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Social Work, Master of Social Work

Application Instructions and Forms

There are two admission options for the Master of Social Work degree program. Graduates of a CSWE-accredited Bachelor of Social Work program apply for the Advanced Standing program. Students are admitted to this option in the summer semester only. All other students apply for the two-year, full-time program or the four-year, part-time program both of which begin in the fall semester only.

Application/Credential Deadline

Program Beginning Term Deadline
Advanced Standing MSW Program Summer Semester February 1
Regular MSW Program Fall Semester February 1

Applications received after February 1 for the MSW program will be considered on a space-available basis.  Contact the Office of Academic Assistance (404-413-1000 or chhs-oaa@gsu.edu) for information.

You may check the status of your application online by choosing “Admissions Status” at www.student.gosolar.gsu.edu.  Please allow three weeks after submitting your application to check its status.  If you are unable to access your application status, please contact the Office of Academic Assistance.

Prospective Student Letter
 

THERE ARE 2 WAYS TO APPLY TO THE PROGRAM

  1. APPLY ONLINE
    Submit your application for graduate study through the Embark online application service. In order to create your account and submit your graduate application through Embark, please go to Apply online through Embark.

    Your application for graduate study and your $50.00 application fee will be submitted online.
     
  2. PRINT APPLICATION BELOW:
    APPLICATION (pdf)
    If you print and mail your application, you must submit a $50.00 application fee, in check or money order (in U.S. Currency), payable to Georgia State University. This fee is nonrefundable.

ADDITIONAL APPLICATION MATERIALS TO BE SUBMITTED

  1. Two transcripts from each college and/or university attended, except from Georgia State University. Transcripts are required regardless of length of stay or if the grades are listed on another school’s transcript. You will collect and submit all unopened transcripts. If needed, Transcript Request forms can be downloaded.

    If you are enrolled in another graduate program at Georgia State University, you may complete a Request for Transfer of Records in your current colleges graduate admissions office. If you have attended Georgia State University in an undergraduate status, all transcripts, except Georgia State’s, must be sent; these transcripts are not available for our use.
     
  2. Photocopy of your GRE score (see below).
     
  3. Statement of Purpose. Specific information regarding the Statement of Purpose is found in the MSW Application Form. Please include your name and social security number, if available, on this document.
     
  4. Three Reference Forms from individuals knowledgeable of your academic or professional abilities. It is suggested that at least one be an academic recommendation. The recommender should sign their name across the sealed portion of the envelope. If the recommender wishes to write a letter in addition to submitting the Reference Form, the letter should be attached to the completed Reference Form.
     
  5. Field Evaluation for Advanced Standing Applicants (CSWE-BSW degree graduates). You must submit the most recent copy of your field evaluation. If your BSW program does not use field evaluations, please have the Director of Field Education or your supervisor/instructor complete one of the Reference Forms. Georgia State University’s BSW graduates do not need to submit a field evaluation.
     
  6. Foreign Student Financial Statement (for international applicants seeking a student visa). See International Applicants document.

The following items are needed but not included in the packet you mail to the Office of Academic Assistance.

  1. Official Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score.  The score should be sent directly to Georgia State University from the Educational Testing Service (ETS).  Scores cannot be more than five years old from the desired semester of entry.  We recommend that you take the GRE no later than two months prior to the application deadline.  The correct institution code for Georgia State University is 5251.  A department code is not used.  If you have an official copy of your GRE scores, please send a photocopy with your application.  While a photocopy is not acceptable for admission and we must still receive official scores from ETS, a photocopy can help expedite the processing of your application.  Visit the GRE website at http://www.gre.org/ or call 1-800-GRE-CALL for information and registration.

  2. Certificate of Immunization. This is required for accepted applicants who have never attended Georgia State University. If admitted, you must submit this form to Georgia State University Health Services prior to registration. The form can be printed from www.gsu.edu/health.

  3. Official TOEFL score (for applicants whose native language is not English). If available, please include a copy of your TOEFL score in your application packet.

  4. International credential evaluation (for applicants who have completed any education outside the U.S.). See International Applicants document.

Mailing Address:

Office of Academic Assistance
College of Health and Human Sciences
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 3995
Atlanta, GA 30302-3995

 

Overnight Courier- UPS, FedEx, DHL, etc:

Office of Academic Assistance
College of Health and Human Sciences
Georgia State University
140 Decatur Street, Suite 811
Atlanta, GA 30303


If you have questions, please contact us at 404-413-1000 or chhs-oaa@gsu.edu.

Please visit Frequently Asked Questions for answers to your questions about the graduate application to the College of Health and Human Sciences.