Master of Social Work
The University of Michigan School of Social Work offers a full-time and part-time online Master of Social Work degree program. The part-time online MSW provides you with more balance for studies, work, family, and other commitments, whereas the full-time MSW provides an accelerated path, which is perfect if you have a larger amount of time to dedicate to your studies.
About the Master of Social Work
The online program allows you to select from the following program pathways:
Interpersonal Practice in Integrated Health, Mental Health & Substance Abuse
Integrated health care creates a comprehensive approach to care for people in need, resulting in both higher quality care and improved outcomes for each individual.
- This pathway prepares you to become a licensed clinical social worker.
- Graduates are practice-ready for interpersonal social work with individuals, families, and groups in a broad range of settings, such as private practice, hospitals, government agencies, clinics, and a variety of organizations.
Children, Youth, and Families
The Children, Youth, and Families pathway prepares you to support children, adolescents, and adults through evidence-based and developmentally appropriate interventions and strategies that improve their lives.
- This pathway prepares you to become a licensed clinical or macro social worker.
- You will gain practice experience in child and family-serving clinics and agencies, mental health settings, schools, child welfare, health care, and youth development programs.
What You'll Learn
- Interpersonal, organizational, and community-level practice methods
- Advocacy skills
- Social justice frameworks
- Role of social work in interpersonal practice
- Qualitative & quantitative research methods
- Community organization techniques
- National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics information
What You'll Earn
- Master's Degree
- Formal academic degree from the University of Michigan; application required.
Tuition and Funding
Tuition and student budget information varies based on start term, as well as the number of courses taken per term. To view tuition and budget information visit the School of Social Work MSW Tuition and Student Budget page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to frequently asked questions about this degree on the hosting school website.
Distance Education Disclosure
Current and prospective online students are advised to review the notices provided on our Distance Education Disclosures page. This page contains institutional policies and federally required disclosures that impact online students, including information about the state authorization and professional licensure status of the university's online programs, unique complaint procedures available to out-of-state online students, and important notices for international students.
