University At Albany - [SUNY Albany], New York, Albany - Courses & Fees

Albany, New YorkUniversity Public College

The School of Social Welfare offers students opportunities to specialize in social work practice with aging, and in evidence-based interventions for people with mental illness.
In the MSW program students first, complete a generalist curriculum that provides foundation knowledge and skills for social work practice with diverse populations across a range of settings. Then students choose a practice method concentration.
The clinical concentration focuses on social work practice interventions with individuals, families, and groups. The macro concentration focuses on community organizing, policy advocacy, and non-profit organization management. Along with student's classes, they will complete internships at agencies with missions to address social and economic problems.
Most students complete the 60-credit Master of Social Work through two full years of graduate coursework and field instruction.

Important Dates

Event	End Date
Application Deadline For Fall Intake	Jan 31, 2024

Academic Eligibility:

Students must hold a bachelor’s degree from a college or university of recognized standing.
Students must achieve and maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
Students whose official language is not English are required to submit IELTS, TOEFL, or PTE scores.

Indian Students Eligibility:

Students should submit required official and complete individual mark skeets for each examination attempt, including subsidiary exams.
Photocopies of student's mark sheets are accepted only when they are attested by the University Registrar or Controller of Examinations and placed in a sealed, stamped envelope that is sent directly to the Graduate School.

6.5 / 9

Avg. Score in

79 / 120

Avg. Score in

53 / 90

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3.0 / 4

Minimum gpa

GPA

Applicants are required to submit the following documents:

International applicants are required to apply for an F-1 or J-1 student Visa. As per the application process of universities in the USA, a student needs to have the following basic documents to procure a US student visa.

A valid passport that has a validity of a minimum of 6 months after students stay in the country
Form DS-160 (Nonimmigrant visa application confirmation page)
Application fee payment Receipt
Form I-20 if applying for a Student visa (Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status)
Receipt Number on Petition filed by U.S employer (I-129 form) if applying for a work visa.
Original Marks Sheet or Provisional certificates.
Evidence of sufficient funds in the bank account to ensure you can survive the duration of course in the USA.
Score sheet of standardized exams like IELTS (6.5 or equivalent), TOEFL, GMAT, GRE, etc.
Proof that the candidate will leave the country once the program is completed. A return air ticket to the home country can be evidence of this kind.

Graduates have a career in;

Name	Amount	International Students Eligible	Application Deadline
SWE Scholarships	Variable	Yes	Feb 28, 2023
Young Women in Public Affairs Award	₹331560	Yes	N/A
BeArt Presets-Academic Scholarship	₹165780	Yes	Apr 1, 2023
Young Professionals Program	Variable	Yes	N/A