MSW Social Work at Stony Brook University

Programme overview

The MSW prepares students for advanced social work practice and meets New York State Education Department prerequisites for the LMSW and LCSW exams. It offers a generalist foundation year and a second-year specialization, with full-time, part-time, Advanced Standing and fully online (distance) formats.

Faculty: School of Social Welfare | Duration: Full-time two years; Advanced Standing about one year (36 credits), or 1.5-2 years reduced; part-time typically 3-4 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stony Brook, NY, United States

What you will study

First year covers practicum education, human behavior and the social environment, social justice, research I and II, social work practice I and II, and social policy. Second year covers practicum, clinical assessment/diagnosis/psychopharmacology, specialization practice and courses, and advanced practice electives (minimum nine elective credits).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Advanced Standing: graduate of a CSWE-accredited baccalaureate social work programme within the past five years, demonstrating readiness for second-year level work.

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

Graduate applications are for fall entry with funding consideration; deadlines and any other entry terms vary by program.

Graduate School: the application fee is $100 (limited exceptions). Applications are submitted online through the Slate portal. Minimum cumulative GPA 3.00 on a 4.00 scale; GRE scores are listed on the application checklist and three letters of recommendation are required. Deadlines vary by program; for fall applications considered for funding the deadline is typically January 15.

Apply through the official page: https://www.stonybrook.edu/grad/admissions/apply-graduate-programs.html

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