About Master’s Program,
Our top-ranked Master of Social Work program at the Seattle campus prepares students for advanced social work practice in a variety of professional settings, from health and mental health to non-profits and government agencies. Learn about social work history and practice, establish your professional identity, and gain a lifelong foundation for a career dedicated to social justice.
Our three distinct program options – Advanced Standing (part-time and full-time), Day, and Extended Degree (evening and hybrid) – accommodate the personal and professional interests of our students and their educational backgrounds and work-life commitments.
Master’s Program Degree Eligibility with GPA,
One of the Graduate School’s minimum requirements includes having a 3.0 grade point average (on a 4 point scale). If your institution uses an alternative form of performance measurement, please include your full transcripts and narratives when uploading your unofficial transcript in the application. The School of Social Work may consider an exceptional applicant with a GPA below a 3.0 – applicants with less than a 3.0 GPA are encouraged to provide additional information related to the context of their GPA in the Application Questions section of the application.
UW School of Social Work no longer requires a statistics prerequisite.
You must be accepted into the program first so you will need to apply as a new applicant. We cannot assess your credits until you are admitted to the program. For more information on transfer credits, click here.
Master’s Funding Coverage,
The School of Social Work understands the financial challenges you may face in completing your social work education. We encourage prospective and current students to explore a wide range of funding opportunities to help pay for your social work education.
We encourage all applicants and students to complete the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) (or the WASFA if eligible). Completing the FAFSA is a requirement for many of our funding opportunities. UW’s FAFSA priority deadline is January 15th but you can submit it after this deadline as well.
Application Requirement,
Application Fee
Academic History (Transcripts)
Specializations
Alternate Program Selection
Social Work and Human Service Experience
Optional Information
Short Answer Critical Reflections Questions
Personal Statement
Resume
Recommendations
Social Work Policy Acknowledgement
Submitting Your Application
Funding Consideration (Optional)
Application Deadline,
Jan 16, 2025
Application Fee,
An $90.00 application fee is required and must be paid by credit card through the online application system.
