Master of Social Work - Advanced Standing

Gain the Knowledge and Skills to be a Shining Light to Others and Excel as a Social Worker. The Master of Social Work (MSW) program prepares you to become a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) to provide mental health services to individuals, families, and groups. No matter what area of social work you want to go into, our program provides you with the knowledge and experience needed to best support others. UCF offers several tracks that provide you with the convenience and flexibility to best fit your schedule and needs. This includes an advanced standing track for those with a BSW degree from an accredited program awarded within the last six years, and a traditional track for those who have a bachelor’s degree in any other area. You can complete an online Master of Social Work or in-person. Internships are the pedagogy of social work education. Our field education office connects you with an internship to provide you with critical hands-on experience and professional practice hours through supervised generalist and clinical social work. The UCF MSW program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and is devised to provide you with all the requirements for licensure in the state of Florida.

The Master of Social Work Program offers several options to students including full-time study, advanced standing admission, as well as the mixed mode and online classes to support the part-time study. Applicants must choose a track in this program. Track(s) may have different requirements. To be considered for advanced standing admission, applicants must have a baccalaureate degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program and demonstrate the academic potential and professional maturity to meet the demands of the program with a 3.3 GPA in their last 60 credits. Social Sciences (examples: anthropology, economics, ethnic studies, gender studies, human development, international relations, political science, psychology, social work, or sociology)The GRE is not required for admission to this program. Up-to-date résumé Three letters of recommendation that must have been written within the last academic year. Letters from co-workers, colleagues, mentors, friends, family members, clergy, etc. Professional Statement: Applicants must provide responses to each of the following questions, using separate headings for each. Please ensure that your total submission is between 3-6 pages. Writing Sample: Applicants must submit an individually authored research paper or literature review related to social work (applicants may submit a research paper submitted for a previous class as long as it is related to social work). The paper should be 5-10 pages in length, contain citations and a reference list in APA 7th edition format, and will be used to evaluate the applicant’s ability to write professionally. Applicants applying to this program who have attended a college/university outside the United States must provide one official transcript and official certification of degree, with date awarded.