Overview

The Social Work program of University of Pennsylvania is designed to prepare social workers for leadership roles in developing and providing services to individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations in the local, national, and global arenas. With a recently redesigned curriculum, Penn’s MSW degree melds cutting-edge innovation with a rich educational tradition rooted in social justice and social change.

Key facts:

The current context of the world makes it clear that the need to pursue social change and social justice has never been greater—and effective social change requires exceptionally well-trained social workers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

History and Philosophy of Social Work and Social Welfare

Human Behavior in the Social Environment

American Racism and Social Work Practice

Foundations of Social Work Practice I

Social Work Research

Understanding Social Change: Issues of Race and Gender

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Social Work View 588 other Masters in Social Work in United States

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

IELTS

7.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor’s degree with a liberal arts perspective from an accredited college or university; or a bachelor’s degree in social work from an accredited undergraduate social work program.

Courses that contain these topics include, but are not limited to, a combination of studies: humanities, social sciences, natural sciences.

An undergraduate record demonstrating academic achievement

English language proficiency test scores

Tuition Fee

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International

55824 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 55824 USD per year during 24 months.
National

55824 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 55824 USD per year during 24 months.
In-State

55824 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 55824 USD per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Philadelphia

1313 - 2284 USD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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