MSW Social Work at University of Illinois Chicago

Programme overview

The Master of Social Work degree program develops knowledge, values, and skills necessary for competent and effective social work practice.

Faculty: Jane Addams College of Social Work | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Minimum 62 semester hours required. Required courses include Practice I: Generalist Practice with Individuals and Organizations; Human Behavior and the Social Environment; Policy I: Social Welfare Policy and Services; Field Instruction I; Practice II: Generalist Practice with Families, Groups, and Communities; Critical Social Work in a Multicultural Society.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Prior degree: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college/university. GPA: At least 2.75/4.00 for the final 60 semester/90 quarter hours of undergraduate study. Tests: None. Personal statement: Applicants may enter up to 100 words per question. All questions on the application must be submitted. Resume: Required.

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 and professional programmes admit for Fall, Spring and Summer terms depending on the programme; applications for Fall 2027, Spring 2028 and Summer 2028 are expected to open on August 1, 2026.

Graduate and professional application deadlines are set per programme, with separate deadlines for domestic and international applicants for most non-online programmes; optional earlier priority, recommended or fellowship dates apply to both. Applications are made through the UIC graduate application or a centralized application service for some professional programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uic.edu/admissions/

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