Overview

The Social Work MSW degree offered by The University of Vermont prepares students for the multiple role demands and organizational settings characteristic of social work in Vermont and the current era of social work in the US.

What you will learn

Our curriculum emphasizes strengths-oriented, relational practice guided by principles of social justice and human rights, and a conceptual framework of critical social construction.

While our MSW program prepares students for social work practice that is locally informed, it also prepares our students with a mindfulness of the global and national influences on the profession and the dissonance that competing demands among these influences create for social workers everywhere in the US.

These demands include issues of social justice, human diversity, and the uneven protection and distribution of rights and access to resources and opportunities.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Human Behavior and the Social Environment

Social Welfare Policy and Services

Transformative Social Work

Advanced Social Work Research

Perspectives in Social Work

Understandings and Applications of Critical Social Construction

Human Rights and the Strengths Perspective

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Burlington, United States

Disciplines

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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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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Electronic Application
Statement of Purpose
Application Fee of $65.00 for Master and Doctoral; $20 for Certificate of Graduate Study
Email addresses for three people who will provide letters of recommendation. This information is submitted within the application and letters are sent from the recommender directly to us through the application portal.
One transcript from each institution you have attended, including the one you currently attend. Unofficial transcripts uploaded by you are sufficient for the review process for most programs. Official transcripts are only required if you are admitted.
Residential Status Questionnaire
Test scores for English proficiency for applicants whose native language is not English.

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Tuition Fee

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International

55800 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1860 USD per credit during 24 months.
National

55800 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1860 USD per credit during 24 months.
In-State

20760 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 692 USD per credit during 24 months.

Living costs for Burlington

1269 - 1888 USD /month

Living costs

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

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Scholarships Information

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