Overview

The Master in Social Work at the University of Southern Mississippi provides employment opportunities in clinical settings, where practitioners must be Licensed Master Social Workers.

What Will I Learn?

Course topics include:

Human rights and social justice
Problem solving for individuals, families, and groups
Social welfare policy
Addictions
Programs and community development
Consultation and supervision
Trauma
Forensics
Aging
Health
Grant writing
Human sexuality
School social work

Programme Structure

Course topics include:

Human rights and social justice

Problem solving for individuals, families, and groups

Social welfare policy

Addictions

Programs and community development

Consultation and supervision

Trauma

Forensics

Aging

Health

Grant writing

Human sexuality

School social work

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-08-10 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2028-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-10-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

West Hattiesburg, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

$60 non-refundable application fee
Minimum GPA of 2.75/4.00 on the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework
Good standing at last university attended
Official transcripts and degree certificates or diplomas from all previous colleges or universities attended
Official TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE, or iTEP scores
Official copy of GRE, GMAT, or MAT score from testing service
Three letters of recommendation (upload to application file)
Statement of Purpose or writing sample (according to departmental requirements)

Immunization records (required prior to enrolling in classes if admitted)

Have a minimum grade point average of 3.00 (4.00 scale) on the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework.

Statement of Purpose - Follow instructions for Statement of Purpose and Career Goals.
Writing Sample - Respond to the assigned Case Vignette.
Professional Statement - Complete Social Work Professional and Technical Standards.
Résumé
Three Letters of Recommendation

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

12684 USD / year

≈ 12684 USD / year
Out-of-State

12684 USD / year

≈ 12684 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10684 USD / year

≈ 10684 USD / year

Additional Details

Part-time (1-8 credit hours): USD 594 per credit (resident) / USD 706 per credit (non-resident).

Living costs

West Hattiesburg

United States

800 - 1300 USD / month

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

Funding

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Overview

What Will I Learn?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

West Hattiesburg

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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