (MTCU 50733) – Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology
- Community Development Work (MTCU 50707)
- Family Violence Counsellor and Advocate (MTCU 50904)
- Native Community Worker (MTCU 50704, 50733)
- Community Gerontology (MTCU 51470)
- Native Child and Family Services (MTCU 60722) – Confederation College of Applied Arts and Technology
- Human Services Counsellor (MTCU 50719) – George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology
1Applicants with a Human Service Diploma (SSW, SSW – Gerontology or CW) conferred prior to 2009 will require a supplemental application (portfolio).
2Applicants with a GPA below 3.0 (B grade) will require a supplemental application (portfolio).
Students without an Ontario College Diploma in Human Services and those from a high-affinity degree program will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
English Language Proficiency
All applicants whose first language is not English must meet Sheridan’s English Proficiency Requirements.
Credential Assessment
If you have education from outside of Canada, you may need to provide a Credential Assessment Report when you apply to Sheridan.
Courses
Explore the online coursework for the bachelor’s of social work and community development
To graduate from the online Honours Bachelor of Social & Community Development program, you must complete a total of 60 credit hours, including 51 credit hours of core courses and nine credit hours of breadth elective courses.
Gain real-world work experience before graduation
In the Honours Bachelor of Social and Community Development program, you'll have the benefit of completing a mandatory work term as part of your business degree. This provides valuable work experience and allows you to practice and finesse skills and concepts learned in class. Students who have already obtained more than 420 hours of program-related work experience can apply to have that previous experience applied to the internship credit during their studies.
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