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social work field education experienced major disruptions due covid19 pandemic also embracing new opportunities grow transforming field education landscape research partnership developed crosssectional webbased survey closed openended questions understand student perceptions covid19s impacts social work field education survey opened first wave pandemic july 8 29 2020 completed 367 bachelor social work bsw master social work msw students across canada quantitative qualitative data analyzed using descriptive statistics thematic analysis respondents experienced reduced practicum hours placements terminating early moving online students concerned gaining adequate experience future job prospects generally positive academic institutional responses covid19 described financial challenges tuition costs lack paid practica respondents mostly satisfied practicum supervision experienced negative impacts covid19 mental health isolation remote learning described lack institutional mental health support students concerned missing direct practice skills students reported flexible hours access online events beyond region increased research experience expressed need practicum flexibility accommodation recommendations include increase flexibility accommodations practicum students exchanges promising wise field education practices accessible postsecondary mental health supports professional development opportunities support graduates missed learning opportunities practicum