Master of Social Work

Welcome to the University of Maryland School of Social Work (UMSSW), one of the nation’s largest and most respected schools of social work. The Master of Social Work is a 60-credit degree that can be earned in two, three, or four years. The MSW program prepares students to become licensed in any state to practice social work as a MSW graduate.  

MSW Program Concentrations

UMSSW’s MSW Program offers two concentrations: Clinical and Leadership, Policy and Social Change (formerly referred to as Macro). 

MSW Program Locations

UMSSW offers the MSW program across three campuses:

• University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus
  • Clinical and Leadership Policy and Social Change Concentration 
• The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) Campus
  • Clinical Concentration
• Online Campus
  • Clinical Concentration

MSW Practicum Experience

One of the distinctive components of the MSW program is the practicum placement experience where students practice and refine skills learned in class. For MSW students at USG, practicum placement opportunities are available in Montgomery, Prince George's, and Frederick Counties, and the District of Columbia.

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Applying to the MSW Program at USG

Students applying for the USG program can start in the Spring semester (part-time) or in the Fall semester (full-time or part-time).  Applications are submitted online from September through the March deadline. Applicants with a BSW degree can apply for Advanced Standing for the fall (full-time or part-time) or spring (part-time) semester at USG. The admissions criteria and deadlines are the same for students applying to take classes at the USG and Baltimore campuses. 

To learn more about the University of Maryland MSW program, please consider attending one of our information sessions.