Master of Social Work Degree

Accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the Wurzweiler Master of Social Work program is an affordable and rigorous graduate program designed for a student who wishes to enter the field of Social Work. This 60-credit graduate degree will shape your passion for social work through a methods-based curriculum and guide you toward new opportunities to live your purpose in social and clinical casework, social group work and community social administration.
 

The program features dedicated and exceptionally culturally sensitive professors with years of expertise in the field of social work and the Jewish community. This ensures a program that is practical, rigorous, and appropriate for the frum male. If social work is in your future, this is the program for you.
 

The Wurzweiler 60-credit MSW offers two tracks:
 

• Accelerated Track: 5 semesters (18 months) — begins each January.
• Part-time/ Leadership Track: 7 semesters (24 months) — begins each May.

The Accelerated Track is geared towards individuals who are ready to earn their degree in the shortest amount of time possible. Students who join this cohort need to invest in the program and the internships time constraints in order to complete their degree at a faster pace. This program is five semesters long.
 

Please note:The Accelerated cohorts begin each January.

The Part-time/ Leadership Trackis designed to accommodate individuals who are seeking to balance an existing career with a college workload at a manageable pace. While the Leadership program will take additional months to complete (7 semesters total), students will receive the same elite-level learning experience. If you are busy with a career but have your heart set on becoming a social worker, this is the entry point for you.
 

Please note: The Part-time/Leadership cohorts begin each May.

The MSW program is offered entirely online. The online courses are offered through our unique Sara Schenirer Anywhere live-online format. This platform allows us to offer all classes online in a synchronous format where students and professors see, speak, and hear each other in real time.
 

Wurzweiler’s experienced fieldwork coordinators maintain a vast network of contacts and do their utmost to ensure suitable placements for you. We recognize that the quality of the fieldwork experience is important to you from a professional and hashkafic standpoint, and every effort is expended to locate opportunities for our students that will complement their needs and standards. Students will also benefit from ongoing contact and support from our highly attentive field coordinators.