Overview

The Social Work DSW programme from the Long Island University (LIU) is unique in that students choose from three areas of specialization:

Teaching in the Academy: This track prepares you to become a professor of social work
Advanced Practice Management: This track prepares you to build a successful private practice and to build your own social work business

Organizational Leadership: This track prepares you to move up the career ladder in an organization

Key facts

LIU's DSW distinguishes itself with a student-centered focus. We recognize that students lead busy lives and have numerous commitments. Our programme is designed to fit your schedule and meet your needs while you earn a respected credential that is a career game changer. Come grow your career with the LIU Brooklyn DSW Programme!

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Epistemology: Theories of Knowledge
Social Justice, Policy and Ethics
Critical Imagination in Social Work
Diversity, Inclusion, and Implicit Bias
Evidence Based Practice and Implementation Science
Pedagogy of Higher Education

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

45 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

Social Work View 76 other PhDs in Social Work in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants are required to have an MSW degree from an CSWE accredited program.

LIU online application completed and signed
Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended and proof of degree of anticipated degree. All transcripts must be submitted in English or translated into English by a professional translation company. Applicants with a bachelor’s degree that is less than three years in duration may be required to submit a NACES evaluation.
Proof of English language proficiency testing (we accept IELTS, TOEFL, PTE and Duolingo)
GMAT or GRE score (if applicable)
Two Letters of Recommendation
Resume or CV

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

37395 USD / year

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Out-of-State

37395 USD / year

≈ 37395 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

37395 USD / year

≈ 37395 USD / year

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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