MSW (CAP, Advanced Standing) at University of Texas at Arlington

Programme overview

The advanced standing MSW curriculum is for those students who earned a BSW degree that was conferred on or after 2010 from a CSWE accredited program, and who meet the GPA requirements. Students who earned a BSW from an accredited CSWE program prior to 2010 may request review of their degree by the MSW Director for Advanced Standing status; the decision is at the Director's discretion. Advanced Standing students select one specialty area: Direct Practice or Community and Administrative Practice.

Faculty: School of Social Work | Duration: 38 credit hours | Location: Arlington, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme totals 38 credit hours. Required courses listed include: Advanced Social Work Professionalism And Success; Community And Administrative Practice; Human Behavior In Macro Environments; Advanced Community Practice; Advanced Administrative Practice; Program Evaluation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

This process awards a head start to bachelor-level applicants who have earned a 3.0 or higher GPA in the last approximately 60 credit hours of their undergraduate program , as calculated by the UTA Graduate Admissions Office, by requiring only a two-step process. In step 1, the applicant submits the online application in ApplyUTA and pays the fee . In step 2, the applicant must submit all official transcripts to the Office of Admissions, Records, and Registration . Applicants may upload unofficial transcripts to expedite receiving an admission decision . However, official transcripts must be submitted upo n admi ssion or when the institution(s) make them available. How to Sub m it Unofficial Transcripts . When made available , applicants may have another option to upload unofficial transcripts via the ApplyUTA portal. How to Submit Official Transcripts . Once all transcripts have been received and evaluated, students meeting the 3.0 GPA requirement from a regionally accredited or equivalent institution are generally admitted to the Master of Social Work Program.

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.

Master's application priority dates: Fall March 15, Spring August 15, Summer February 15. Some programmes have earlier dates. Apply through ApplyUTA.

International graduate applicants apply through ApplyUTA. English requirements: TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS 6.5 or Duolingo 100. Non-U.S. transcripts are evaluated by FCSA for a $90.00 USD processing fee. Application fees are non-refundable.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uta.edu/admissions/apply

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