Social Work Advanced Standing: Part-Time MSW
Master of Social Work
Is this program right for you?
As a student in the UW–Madison Social Work Advanced Standing: Part-Time MSW program, you obtain a broad perspective on the causes and solutions to social problems and develop the knowledge, skills and values to practice advanced social work as a professional. Graduates become leaders across varied fields of social work practice.
- The program is offered on Saturdays, with in-person classes on campus every other week
- Choose a focus area to hone your skills: Child, Youth, and Family Welfare or Mental Health
- The hands-on field internship will deepen your knowledge of social work under the guidance of experienced professional social workers
- Coursework may fulfill Wisconsin, Minnesota or Illinois social work licensure requirements
Education that works for you
Enhance human well-being through the UW–Madison Part-Time Master of Social Work program. This Saturday-only hybrid program is ideal for recent graduates.
Program type
Master’s degree
Degree awarded
Master of Social Work
Commitment
2 years
Tuition
$800 per credit
Format
Evening/weekend
Hybrid
Credits
30 graduate credits
Admission terms
Program admits for fall terms
Offered by
Department of Social Work
STEM opt eligible
No
Supports F-1 Visa
No
Application deadlines
Fall 2026
- Deadline: April 1, 2026
Fall 2027
- Deadline: April 1, 2027
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Social Work Advanced Standing: Part-Time MSW
$59,000
Estimated market salary in 2019
Job titles
8.3%
Projected growth for general social workers from 2016-2026, Source: Burning Glass Technologies: Labor Insight. 2020.
What you’ll learn
Leverage your social work knowledge to dive deeper into practice, policy and justice with the Social Work: Advanced Standing Part-Time MSW program. Through a combination of focused coursework and field placements, you’ll become a more effective social worker who champions social change.
- Social work practice
- Social justice
- Social policy
- Research methods
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