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MSW Social Work at University of Nevada, Reno

University of Nevada, Reno, United States

Programme overview

The mission of the MSW program is to prepare ethical, competent advanced generalist social work leaders who are able to practice reflectively and autonomously in complex environments across system levels with diverse client groups. The Advanced Generalist Practice (AGP) specialization prepares graduates to address questions, issues and problems across methods, systems, and fields of practice.

Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: January 15 (Fall)  |  Location: Reno, NV, United States

What you will study

Advanced Standing (for those with a BSW degree from an accredited school): 30-credit Program of Study Traditional Standing (for those with non-BSW degrees): 60-credit Program of Study

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Application information

Entry requirements

An overall undergraduate GPA of 2.75. Any graduate-level coursework, if applicable, must be at a minimum GPA of 3.0 An overall undergraduate GPA of 2.75 and at least a "C" in each social work course. Any graduate-level coursework, if applicable, must be at a minimum GPA of 3.0

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 entry terms are Spring, Summer and Fall 2027 for most programmes; several programmes (for example MPH, PhD Public Health, MSW on campus, DPT) accept Fall applicants only.

Graduate application fee is $60 for domestic students and $95 for international students. Applications are submitted by programme through TargetX, GradCAS, BusinessCAS, SOPHAS or EngineeringCAS as listed on the Graduate School apply page.

Apply through the official page: https://www.unr.edu/grad/apply

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