Application Procedures for the M.S.W. Program
Application packets are sent out each summer and fall of the previous year for which you will be applying for admission. Applicants may obtain an M.S.W. application packet by contacting the M.S.W. Admissions Office at 581-4908 and submit their name and address. The admission packet consists of the following:
- Informational letter from the Dean of the Graduate School
- Application to the University of Utah Graduate School Admissions Office
- Application to the College of Social Work
- Course prerequisite checklist
- Four Reference Letter Forms (Printable Form Link Below)
- Information regarding the liberal arts statement
- Financial Aid Information
- Practicum Information
This M.S.W. admission file, which is composed of the College of Social Work application, liberal arts statement, autobiographical sketch, course prerequisite checklist must be mailed or delivered to the College of Social Work Admissions Office no later than November 1 of the previous year you will be applying for admission. The four reference letter forms are due no later than November 1st.
Once the Social Work department receives the applicant's information from the University of Utah Graduate Admissions Office, the Social Work application, liberal arts statement, autobiographical sketch, course prerequisite checklist and the four letters of references, the admission file is complete and the evaluation process will begin.

