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Apr 28, 2024
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Graduate Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Master of Social Work - MSW
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About the MSW Program
The nationally-ranked Master of Social Work (MSW) Program at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College is a 60-credit, competency-based graduate program leading to the MSW degree. The MSW curriculum reflects and facilitates a commitment to social justice; diversity; and ethical, knowledgeable practice in metropolitan, cross-cultural, and global environments. It has been shaped around a set of core competencies that are essential for all social workers, as identified by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), which accredits American schools of social work. Each course and field education experience within Silberman’s MSW Program is intentionally designed to help students progress toward advanced-level competency attainment by the time they graduate.
Admission to the MSW Program
General Criteria
Successful performance in graduate social work education requires emotional maturity and stability, interest in working with people and readiness to assume professional responsibilities. The applicant’s knowledge of professional social work and/or experience in social work settings is an important consideration for admission. The general criteria for MSW admission are as follows:
- Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Undergraduate preparation should demonstrate a liberal arts background and intellectual capacity for graduate study.
- Records of international students require special evaluation and should be submitted as early as possible. All applicants whose prior language of instruction was not English are required to take the TOEFL and achieve a minimum score of 213; 80 IBT (internet-based test).
- Good undergraduate preparation along with tested understanding of the profession gained through voluntary, internship and/or paid experience are the keys to a successful application for admission.
- All applicants must submit an application, transcripts from all previous academic study, three professional letters of reference, and application fees. Completed applications for admission should be submitted by the deadline date established by the School each year. All admissions are subject to limitations of available seats in the school and placement in a field practicum. Applications for admission into the MSW program must be submitted online.
- Applicants may be required to participate in a group discussion as part of the admissions process.
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