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Master of Social Work (MSW) at Boston University

Boston University, United States

Programme overview

The MSW programs of the Boston University School of Social Work are fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. We offer Charles River Campus programs (full-time, part-time, and advanced standing); a part-time Worcester hybrid program; and a part-time online program.

Faculty: School of Social Work  |  Duration: 14 units required  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Our curriculum emphasizes diversity, ethics, populations-at-risk, and social and economic justice, which is integrated throughout the generalist courses and the advanced electives. Students enroll in generalist courses at the Worcester Campus and complete their degree by taking additional practice, advanced, and elective courses online.

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Application information

Entry requirements

For admissions information, please visit the School of Social Work website.

USD 41,184 a year (2026-27). School of Social Work full-time student tuition for 2026-27, per year. Part-time $1,287 per credit. Tuition only. Source

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall 2027 master's deadlines are mostly priority January 15 and final March 15 (African American & Black Diaspora Studies priority February 15, final March 15; Preservation Studies February 15; Sociology and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Spring 2027 deadlines for selected programmes are priority October 15 and final November 15. Applications are submitted through the online application; the GRE is required only for the Economics MS/MA programmes and the MS in Psychological & Brain Sciences.

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