The Berkeley Master of Social Welfare degree is fully equivalent to the Master of Social Work (MSW) degree and can lead to a professional license in social work.

Each year, UC Berkeley Social Welfare strives to welcome the most promising master's students who embody scholarly excellence and a deep commitment to making a positive impact in the field of …

Dec 1, 2025 · Berkeley Social Welfare offers the professional Master of Social Welfare (MSW) degree, which is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

The Berkeley MSW Program is a two-year, full-time degree program. All students follow a prescribed, full-time 60-unit (minimum 12 units per semester) program of work, preparing them for both …

For more information and program-specific application instructions, please see the Concurrent Degree in Public Health (MSW/MPH) and MSW Admissions Application Instructions pages on the UC Berkeley …

UC Berkeley’s academic pathway provides multiple options to students who want to pursue social work education. Students can choose between undergraduate programs that build foundational knowledge …

Core MSW curriculum covers generalist practice concepts, advanced and elective coursework, social-work practicum based education, and social research methods. Visit the UC Berkeley Graduate …

To be eligible for admission to the UC Berkeley Social Welfare MSW degree program, applicants must fully meet all of the following minimum requirements. Please be aware that satisfying these minimal …

Visit our Funding Your MSW page to check out tuition and required fee information, along with the variety of support resources available to UC Berkeley Social Welfare graduate students.

For the UC Berkeley MSW and any concurrent program (MSW/MPH, MSW/MPP, MSW/JD), UC Berkeley Social Welfare only admits for the fall semester each academic year; no spring or summer …