DSW Clinical Social Work at New York University

Programme overview

The NYU Silver DSW Program in Clinical Social Work is a practice-oriented doctoral degree designed to prepare professionally licensed students for leadership roles in academic and agency settings. By promoting practice-relevant scholarship, graduates will develop new clinical social work knowledge and tools to advance anti-oppressive social work practice toward ameliorating social ills.

Faculty: Silver School of Social Work | Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

The DSW program curriculum consists of 19 courses scheduled in the fall, spring, and summer semesters over three years. Students can begin working on their graduation portfolio early in the program through course assignments and with formal guidance. The curriculum foundation is established in the first year, with internships occurring and portfolio development culminating in year three.

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Entry requirements

Admission to the DSW program requires the following: Master’s degree in social work with a graduate grade point average of 3.5 or higher (based on a 4-point scale) Minimum of two years post-MSW practice experience LMSW or equivalent required, with an LCSW or equivalent strongly preferred International students are required to submit TOEFL scores if English is not their first language. View all International Student Requirements See DSW Program for admissions requirements and instructions specific to this program.

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