DSW Social Work at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

The DSW is a professional practice doctorate for MSSW/MSW graduates with significant clinical experience, focused on clinical practice and leadership. It is an accelerated programme for working professionals offered through distance education.

Faculty: College of Social Work | Duration: 48 graduate credit hours; completed in three years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Courses include Neuroscience for Clinical Practice, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy I and II, Interpersonal and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Psychopathology and Psychopharmacology, Trauma Focused Interventions, Clinical Management, Research Methods and Design, and two DSW Research Projects. Students attend an annual week of on-campus residency each summer, defend a research project as the qualifying exam, and complete a portfolio comprehensive exam.

Career pathways

Advanced clinical practice, teaching, advanced practice leadership and translational research; not intended to prepare students for academic research careers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School admission; master's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited programme (international programmes reviewed individually); three years of post-MSSW/MSW clinical practice experience; minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 for previous graduate work; TOEFL of at least 550 paper or 80 internet-based, or IELTS 6.5 overall, if native language is not English; demonstrable information technology skills. Submit the online application to the Office of Graduate Admissions.

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.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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