{"id":14777,"date":"2024-05-28T14:19:07","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T06:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/swk\/?page_id=14777"},"modified":"2024-07-01T14:28:51","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T06:28:51","slug":"master-of-social-work-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/swk\/master-of-social-work-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduation Requirements for the Master of Social Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Master of Social Work (By Coursework)<\/h1>\r\n

The NUS Master of Social Work (MSW) programme produces leaders of the social work profession in direct practice, policy and legislation, and research and evaluation.<\/p>\r\n

Graduation Requirements<\/h3>\r\n

Students Admitted from Semester 1, AY2022\/23<\/a> Expand<\/i><\/a><\/p>\r\n

Students Admitted from Semester 1, AY2022\/23<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

To graduate from the MSW programme, each candidate is required to read and pass five core courses and five elective courses (total 40 units). A minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00 is required for graduation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
For students with a Bachelor of Social Work<\/strong><\/td>\r\nFor students with a Graduate Diploma in Social Work<\/strong><\/td>\r\nFor students without a Graduate Diploma in Social Work or a Bachelor in Social Work<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
2 capstone courses:\r\n
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  • SWM5117A Practice Research Capstone Seminar I<\/li>\r\n
  • SWM5117B Practice Research Capstone Seminar II<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
2 capstone courses:\r\n
    \r\n
  • SWM5117A Practice Research Capstone Seminar I<\/li>\r\n
  • SWM5117B Practice Research Capstone Seminar II<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
2 capstone courses:\r\n
    \r\n
  • SWM5117A Practice Research Capstone Seminar I<\/li>\r\n
  • SWM5117B Practice Research Capstone Seminar II<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
3 core courses:\r\n
    \r\n
  • SWM5104 Management of Human Service Organizations<\/li>\r\n
  • SWM5209 Theory and Practice of Social Work Supervision<\/li>\r\n
  • SWM5215 Poverty and Asset Building Policy<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
3 core courses:\r\n
    \r\n
  • SWM5104 Management of Human Service Organizations<\/li>\r\n
  • SWM5209 Theory and Practice of Social Work Supervision<\/li>\r\n
  • SWM5111B Practicum<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
3 core courses:\r\n
    \r\n
  • SWM5104 Management of Human Service Organizations<\/li>\r\n
  • SWM5209 Theory and Practice of Social Work Supervision<\/li>\r\n
  • SWM5111A Practicum<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
5 elective courses, with at least one elective course from the following basket:\r\n
    \r\n
  • Direct Practice<\/li>\r\n
  • Research & Evaluation<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
5 elective courses, with at least one elective course from the following basket:\r\n
    \r\n
  • Direct Practice<\/li>\r\n
  • Policy & Legislation<\/li>\r\n
  • Research & Evaluation<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n
5 elective courses, with at least one elective course from the following basket:\r\n