Overview

Guiding principles for trauma-responsive antiracist clinical social work practice presume the worth and dignity of all people, a strengths perspective, the need for client confidentiality, and client empowerment and self-determination in decision-making. Students of the Clinical Social Work program from Boston University learn to practice with an understanding of social policy and macro systems and consider how these policies and systems impact clients and worker practices.

Clinical internships provide opportunities for the application of classroom learning to individual, group, and family situations in the field. Additionally, internships promote reflective supervision that encourages students and supervisors to examine their positionality in the clinical relationship and overall thoughts and feelings that impact practice with clients.

Career outcomes

Clinical social workers are employed in a wide variety of fields that include but are not limited to mental health, child welfare and children’s services, home-based interventions, health clinics and hospitals, family service and substance-use treatment settings, school social work, services for older adults, and housing agencies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Clinical Practice with Individuals
Clinical Practice with Groups
Clinical Practice with Families
Advanced Group Work
Group Dynamics
Stress and Trauma in the Early Years: Interventions with Infants, Young Children, and Families

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-10 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Foundation: 33 credits

Advanced: 32 credits

Online traditional track: 65 credits

Online advanced standing: 40–43 credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

Social Work Cognitive Science Clinical Psychology View 78 other Masters in Cognitive Science in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

$95 non-refundable application fee: Paid by credit card when submitting your application electronically
Personal statement: 3-4 pages, double-spaced – must be a minimum of 3 full pages
Current résumé or CV: no page limit
Three references: One reference is required from a faculty member or advisor if you are currently in school, and/or from a supervisor if you are working
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Additional materials as required for Transfer Students, International, Dual Degree, Advanced Standing, or Human Service Experience track candidates

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

39368 USD / year

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Out-of-State

39368 USD / year

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In-State

39368 USD / year

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Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

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Financing

Funding

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