MSSW Social Work at University of Texas at Austin

Programme overview

This program prepares students for advanced social work practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities, as well as for policy-related and administrative positions. Two areas of concentration are available: clinical social work or administration and policy practice. Experiential learning is provided through internships in selected government, nonprofit, and for-profit agencies. Course content and practicum experiences are organized and integrated using a systems/developmental framework and a biopsychosocial perspective.

Faculty: School of Social Work | Duration: 60 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Austin, TX, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 60 semester credit hours. Professional liability insurance is required and a criminal background check may be required of all students enrolled in practicum placement or internship courses. The insurance policy must cover the duration of the course, beginning on or before the first regular class period.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate admission (applies to the programme): Applicants for admission to this degree program should have a general liberal arts education with a broad range of studies in the behavioral sciences. All applicants must have completed at least one college-level statistics course that includes inferential applications. Applicants with a Bachelor of Social Work degree from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education may be admitted into a modified program of study. Of the 60 semester hours required for graduation, a maximum of 24 may be accepted by waiver from an accredited Bachelor of Social Work or Master of Social Work program. Waivers are awarded only after careful evaluation by the faculty of a student’s training and experience in the areas in which waivers are sought.

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 summer and fall; each graduate program sets its own application deadline.

Graduate application fees: $65 for U.S. graduate applicants and $90 for international graduate applicants; MBA (and dual programs with MBA) $200; MPA $125. Each graduate program sets its own application deadline. Fee waivers are available only to U.S. citizens/permanent residents applying for a first graduate degree (not MBA or MPA).

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utexas.edu/admissions/apply

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