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Welcome to the UNC School of Social Work
You want to make a difference...to dedicate your life to a profession that serves individuals, families and communities in need. You are a passionate advocate for social and economic justice and embrace a strong-willed determination to improve the quality of life for all. UNC’s School of Social Work can prepare you for the meaningful career you desire and enable you to explore opportunities that perhaps, you never knew were possible.
Here, is where your future begins.
What's New...
Take the first step toward your MSW: Attend an information session and our open house
The UNC School of Social Work is holding several information sessions and an open house this fall for prospective master's students. Each event includes an overview of the master of social work (MSW) program, tips on admissions and financial aid, and a presentation by a faculty member.
"We're very excited to welcome potential applicants to our School," said Sharon Thomas, director of recruitment, admissions and financial aid. "The information session is an opportunity to meet some of our faculty, staff and students, and to ask questions about our curriculum, field education program and admissions requirements."
School celebrates 90th Anniversary: Honoring our past, shaping our future
From humble beginnings to one of the country’s best, UNC’s School of Social Work has defined and redefined itself throughout its rich 90-year history.
State lawmakers in North Carolina likely never envisioned the significance of their decision to establish the School of Public Welfare – the predecessor of today’s School. But in 1920, the course was set and renowned sociologist and reformer Howard W. Odum was tapped as the School’s first leader.
Go to India with the School of Social Work
The School of Social Work is extending its international reach.
Come December, students and faculty plan to participate in the first study abroad trip to India, and if all goes well, MSW students will be vying in 2012 for a new field assignment within the same country. Both programs offer opportunities to learn more about the world’s largest democracy, including its system of social work and the social and economic challenges that the country faces because of severe poverty, said Rebecca Brigham, the School’s director of field education.