Overview

Basic Degree Information/Description

The Social Work program of The University of Texas at San Antonio prepares students for advanced social work practice. Graduates work in professional positions serving diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Students graduating from the program will demonstrate a commitment to cultural competence, multidimensional contextual practice, social responsibility and transformative social work.

The Masters of Social Work (M.S.W.) program was approved effective January 1, 2005 by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for implementation at The University of Texas at San Antonio, and was granted accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education in February 2008.

Why pursue a Masters of Social Work at UTSA?

Our unique focus on transformative, culturally competent practice, and our flexible program allow UTSA students to develop masters-level social work skills that translate to a wide variety of social work practice settings.

Career Options Available for an M.S.W. Graduate

Students can become clinicians/direct practice social workers in health care, mental health, child welfare/child and family services, schools, juvenile and adult probation/parole/corrections, with the homeless, in substance abuse treatment facilities, they can provide case management in similar settings, or they can focus on macro practice, working in congressional, legislative and city and state government offices assisting in shaping policy or in advocating for clients and their needs in community agencies. They can work with abused and neglected children in a variety of settings, as adoption workers, helping families to move from welfare to self-sufficiency, and become administrators of human services organizations.

Former students are working as a supervisor at the SAMM transitional living program, as a supervisor of Parole at the Texas Youth Commission, as supervisors or senior workers for Child Protective Services, as a clinician at San Antonio State Hospital, as a social worker with a local HIV program, at a children's transplant program, and as a program manager at a family violence program.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Global Context of Social Work

Culturally Competent Practice with Diverse Populations

Specialized Social Work Methods: Individuals

Specialized Social Work Methods: Groups

Specialized Social Work Methods: Community Practice

Specialized Social Work Methods: Children and Families

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

36-60

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Helotes, United States

Disciplines

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

A completed a Graduate School application

Official transcripts from all institutions attended. All international transcripts must be recorded in English or officially translated to English along with an evaluation from an approved Foreign Credential Agency of transcripts from all foreign institutions attended

Three completed department recommendation forms from professionals familiar with applicant preparation for graduate social work education

A narrative statement addressing interest in and the fit with the UTSA MSW program not to exceed 1,250 words (approximately five pages)

English language proficiency test scores

Tuition Fees

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28134 USD / year

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28134 USD / year

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9906 USD / year

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Overview

Basic Degree Information/Description

Why pursue a Masters of Social Work at UTSA?

Career Options Available for an M.S.W. Graduate

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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