Overview

Social Work from Louisiana State University prepares the next generation of social work educators, researchers, administrators, and policy-makers to contribute to the creation of the knowledge base of our profession.

Students at Social Work from Louisiana State University will:

learn about the historical and contemporary contexts of social work research, focusing on the nature of research questions posed and the methods used to address these
learn to critically analyze the quality and merits of social work research in a variety of substantive areas
produce original research relevant to the field of social work, including the framing of research questions, synthesis of the existing relevant literature, the use of appropriate methods to investigate answers to research questions, and the analysis, synthesis, and interpretation of data
translate learning to practice, especially through preparation for teaching beginning social work professionals.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Social Welfare and Social Work
Social Work with Individuals and Families
Social Work Groups
Human Behavior Social Environment
Policies and Strategies of Community Intervention
Social Work Practice

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

GPA: 3
GRE®: Required

English requirements

Duolingo English Test: 110
TOEFL® iBT: 79
PTE Academic: 59
IELTS: 6.5

Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with typical liberal arts, social sciences, introductory statistics, and human biology courses
An acceptable grade-point average in undergraduate course work (as evaluated by the School of Social Work and the Graduate School)
A master's degree in social work from a CSWE accredited program or a closely related discipline. Preference will be given to applicants with the MSW. Graduate students without the MSW will be required to enroll in 3 hours of the social work course: SW 7004 Human Diversity & Oppression.
A GPA in graduate studies of at least 3.00
Completion of a graduate introductory research course with a grade of “B” or better
Other materials as required in the application instructions

Tuition Fees

International (Non-residents): 41,998 AUD / year (≈ 29,770 USD / year)
Out-of-State: 41,998 AUD / year (≈ 29,770 USD / year)
Domestic (In-State): 18,134 AUD / year (≈ 12,854 USD / year)

Living costs

Baton Rouge, United States: 1,270-1,975 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Scholarships are available. Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Social Work.

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