Overview

Program description

Oakland University M.S.W students will be uniquely trained through an integrated advanced generalist. All M.S.W students will demonstrate advanced mastery of nine Core Competencies dictated by the CSWE, which will allow them to assume clinical and macro social work practice roles upon graduation. Students who wish to pursue licensure as clinical or macro social workers after graduation will have the necessary course preparation and field experience to do so.

Those students who seek more intensive training in a specialized area will have the option to complete one of three specializations (integrated health, community and organizational leadership or school social work). Depending how students enter the Social Work - Traditional Program program, (Advanced Standing versus Traditional) students have two options for completing the proposed M.S.W degree: a Traditional curriculum, including 64 hours of coursework and 900 hours of field education, and an Advanced Standing program that requires 34 credit hours of coursework and 450 hours of field education.

The traditional program of study includes one year of foundational coursework on the principles of social work as a profession (including issues of social justice, diversity, and professional ethics), conducting and critiquing research, generalist practice in social work across a variety of scales and systems, and understanding human behavior. In their second year, students master advanced generalist practice across the life course, and may choose two courses focused on practice in distinct contexts (restricted electives). Students also complete 450 hours of supervised field education in the first year, and 450 hours in the second year, to reach the 900 hours.

Programme Structure

Course requirements:

Foundations of Generalist Practice I
Human Behavior and the Social Environment
Foundations of Generalist Practice
Human Behavior in The Social Environment
Applied Social Work Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

64 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Rochester Hills, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

The two recommendation forms must include letters attached to the forms and must speak to the applicant’s academic and/or professional suitability for advanced study in Social Work; at least one of these must be from a professor or instructor;
A personal statement that will be used to assess preparation for and commitment to advanced study in Social Work, suitability for the profession, and skills in written communication; and
One-page resume including volunteer, internship or paid work experience relevant to Social Work practice.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

22428 USD / year

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Out-of-State

22428 USD / year

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In-State

19972 USD / year

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Living costs

Rochester Hills

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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