Seattle,
WA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Social Work in Seattle United States | University of Washington
University of Washington
|
Seattle United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
40,872
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
Pursue your dedication to societal transformation. Our Master of Social Work curriculum equips students for leadership roles and hands-on practice across diverse professional environments, including healthcare, gerontology, psychological services, public schooling, culturally diverse populations, and nonprofit or governmental organizations. We provide three specialized academic tracks—Advanced Standing, Day, and Extended Degree options—designed to align with students' career aspirations, academic histories, and personal commitments. This conventional full-time daytime graduate program, spanning two years, integrates theoretical instruction with practical field experience. The curriculum emphasizes social work heritage, professional development, policy studies, and equity issues while developing fundamental practice competencies for working with varied communities across different systemic levels.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Graduated from a U.S. baccalaureate program in social work or social welfare accredited by the CSWE or a Canadian bachelors level social work program accredited by CASSW (CASWE).
Students who have a BSW/BASW degree from a social work program outside of the U.S. may have their degree evaluated by the International Social Work Degree Recognition and Evaluation Service, and may apply for Advanced Standing if the degree is determined to be consistent with CSWE requirements. Students with social work degrees outside of the U.S. and Canada may be interested in seeking International Degree Recognition and Evaluation through CSWE.
All MSW candidates are recommended to have at least 2000 hours of relevant social service experience by the time of application; however, this is not a requirement.
Applicants must meet the 3.0 grade point average (on a 4 point scale),
Additionally, applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate English language proficiency by meeting/surpassing the “recommended” scores to satisfy the Graduate School’s English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirement. We will accept the TOEFL score of 92 or higher.
Tuition
USD
40,872