
Admissions & Aid
Start Your Social Work Graduate Degree
Through our courses and practicum experience, students learn state-of-the-art approaches to social work practice with an emphasis on trauma-informed social work, diversity and inclusion, and an abiding commitment to social justice and advocacy.
Social Work Graduate Degree Pathways
Earn your social work master's degree part- or full-time with hybrid course options, or continue study with a social work Ph.D.


Trauma-Informed Social Work
Our trauma-informed social work curriculum prepares students to be aware of, and responsive to, the impacts of trauma on individuals, families, organizations, communities, and the broader society.
The GSSWSR received a transformative gift in 2017 that enabled us to expand our trauma-informed curriculum for the social work master's program.
Financing Your Social Work Master's
All applicants are considered for Social Work scholarships in the admissions process.

Join a Community of Social Work Advocates
Being a social work graduate student is more than just an academic experience. We are a community that will also support your professional and personal growth.
Social work career changer?
Nearly a quarter of our social work master's students have chosen a career change after starting on another professional path.

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Connect with the Office of Graduate Admissions to learn more about our social work programs, admissions, and financial aid.