Admissions & Aid
Start Your Social Work Graduate Degree
Through our courses and practicum experience, students learn state-of-the-art approaches to social work practice with an emphasis on trauma-informed social work, diversity and inclusion, and an abiding commitment to social justice and advocacy.
Social Work Graduate Degree Pathways
Earn your social work master's degree part- or full-time with hybrid course options, or continue study with a social work Ph.D.
Trauma-Informed Social Work
Our trauma-informed social work curriculum prepares students to be aware of, and responsive to, the impacts of trauma on individuals, families, organizations, communities, and the broader society.
The GSSWSR received a transformative gift in 2017 that enabled us to expand our trauma-informed curriculum for the social work master's program.
Financing Your Social Work Master's
All applicants are considered for Social Work scholarships in the admissions process.
Join a Community of Social Work Advocates
Being a social work graduate student is more than just an academic experience. We are a community that will also support your professional and personal growth.
Social work career changer?
Nearly a quarter of our social work master's students have chosen a career change after starting on another professional path.
Ivy Elwell, M.S.S. '23“Whereas other programs I was considering made me feel like I had to fit into their mold, Bryn Mawr welcomed my background, and what I could bring to their program and the field.”
Learn more about Social Work at Bryn Mawr
Connect with the Office of Graduate Admissions to learn more about our social work programs, admissions, and financial aid.