Key information
- Duration: Full-time, 36 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting August 2027. Apply before Mar 2027 (National, estimated deadline); Apply before Feb 2027 (International, estimated deadline for students from outside the European Economic Area who want to study within the EEA, or students who want to study outside the EEA but are not nationals of that country).
Overview
The Doctor of Social Work course curriculum at Florida Atlantic University is intended to train scholarly clinicians for practice-oriented leadership so graduates of the program can assume positions of leadership in a myriad of roles and settings such as clinical practice, academia and administration.
Goals
The D.S.W. program has six goals:
- Integrate social work, social and behavioral sciences with other disciplines as the basis for the highest level of evidence-based social work practice.
- Demonstrate professionalism, leadership, ethical principles and scientific integrity in advanced social work practice, education, and research.
- Provide collaborative leadership in the development of social work evidence-based practice models and standards of care for diverse populations.
- Generate client, systems, practice and outcomes research.
- Analyze theory, empirical research and other evidence to guide improvements in social work practice.
- Utilize information systems and technology to enhance social work education and practice.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Psychopathology in Advanced Clinical Social Work
- Theories and Epistemology of Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice
- Quantitative Research in Clinical Social Work
- Qualitative Research in Clinical Social Work
- Social Work Pedagogy
- Emerging Theories and Methods in Clinical Social Work Practice
- Advanced Clinical Social Work Practices with Individuals, Groups, & Families
- Clinical Social Work Supervision, and Administration
- Interpersonal Neuroscience and Advanced Clinical Social Work
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
- GPA: 3.5
English requirements
- TOEFL® iBT: 92
Other requirements
General requirements
- Master of Social Work (MSW) Degree with GPA of 3.5 or higher
- Minimum of three (3) years of post-MSW experience
- Three (3) letters of recommendation
- Personal Statement & Capstone Proposal
- DSW Application
- Current Resume/CV
- A current social work license, license eligibility, or registration as a social work intern or its equivalent (in social work only)
- Interview as requested by the admissions committee
- A course-by-course evaluation of international transcripts is required; FAU will do the evaluation or it must be done by a NACES member
- Students will have a criminal background check, completed upon admission
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 26,760 AUD / year (≈ 19,056 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 26,760 AUD / year (≈ 19,056 USD / year)
- Domestic (In-State): 10,886 AUD / year (≈ 7,752 USD / year)
Living costs
Boca Raton, United States: 1,264–1,966 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.