Study Social Work, M.S.W at University of North Carolina - Wilmington in the USA, College of Health and Human Services
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What will I learn?

Since 2005, UNCW’s Master of Social Work program has provided an engaging environment, meaningful field placements and collaborative projects centered in inclusion and equity to prepare students for a professional social work career.Dynamic faculty with years of experience in the field are committed to preparing graduates to create solutions for societal problems that include social, racial, economic, health and mental health inequity. Graduates work in a variety of public and private settings that offer services that address every facet of life.

Which department am I in?

College of Health and Human Services

Study options

Full Time (4 Semesters)

Tuition fees
US$21,364.00 per year
Books/Supplies - 822
Start date

August 2026

Venue

Wilmington Campus

601 S. College Road,

Wilmington,

North Carolina,

28403, South, United States

Entry requirements

For students from United States

Overall cumulative bachelor’s GPA is 3.25 or higher from a regionally accredited institution; the 3.25 GPA applies to the last attended institution where the undergraduate degree was conferred OR the applicant holds a graduate degree in another field.

For international students

Bachelors degree from a regionally accredited college or university (or equivalent for non-U.S. students), advanced standing program applicants must have a bachelors degree in social work from a regionally accredited college or university that is CSWE accredited that was earned within the last 7 years.
3.0 GPA (on 4.0 point scale) for the full-time, two-year program, and the part-time, three-year program, and a 3.5 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) for advanced standing program applicants.

Minimum Score Requirement – TOEFL: 79; IELTS: minimum of 6.5 for acceptance, 7.0 for TA consideration; Duolingo: minimum of 115.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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