Overview

Programme Overview

We take pride in our history, while developing professional practice to meet future challenges. The MSW Program offers social work education for the 21st century, and is ranked #17 by US News & World Report in their 2019 rankings of graduate schools of social work.

At the time of admission, students are required to designate a skill specialization. Students can choose to specialize in either Direct Practice with Individuals, Families, and Small Groups (Direct Practice) or Community, Organization, and Social Action (COSA).

The curriculum of the Social Work program at University of Pittsburgh is designed to provide all master's students with the values, knowledge, and skills needed to gain competence in applying the social work perspective to practice.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Generalist Social Work Research

Social Work Practice with Diverse Populations

Human Behavior and the Social Environment

Social Welfare

Generalist Social Work Practice

Generalist Field Education

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-31 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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125

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Social Work View 588 other Masters in Social Work in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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125

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

A minimum average of a B (3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale) in all undergraduate work.

Successful completion of 3-credit coursework in statistics or quantitative analysis (If a student does not have a course in Statistics, this requirement must be completed before enrollment)

A minimum of 60 undergraduate (or undergraduate plus graduate) divided into 30 credits in the liberal arts and 30 credits in the social sciences is recommended, not required.

Tuition Fee

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International

36172 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 36172 USD per year during 24 months.
National

36172 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 36172 USD per year during 24 months.
In-State

25834 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25834 USD per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Pittsburgh

1148 - 1944 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Social Work.

Available Scholarships

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