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University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Whitewater , Wisconsin ,United States

Social Work MSW

Beginning in the Fall of 2018, the Social Work Department at the UW-Whitewater began offering a Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW). The social work program is an accredited professional education training program that is designed to meet the needs of our society through the preparation of professionally educated social work practitioners. A social worker with master-level training is an advanced generalist practitioner. The advanced generalist practitioner possesses a wide range of knowledge and competencies in order to respond to a wide range of social problems.  Students are allowed to focus on several areas, including addictions, mental health, or school social work. Students are allowed to take elective courses in a variety of areas which will build on their generalist skills and prepare them for specialist practice.?

Intakes

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Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Many of the positions listed below are posted in their appropriate category (Tenure Track Faculty, Academic Staff (Instructional), Academic Staff (Non-Instructional), etc.) as indicated and are also available through this link: UW-Whitewater Careers

Employment Opportunities
Executive Level & Academic Staff Non-Instructional Positions
 - executive level and academic staff non-instructional
Faculty & Academic Staff Instructional Positions
 - faculty and academic staff instructional
University Staff & Temporary Employment (USTE)
Student Employment

PSW Opportunity

3 Years PSW

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Requirements for admission to a degree program in good standing are as follows:

A baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution.
At least a 3.00  overall grade point average in all the graduate work previously completed at UW-Whitewater, with no grades of I or IP pending.
One of the following:
At least a 2.75 overall grade point average in the undergraduate degree program.
At least a 2.90 grade point average in the last half of the undergraduate degree program.
A master's degree or higher from an institution regionally accredited at the corresponding graduate level.
At least 12 credits of graduate work completed on a regular grade basis at UW-Whitewater.
Any additional requirements set by individual departments or colleges for admission to specific degree programs.
All grade point averages are on a 4.00 basis.

An official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score to be sent directly to the School of Graduate Studies if English is not the native language. A TOEFL score of 79 internet-based is required for admission into some degree programs and is strongly recommended by others; OR
An official International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score to be sent directly to the School of Graduate Studies if English is not the native language. The minimum required score is 6.0; OR
Arranging for admission into the Wisconsin English Second Language Institute (WESLI (in Madison, Wisconsin. Students must complete the institute's 700 level, including academic reading and writing, and academic listening and speaking skills, with a rating of "very good" or higher (3, 3+, or 4). Students must arrange to have these results and a recommendation from WESLI forwarded to the School of Graduate Studies; OR
Satisfying one of the following:

have earned a bachelor’s degree from an English-speaking country.
have attended a U.S. college or university continuously for more than one year or have a completed U.S. undergraduate degree.
have received an undergraduate degree from a foreign institution where English is the language of instruction.
have resided and worked in the U.S. for more than one year without being a student.

  • Course Type: Full Time
  • Course Level: Masters/PG Degree
  • Duration: 01 Year  
  • Total Tuition Fee: 32760 USD
    Average Cost of Living: 14000 USD /year
    Application Fee: 56 USD
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