Overview

Our innovative, hands-on Social Work MSW program from Simmons University integrates education and practice with social justice values and multicultural perspectives, with a strong emphasis on practicum education. As clinician activists, our MSW degree students, faculty, and alumnae/i all work to develop solutions to social and racial injustice through their teaching, research, clinical practice, and community engagement.

Key Facts

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of social workers is projected to grow 13 percent from 2019 to 2029. Job prospects are very good, particularly for clinical social workers.

When it comes to choosing an MSW degree program, what sets Simmons apart? We are committed to providing a personalized, coordinated, and integrated learning experience. Faculty and advisors supervise each MSW student's course load and work with students to help them select practicum education placements that meet their goals. The Social Work MSW program from Simmons University holds true to the Simmons mission: to provide transformative learning that links passion with lifelong purpose.

The Simmons MSW offers flexibility: MSW students at Simmons can choose between traditional on-campus courses or online courses and can even dictate their pace of study.

Career

Graduates of our MSW program have established themselves as strong agents of change. They are grounded in direct clinical practice and committed to working with underserved populations.

Areas in which MSW graduates are currently working include child welfare, community mental health, corrections, disaster response, domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, housing, juvenile justice, medicine, public health, public policy, and school social work. MSWs in the state of Massachusetts are also eligible to become LCSWs and LICSWs.

Simmons also offers an on-campus PhD in Social Work and an online Doctorate in Social Work (DSW) designed for advanced clinical scholars.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Social Policy, Communities, and Organizations

Social Work Practice

Advanced Clinical Practice

Human Behavior and Social Environment

Dynamics of Racism & Oppression

Field Education

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 30 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

65 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Advanced Standing Applicants should submit a completed application that includes:

Application form

3-5 page statement describing the development of your interest in social work

2-3 page Advanced Standing essay addressing B.S.W. learning and future learning goals

3 recommendations including one recommendation from the supervisor of your senior BSW practicum placement and one recommendation from the BSW Program Practicum Director commenting on your overall performance (courses and placement.)

A copy of your most recent BSW practicum evaluation.

All college transcripts

A zoom interview with a Simmons MSW practicum faculty member is required. After reviewing the advanced standing applications and materials, the admission committee selects advanced standing applicants for interviews. Advanced standing applicants selected for interviews will receive their advanced standing admission decisions after the interview takes place.

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Tuition Fees

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37862 USD / year

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37862 USD / year

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37862 USD / year

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Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

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