Kalamazoo,
MI,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Social Work (Advanced Standing) in Kalamazoo United States | Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University
|
Kalamazoo United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
14,570
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
If you earned a BSW from a CSWE-accredited institution in the past six years with at least a 3.25 GPA (based on your most recent 60 credits), you qualify for our advanced standing MSW program. This accelerated 39-credit curriculum leverages your undergraduate social work coursework, enabling faster degree completion compared to non-BSW students.
Participants complete a single 500-hour field placement spread across two semesters.
Admissions occur annually for summer 2 enrollment (July start). You can choose between two study tracks: intensive full-time (10 months, 12-15 credits per term) or extended part-time (2 years, 6 credits per term).
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
BSW degree from a CSWE accredited program that was awarded not more than six years prior to the date of application to the WMU School of Social Work
Overall grade point average of 3.25
If applicant has one BSW course below a B they will be required to retake an equivalent course in the MSW curriculum Applicants are not eligible for the Advanced Standing program if they have earned more than one BSW course below a B
One year of fulltime post-BSW human service work experience is recommended
One of the three letters of recommendation must be from the applicants BSW program field instructor or faculty liaison
Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL 80 iBT graduate.
TOEFL Essential 8 Graduate.
International English Language Testing System IELTS Academic - 6.5 graduate.
Pearson Test of English Academic Module PTE - 54 graduate.
Overall grade point average of 3.25
If applicant has one BSW course below a B they will be required to retake an equivalent course in the MSW curriculum Applicants are not eligible for the Advanced Standing program if they have earned more than one BSW course below a B
One year of fulltime post-BSW human service work experience is recommended
One of the three letters of recommendation must be from the applicants BSW program field instructor or faculty liaison
Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL 80 iBT graduate.
TOEFL Essential 8 Graduate.
International English Language Testing System IELTS Academic - 6.5 graduate.
Pearson Test of English Academic Module PTE - 54 graduate.
Tuition
USD
14,570