Master of Social Work
Empower People. Transform Communities.
University of New England’s Master of Social Work develops activist practitioners ready to challenge injustice, domination, exploitation, and violence. You will learn to create, manage, and expand equitable structures that empower and transform your community.
Students without social work education study the foundations of social work before advanced coursework. Students with CSWE-accredited bachelor’s degrees enter directly into advanced coursework. All graduates will be prepared as social work leaders capable of building sustainable, collaborative, health-promoting relationships, and communities.
Program Goals:
- Prepare competent Masters-level professional social workers who at every system level:
- Challenge the inequities of existing social, political, economic and cultural institutions and relationships.
- Create collaborative, sustainable, and health-promoting relationships and communities. [Preparation for professional practice]
- Develop and apply value-based, theory-driven and evidence-guided empowering social work practice. [Knowledge development]
- Provide leadership to advance equitable social structures and practices for human health and well-being. [Leadership in delivery systems]
Experience the University of New England Advantage
- Join an online program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
- Approach health as a universal human right that spans emotional, physical, social and spiritual well-being
- Collaborate with your community through practicum work
- Pursue a curriculum track based on your education background
- Become a mental health clinician and you may qualify for third party reimbursement on patient billing
Top Ranked
For the sixth year in a row, University of New England has been ranked as one of the Best Universities in the North by U.S. News & World Report.
Regional Accreditation
University of New England is regionally accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), Inc.