Renison University College, affiliated with the University of Waterloo, offers degree courses in Social Development Studies and Social Work and non-degree studies in language, culture, and arts.

The Master of Social Work program provides students with knowledge and skills in advanced social work practice within a focus on health, research/scholarship, professional leadership, and social work supervision. It is delivered primarily online, with two mandatory, week-long, on-campus Summer Institutes. The MSW program offers a rich and highly interactive learning environment.

The Bachelor of Social Work, offered as a full-time or part-time professional degree (post-BA/BS with SW pre-requisites), prepares students for ethical, critically reflective, anti-oppressive, competent and accountable social work practice.