The Advanced Standing, Master of Social Work program is available only to applicants possessing a Bachelor of Social Work from a Council on Social Work Education accredited program awarded in the last five years.

Submitted Online Application: All online applications and materials must be received by the deadline. Paper applications are not available.
GPA: Advanced Standing students must have an overall GPA of 3.25 or higher.
Application fee: A non-refundable fee of $50 is required for each application. This fee must be paid online by credit card.
Statement of Purpose: Refer to the MSW admissions page for the Statement of Purpose Guidelines and supplemental questions to be answered.
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing Systems) Academic scores (International applicants only): All international applicants are required to submit official TOEFL or IELTS Academic scores.
Three letters of recommendation: All letters should be submitted through the online application.
Upload Transcripts from each post-secondary college/university attended.
Upload each transcript to the Academic History section of the online application before submitting your application -or- upload to your application status page under the Upload Materials section if your application has already been submitted.
Review all requirements for submitting transactions.
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is a test that measures your ability to use and understand English at the university level. The minimum recommended score is 100. The Andrew Young School accepts the IELTS Academic score. The recommended minimum is a score of 7. Applicants who score lower on the IELTS but are recommended for admission may be required to take the GSTEP and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes.