Social Work (MSW, PhD, or Combined MSW/PhD)
The MSW, PhD, and the combined MSW/PhD in Social Work are awarded by the Graduate College. The MSW is offered with or without a thesis.

UI General Catalog Description

Admission requirements
Applicants must meet the Admission Requirements of the Graduate College and the department offering the degree program (review the department's web site or the General Catalog for departmental requirements).

Estimated costs of attendance
Tuition and fees vary by degree program and the type of student you are.

Estimated Costs of Attendance

Application deadlines

• Fall semester—February 1
• Spring semester—not offered
• Summer session—not offered

Application procedures
For this degree program, you will need to send some application materials to your academic department and some to the Office of Admissions, which handles Graduate College applications.

Materials to send to the department:

• A photocopy of your academic records/transcripts (send official copies to Admissions, 107 Calvin Hall)
• MSW applicants must submit:
  • School of Social Work MSW Application Form*
  • Three completed recommendation forms**
  • A statement of purpose and essays as described in the School of Social Work Admissions Policy* (Section III-D)
  • A résumé

    The department’s detailed instructions and required forms:
    * School of Social Work 2010 MSW Admission Policy
    * School of Social Work 2010 MSW Application Forms

• PhD candidates must submit:
  • Four letters of reference attached to the specific completed School of Social Work PhD Recommendation Forms*
  • The School of Social Work PhD Application form*
  • A résumé
  • An example of your scholarly writing
  • A personal statement of your professional goals, guidelines are addressed in PhD Admissions Packet*

  * Required forms and detailed instructions: School of Social Work 2010 PhD Admissions Packet.

• MSW/PhD combined-degree candidates:
  • Before January 1, e-mail the PhD Program Director carol-coohey@uiowa.edu, after January 1, contact Interim PhD Program Director mercedes-bern-klug@uiowa.edu, to first determine your eligibility for this combined program.
  • Candidates will submit all parts of both the MSW and PhD applications.

Materials to send to Admissions:

• Your official academic records/transcripts
• Your official GRE General Test scores from the Educational Testing Service are required only for the PhD and the combined MSW/PhD programs (the University's institutional code is 6681)
• International students must send their official TOEFL scores from Educational Testing Service (the University's institutional code is 6681).
• Once recommended for admission, international students must send a Financial Statement.

Apply
If you Apply Online, the $60 application fee ($100 for international students) is payable by Discover, MasterCard, or Visa. If you cannot pay by credit card, you may Download and Print an Application* and pay the fee by check or money order in U.S. currency made payable to "The University of Iowa."

Contact information

• School of Social Work
  The University of Iowa
  308 North Hall
  Iowa City, IA 52242
  susan-dirks@uiowa.edu
  319-335-1255
• Office of Admissions
  The University of Iowa
  107 Calvin Hall
  Iowa City, IA 52242-1396
  admissions@uiowa.edu
  800-553-4692