MSSW Social Work at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

The MSSW prepares graduates to improve quality of life for at-risk and vulnerable populations, grounded in social work values and ethics. Concentrations are Clinical Practice and Organizational Leadership, each with a thesis option and a coursework-only option with capstone, offered on the Knoxville and Nashville campuses and by distance education.

Faculty: College of Social Work | Duration: 60 graduate credit hours; Advanced Standing 36 credit hours (three semesters) | Intake: Advanced Standing begins in summer | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

A professional generalist curriculum (practice, macro practice, human behavior in the social environment, social welfare policy, research, social justice, psychopathology and generalist field practice) is followed by a concentration curriculum. Clinical Practice covers work with groups, individuals and families and assessment of clinical practice; Organizational Leadership covers resource management, leadership and workplace culture, advanced policy and advocacy, and programme evaluation. A 12-credit advanced field practice completes the programme.

Career pathways

Practitioners, supervisors, managers, planners and programme developers; leadership of nonprofit and governmental agencies (Organizational Leadership).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with appropriate preparation in the social sciences; at least three-fourths of undergraduate work in social sciences, humanities, physical sciences and other arts and sciences, with coursework in at least four of five liberal arts areas. Preference for an undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or above; applicants below 3.00 may submit GRE General scores; Graduate School minimum GPA is 2.70 (probationary admission possible below that). TOEFL 550 paper or 80 internet-based, or IELTS 6.5, if native language is not English. Advanced Standing requires a BSW from a CSWE-accredited programme. 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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer. Domestic applicants may apply up to two weeks before the start of the desired term unless the programme sets an earlier deadline.

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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