Master in Social Work (Master's)

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The Master of Social Work is offered as a full-time traditional program or an advanced standing cohort. It is delivered on-campus with a structured cohort model and includes field education. Students complete either 60 or 39 credit hours depending on their entry point.

Focus areas include Empowerment Practice.

The full-time traditional program requires 60 credit hours, while the advanced standing program requires 39 credit hours. Both include coursework, field practicum, and a professional narrative statement as part of the application.

Graduates enter roles in direct practice, community organizing, and policy advocacy within human service agencies and nonprofit organizations.

Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution. Advanced Standing applicants need a CSWE-accredited bachelor's degree. A minimum 3.0 GPA is required for Advanced Standing, and a 2.8 GPA is acceptable for the traditional program.

The programme totals about 60 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, cohort-based, with a typical duration of two years for the traditional program and one year for the advanced standing program. For international students, tuition is above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 75% of applicants.

Winthrop University has grown into a comprehensive institution serving students through undergraduate majors and graduate programs. Its academic options cover a wide range of interests, with courses available on campus, online and in hybrid formats. Students can shape their studies around their goals, whether beginning college or continuing their education.

The university’s campus is in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and its student experience combines academic study with athletics and extracurricular activities. Winthrop Athletics includes 16 NCAA Division I teams competing in the Big South Conference. Club and hybrid sports also form part of campus life, including esports, cornhole and a women’s flag football team scheduled to launch in the fall. Convocation serves as a welcoming ceremony for new and transfer students at the start of the academic year.

International students should begin with the admissions process, where they can find information about enrollment, financial aid, academic programs and student life. The admissions team provides guidance for students considering campus-based or online study. A 14-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio supports close academic contact, while the university’s range of majors and flexible course formats allows students to match their education with their interests and circumstances.