Online Master of Social Work

The part-time Online Master of Social Work (MSW) program offered by the Adelphi University School of Social Work blends compelling theoretical study and real-world training to prepare students for diverse opportunities and rewarding careers in a vital and expanding field. There is also an Advanced Standing option for students who hold a bachelor’s degree in social work from a university or college accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. For more information on the Advanced Standing option for the Online Master’s of Social Work click here.

Our faculty deliver personalized instruction in a convenient online format—with twice-yearly, on-campus learning experiences. You benefit from a high-touch, high-quality education with flexibility to balance all your obligations.

Your Adelphi Online MSW also includes comprehensive assistance with field placements—wherever you reside.

Adelphi’s Master of Social Work online students are given unique opportunities to prepare for licensure. In addition to offering exam preparation courses, Adelphi’s program integrates information from previous exams into the program’s coursework. This allows our graduates to assume roles such as social workers, administrators and educators in a wide range of settings that include:

Hospitals
Medical clinics
Nursing Homes
Rehabilitation centers
Hospices
Community mental health agencies
Substance misuse clinics
Public and private schools
Child welfare organizations
Health and human services departments
Military bases
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs centers and clinics
Correctional facilities
Private practices

Field Placements

Field education is a central component of graduate social work programs, teaching students to apply the theory and knowledge learned in the classroom to social work practice in agency settings.

Field work assignments include conducting face-to-face interviews with clients both individually and in group settings. We are affiliated with more than 1,000 human service agencies throughout the New York metropolitan region, including, but not limited to:

• Child welfare agencies
• Community centers
• Detention centers and correctional facilities
• Domestic violence agencies
• Mental health clinics
• Medical and psychiatric hospitals
• Nursing homes and extended care facilities
• Residential treatment facilities
• Schools
• Substance abuse treatment programs
• Veteran’s programs
• Youth service agencies

Our experienced faculty will work with out-of-state residents to find similar field work sites. Visit our Field Placements page for more information on the timing and practicality of this central component to the Online MSW program.

Who Can Benefit

The MSW program online is geared to individuals with busy professional and personal lives who want to expand their knowledge, hone their skills, and earn a professional credential that is required for employment or career advancement in the field of social work. Since we offer three distinct paths to degree completion, our students have varying educational and professional backgrounds and may have no professional social work experience. They typically are interested in human nature and social justice and want to make a difference in people’s lives. They include:

• Recent college graduates
• Health and human services workers who want to advance their careers
• Individuals returning to the workforce
• Career changers

Program Benefits

• Our unique blend of online learning and five to six intensive residencies at our Long Island campus offer you a convenient educational option that makes sense for training in a discipline based on human connection.
• Distinguished faculty members with diverse research interests and professional backgrounds provide students with an exceptionally rich learning experience.
• You flourish with comprehensive field placement support and benefit from a curriculum geared to licensure—in any state.
• You gain an advantage in the field by graduating from a high-ranked school with a strong alumni network and national reputation for excellence.
• We offer three paths to degree completion, tailored to your educational and professional background and geared to obtaining licensure.
• Flexible entrance requirements—no GRE required