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MSW Social Work at Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University, United States

Programme overview

The Master of Social Work prepares students for advanced social work practice in a wide range of settings, covering theories of individual, family, group and community behavior and practice principles and techniques. The on-campus weekly programme is full-time with concurrent classes and fieldwork; specialisations are Integrated Health & Wellness and Community Practice for Social Change.

Faculty: Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences  |  Duration: Four semesters full-time (campus weekly program); part-time up to four years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cleveland, OH, United States

What you will study

60 credit hours in two levels: a 21-credit generalist curriculum (profession introduction, practice at individual to community levels, human development and diversity, social policy, research methods, practicum) and a 39-credit specialised curriculum in the chosen path of study, with field education. Advanced standing students complete 39 credits including 500 field hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Advanced standing is awarded to applicants with a CSWE- or CASWE-accredited baccalaureate social work degree, or an internationally earned degree evaluated by ISWDRES as comparable to a BSW; these students receive 21 advanced standing credits.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: Four semesters full-time (campus weekly program); part-time up to four years

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