Application Process

Admission to the MSSW and Ph.D. degree programs are competitive and early application is encouraged. Application to either graduate degree program requires admission to both the Graduate School of The University of Texas at Austin and the School of Social Work. In order to be considered for admission, you must complete the School of Social Work on-line application. To complete the application you must have an electronic ID (EID) provided by the university.

When application materials have been received by the School of Social Work and the Graduate School, an applicant file is created and processing begins. After a Graduate Admission Committee review, the School of Social Work Graduate Advisor forwards a recommendation for admission to the Vice President and Dean of Graduate Studies at the University. While the Graduate School generally follows the recommendation made by the School of Social Work, official acceptance into any graduate program requires the approval of the Dean of the Graduate School. Applicants should expect to receive notification from both the Graduate School and the School of Social Work.

MSSW Application Process

MSSW Application Checklist (PDF)

To apply to the Master of Science in Social Work program, applicants must submit the following:

• Online Application (must have EID to complete – get an EID)
• Personal Narrative Statements (included in online application) (PDF)
• Reference Forms/General Letters of Reference (3 required; 5 preferred) (included in online application) Reference Forms must be downloaded, signed and returned along with Letters of Reference, even if the writer uses separate letterhead stationery. (PDF)
• Prerequisite Course Work (Statistics, Liberal Arts, and Behavioral Sciences)
• Resume (included in online application)
• TOEFL-IBT or IELTS, if international applicant

Please review admission requirements, if you are applying to the Post BSW Track or Dual Degree program.

Dates and Deadlines

The School does not review applicant files until all materials have been received. Read more about the review process. For those applying for fall or summer admission, the priority deadline for submitting application materials to the School of Social Work is January 15. The Admission Committee begins the review of applications at that time and continues until the incoming class is full. For this reason, early application is encouraged. The School is not obligated to review applicant files that are not complete by the priority deadline. Programs that offer fall admission are 2-year, 3-year, and 3½-year options. Summer admission is for the 1-year Post BSW option only.

For those applying for spring admission, the priority deadline for submitting application materials to the School of Social Work is October 1. Programs that offer spring admission are 1½-year Post BSW option and 2½-year option.

Questions about application status should be directed to The School of Social Work Admissions Office. Questions regarding Graduate School admission should be directed to the Graduate School of The University of Texas at Austin, (512) 475-7390. Send the materials listed below only to the Graduate School:

• $65.00 non-refundable application fee. Follow the online application instructions for payment options.
• One official copy of uploaded transcripts.
• One official copy of your GRE score report. When taking the GRE General Test, have your score report sent to The University of Texas at Austin. Additional score reports can be requested by calling ETS at 1-888-GRE-SCORE. (Please note that the Electronic Testing System (ETS) will not report GRE scores completed over five years ago.)

Completed School of Social Work application packages should be submitted to:

The University of Texas at Austin
School of Social Work
Admissions
1925 San Jacinto Blvd. Stop D3500
Austin, TX 78712-1405

International Students

For admission to the Graduate School, international students must do the following:

• complete the Application for International Graduate;
• provide information regarding immigration status;
• complete certification of financial responsibility;
• pay a non-refundable application fee of $90.00; and
• provide an official copy of the Test of English as a Foreign Language-Internet Based Test (TOEFL-IBT) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score report.

Additional information is available from the Graduate and International Admissions Center’s Information for Prospective International Students.

Ph.D. Application Process

Ph.D. Application Checklist (PDF)

To apply to the Social Work Ph.D. Program, applicants must submit an online application to the School of Social Work which includes:

• Online Application (must have EID to complete - get an EID)
• A personal narrative statement, as directed in the School of Social Work Application
• One copy of publication or other written documents which are representative of academic or professional work
• Letters of Reference (3 required; 5 preferred) should be submitted in sealed envelopes bearing the writer’s signature across the seal. References from professors, employers, and professionals in human service agencies are particularly appropriate. Reference Forms must be downloaded, signed and returned along with Letters of Reference. It is the applicant’s responsibility to distribute and collect Reference Forms and letters. (PDF)
• Resume (included in online application)

Dates and Deadlines

Questions regarding Graduate School admission should be directed to the Graduate School of The University of Texas at Austin, (512) 475-7390. Send the materials listed below only to the Graduate School:

• $65.00 non-refundable application fee. Follow the online application instructions for payment options.
• One official copy of uploded transcripts.
• One official copy of your GRE score report. When taking the GRE General Test, have your score report sent to The University of Texas at Austin. Additional score reports can be requested by calling ETS at 1-888-GRE-SCORE. (Please note that the Electronic Testing System (ETS) will not report GRE scores completed over five years ago.)

Completed School of Social Work application packages should be submitted to:

The University of Texas at Austin
School of Social Work
Admissions
1925 San Jacinto Blvd. Stop D3500
Austin, TX 78712-1405

International Students

For admission to the Graduate School, international students must do the following:

• complete the Application for International Graduate;
• provide information regarding immigration status;
• complete certification of financial responsibility;
• pay a non-refundable application fee of $90.00; and
• provide an official copy of the Test of English as a Foreign Language-Internet Based Test (TOEFL-IBT) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score report.

Additional information is available from the Graduate and International Admissions Center’sInformation for Prospective International Students. If you did not receive this separate bulletin, please request it by email or access the information online.

Contact Information and Helpful Links

GENERAL SCHOOL INFORMATION:
University of Texas at Austin
School of Social Work
1925 San Jacinto Blvd. Stop D3500
Austin, Texas 78712-1405
(512) 471-5457
www.utexas.edu/ssw
ssw@utlists.utexas.edu

PROSPECTIVE STUDENT INFORMATION (BEFORE YOU HAVE APPLIED):
Office of Student and Community Affairs
Ramon Gomez, MSSW
(512) 471-9819 Local
(877) 875-7352 Toll-free
sswinfo@utlists.utexas.edu

PROSPECTIVE STUDENT INFORMATION (AFTER YOU HAVE APPLIED):
School of Social Work Office of Graduate Admission
Andrea Montgomery, LMSW
(512) 471-7482 Local
(877) 875-7352 Toll-free
sswadmission@utlists.utexas.edu

Graduate and International Admissions Center
www.utexas.edu/student/giac

Office of Student Financial Services
www.utexas.edu/student/finaid

International Office
www.utexas.edu/international

Division of Housing & Food Services
www.utexas.edu/student/housing

Graduate Studies
www.utexas.edu/ogs