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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 Admissions:

  • One set of official academic records/transcripts. Send a photocopy directly to your department.
  • Official GRE General Test scores from 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).
  • International students also must send a Financial Statement.

Materials required by the department:

  • A photocopy of your academic records/transcripts.
  • MSW applicants must submit:
  • PhD candididates must submit:
    • Four letters of reference attached to the four completed School of Social Work PhD Recommendation* forms. Two must be academic.
    • the School of Social Work PhD Application.*
    • A résumé.
    • An example of your scholarly writing.
    • A personal statement of your professional goals. Guidelines are addressed in PhD Admissions.*
  • MSW/PhD combined-degree candidates:
    E-mail the PhD coordinator at carol-coohey@uiowa.edu, to first determine your eligibility for this combined program. Candidates will submit all parts of both the MSW and PhD.

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If you Apply Online, the $60 application fee ($85 for international students) is payable by 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."

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