Advanced Standing

Earn your Master of Social Work (MSW) degree in less than one year, or in 18 months, with our Advanced Standing program option.

Ranked among the best graduate social work programs in the nation, UConn School of Social Work offers affordability, convenience, and a career-based MSW curriculum.

Flexible Options Available

Full-Time, Complete in Less Than One Year

The full-time (10 month) option is available to MSW students in any of the three concentrations: Individual, Groups, and Families; Policy Practice; or Community Organizing.

How It Works

Begin in the Summer: The program starts in mid-July with an intensive, five-week session that serves as a bridge to the advanced year of the MSW program.

Finish in the Fall and Spring: After completing the summer session, you will begin the advanced year of the two-year program. You will complete required coursework, an internship (560 hours, 9 credits), a research course, and electives.

Part-Time, One Year and a Semester

The 18-month option is available only to MSW students in the Individual, Groups, and Families (IGFP) concentration.

How It Works

Begin in the Summer: The program starts in mid-July with an intensive, five-week session that serves as a bridge to the advanced curriculum of the MSW program. Students take two classes, in addition to their field placement, during the Fall and Spring of the first year. Remaining coursework (without field) will be completed the following fall semester to complete the degree.

* Credit hours will quality you for full-time financial aid.

Who Should Apply

Advanced Standing is a study option for students who achieved a high level of academic performance in both classroom and field education during their undergraduate social work studies. To qualify, you must have received a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree within the last six years from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

Students who choose this option must have their BSW degree conferred before the start of their Advanced Standing program. If you qualify, courses from the foundation phase of the MSW degree will be waived and you will begin the MSW program in mid-July.

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