University of Washington
School of Social Work
socialwork.uw.edu

Ranked a #3 school of social work in the nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2017) and #1 in the world for faculty scholarship and social welfare research (Center for World University Rankings, 2017), the University of Washington School of Social Work is committed to igniting social change. We welcome you to visit us at socialwork.uw.edu, meet our students via this electronic viewbook, and learn about our history and evolution as a School. We invite your questions and look forward to connecting with you!

• Applications for 2018 MSW programs are available now! Deadline: January 3, 2018
• Visit our event calendar to download recordings of MSW webinars, or to register for info sessions online or in Seattle. You'll also find details about our upcoming visits to graduate fairs in Chicago (October 5th), San Francisco (October 11th), Los Angeles (October 12th) and more.
• We offer Thursday drop-in hours (10:00-12:00, 1:00-3:00 - no appointment needed) and are happy to schedule a phone or on-campus appointment for other days.
• We invite you to reach out to our current MSW student ambassadors, Canh and Nidhi, if you ever have questions about being a University of Washington MSW student, living in (or moving to) Seattle, or getting advice on things like graduate school funding, essays, applying, housing tips, or balancing graduate school with life's other demands. 

In addition to offering PhD in Social Welfare and Bachelor of Arts in Social Welfare degrees,
we offer three distinct Master of Social Work degrees at the University of Washington.  A summary is below; learn more on our MSW Programs website.

MSW Day

• Full-time, two years (September-June, September-June) | starts in September
• No required summer classes
• Foundation Field Education: 400 practicum hours (10 credits)
• Advanced Field Education: 680 practicum hours (17 credits)
• GRE not required
• All undergraduate majors welcome
• 2017-2018 Concentration Areas:
  •      Administration & Policy Practice
  •      Children, Youth & Families
  •     Community-Centered Integrative Practice 
  •      Multi-generational Practice
  •      Health Practice
  •      Mental Health Practice

MSW Extended Degree Program (EDP)

• Part-time, three years (9 to 11 quarters, including summers) | starts in September
• Evening track: 6:00-9:00 p.m. evening classes
• Weekend track: Friday + Saturday classes, four times per quarter
• Foundation Field Education: 400 practicum hours (10 credits)
• Advanced Field Education: 680 practicum hours (17 credits)
• GRE not required
• All undergraduate majors welcome
• 2017-2018 Concentration Areas:
  •      Integrative Health-Mental Health Advanced Practice
  •      Multi-generational Practice with Children, Families & Elders

MSW Advanced Standing

• Accelerated full-time, 10 month program | starts in July
• Classes: 4 weeks (July/August) + 9 months (September-June)
• Advanced Field Education: 720 practicum hours (18 credits)
• GRE not required
• BASW or BSW degree required (accredited by CSWE)
• Must be earning (or have earned) BASW/BSW within last 5 years
• 3.0 GPA required for each BASW/BSW course (or 3.5 cumulative major GPA)
• 2,000 relevant social work human service experience hours required
• 2017-2018 Concentration Areas:
  •      Administration & Policy Practice
  •      Children, Youth & Families
  •     Community-Centered Integrative Practice
  •      Multi-generational Practice
  •      Health Practice
  •      Mental Health Practice

About the UW School of Social Work

At the UW School of Social Work, we are in the business of turning powerful new ideas into lasting social change. We have been developing and testing the science needed to transform communities and improve lives for decades. Today, our innovation-to-impact model informs, drives and strengthens everything we do. Learning that values diversity, teaching recognized for excellence, and research that sparks real change: these are the hallmarks of our School and the mainstays of an advanced social work practice that is critical to solving the pressing social issues of our day. 

Driven by a commitment to serve those most marginalized and vulnerable, the University of Washington School of Social Work ignites social change. We are committed to promoting social and economic justice for poor and oppressed populations and enhancing the quality of life for all. Our graduates become mental health counselors, community organizers, policy advocates, nonprofit leaders, research scholars, medical social workers, school social workers, and more. Our fundamental purpose is to educate tomorrow’s social work leaders, discover solutions that work in the real world, and build human capacity for lasting social change.