MSW Social Work at University of Vermont

Programme overview

The Department of Social Work offers a full-time and part-time course of study toward the M.S.W. degree. An Advanced Standing option is also available for eligible students who have completed an undergraduate degree in social work from a bachelor's program accredited by CSWE within 7 years of admission. To request a program bulletin or additional information, please contact the Department of Social Work at (802) 656-8800, [email protected], or visit the MSW program website.

Department: Social Work | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burlington, VT, United States

What you will study

The Master of Social Work degree requires 60 credits of graduate study, unless students are admitted with Advanced Standing status. Advanced Standing status is granted solely to students who have earned a bachelor’s degree in a program accredited, or acknowledged as being equivalent to a bachelor's in social work, by the Council on Social Work Education, and allows for a shorter course of study at 39 credits. Both regular track and advanced standing students must complete all required and elective/focus credits in social work courses. The policies and standards for maintaining program accredit

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Application information

Entry requirements

An Advanced Standing option is also available for eligible students who have completed an undergraduate degree in social work from a bachelor's program accredited by CSWE within 7 years of admission. To advance to candidacy and be eligible to take SWSS 6160 (the Capstone course), a student must have successfully completed all pre-requisites with minimum GPA of 3.00. Graduate College-wide: at least 2 letters of recommendation (individual programmes may require up to 3); applicants whose first language is not English need TOEFL iBT 90, IELTS 6.5 or Duolingo 110 minimum; admission tests, GPA and other criteria vary by programme.

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 applications go through the UVM Graduate College online application; deadlines vary by programme. The application fee is $65 for master's and doctoral programmes, $25 for CAS applicants to select programmes, and $20 for a Certificate of Graduate Study. At least two letters of recommendation are required by the Graduate College.

Apply through the official page: https://catalogue.uvm.edu/graduate/admissionfinancial/admissions/

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