Social Work Master’s program at Samford University

Our Master of Social Work program offers flexible online and face-to-face options to make earning a degree work with your schedule.

Take the next step toward becoming a licensed social worker in a distinctively Christian learning community.

The mission of Samford University Master of Social Work (MSW) program is to be a distinctively Christian learning community that prepares graduates for lives of service as advanced social worker practitioners.

For individuals who do not have a background in social work.

Application Closes: June 1, 2025 (Applications submitted after June 1 will be reviewed on a rolling basis if space is available in the program.

For individuals with a bachelor degree in social work:.

Application Closes: April 1, 2025 (Applications submitted after April 1 will be reviewed on a rolling basis if space is available in the program.

Applicants with a Bachelor Degree in Social Work.

Applicants who have a GPA of at least 2.8 may submit an application for consideration with an MAT or GRE score.

Please note: Applicants with a grade lower than B in no than two social work courses may apply for Advanced Standing (special instructions apply).

Applicants without a Bachelor Degree in Social Work.

Applicants who have not completed a statistics course may receive conditional acceptance. Such applicants will be required to submit evidence of completion of a statistics course prior to enrollment in the program.

If possible, submit a research paper in which you have cited books or journal articles. If you do not have access to an academic paper you have written in the past, please write and submit a 3-5 page paper a topic of your choice related to the social work field. Please be sure to cite academic sources in the paper.

Personal Statement: Please write a personal statement (3-5 double spaced pages) that discusses your interest in the social work profession and your reasons for pursuing the MSW degree. Please address the following points in your statement:.

The reasons you are pursuing the MSW degree at this time.

Your field of career interest within social work and the ways that you envision the MSW degree preparing you to work effectively in that field.

The Samford University MSW program does not award academic credit for life experience or previous work experience.

If accepted, a nonrefundable fee of $200 is required to secure admission into the program. Exceptions to any of the admission requirements may be considered on an individual basis.

International applicants must score at least a 550 (paper), 213 (computer) or 80 (internet) on the TOEFL or a 6.5 on the IELTS Academic test. This may also apply to American citizens who learned English as a second language.

International applicants may be required to submit a WES ECE transcript review.

We cannot issue an I-20 for this program at this time.

All students are encouraged to apply for the Social Work scholarship. In addition there are criteria-specific scholarships available on a year-to-year basis. Scholarships are awarded in the fall of the first year of the course of study.

In order to prepare our graduates for ethical and competent service, Samford Master of Social Work program:.

Is academically rigorous, emphasizing mastery of the core knowledge, values and skills of the social work profession from an evidence-based perspective.

Understands human diversity to be a strength of a global community, preparing advanced social work practitioners who practice with cultural sensitivity.

Integrates the role of faith in social work practice, recognizing difference and diversity across cultures.

Full-time and part-time study options are available. In-person courses are scheduled in the evenings to make it possible for you to maintain your current employment.

The advanced clinical practice concentration prepares graduates for direct practice with individuals, families and small groups. Its course work emphasizes the use of evidence-informed interventions, while recognizing the need for practitioner flexibility and client self-determination. Students will develop skills in assessing, diagnosis and intervening with diverse populations. They will learn develop client strengths in order to address complex mental, health and behavioral health issues and improve client functioning.

As a graduate, you will be prepared for advanced clinical social work practice in a wide variety of settings, including counseling centers, mental health and substance abuse treatment facilities, hospitals and clinics, schools, correctional facilities and child welfare agencies. Students will be prepared to work independently or as a member of interprofessional mental, health and behavioral health teams specializing in clinical practice.

Social work is a practice-oriented profession and requires mastery of a vast array of helping skills that can only be developed through practical experience. As such, the field experience is part of the signature pedagogy of social work.

Master of Social Work students receive practical experience through an integrative field internship that spans multiple semesters. With than 150 field sites available locally, nationally and internationally students are able pursue their passion while gaining professional experience.

The Samford University Master of Social Work program was awarded full accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) in June 2017.

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