Day Part-Time

A day part-time program is available for students wishing to pursue other pathways and/or curriculum or schedules, such as Advanced Standing or MasterTrack MSW. Day part-time students may pursue any of the eight specialized pathways.

Please note international applicants that require F-1 or J-1 status are not eligible for the part-time program.

Financial Aid

Day part-time applicants are eligible to apply for SSW scholarships and grants.

Curriculum Schedule

Students admitted to the part-time MSW Program must complete all MSW degree requirements within four years of their first term of enrollment. Occasionally, part-time day program students may need to enroll in an evening course.

The following day part-time schedule options are available:

Plan A: Two-Year+ Part-Time (45 credits)

For students eligible for the 45-credit program as Advanced Standing, MasterTrack MSW, UM-Dearborn Human Services & Social Work or U-M Sociology & Social Work.

Students enroll in seven consecutive terms, including spring-summer, with field placement starting in the fourth term (second fall term) and the fifth term (second winter term) for those with advanced standing status.

Year 1			Year 2			Year 3
Fall	Winter	Spring/ Summer	Fall	Winter	Spring/ Summer	Fall
7 credits	7 credits	6 credits	7 credits including Field *except for Advanced Standing	6 credits including Field	7 credits including Field	7 credits including Field

Plan B: Three-Year Part-Time (60 credits)

Students enroll in nine consecutive terms, including spring-summer, with field placement starting in the second winter term. The Office of Field Education will determine whether the applicant’s place of employment is eligible to count as field credit.

Pathway: Community Change / Management and Leadership /  Policy & Political Social Work / Program Evaluation and Applied Research

Year 1			Year 2			Year 3
Fall	Winter	Spring/ Summer	Fall	Winter	Spring/ Summer	Fall	Winter	Spring/ Summer
7 credits	7 credits	6 credits	7 credits	6 credits including Field	7 credits including Field	7 credits including Field	7 credits including Field	6 credits

Pathway: Global Social Work Practice / Interpersonal Practice in Integrated Health, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse / Social Work Practice with Older Adults and Families from a Lifespan Perspective / Welfare of Children and Families

Year 1			Year 2			Year 3
Fall	Winter	Spring/ Summer	Fall	Winter	Spring/ Summer	Fall	Winter	Spring/ Summer
8 credits	7 credits	6 credits	6 credits	6 credits including Field	7 credits including Field	7 credits including Field	7 credits including Field	6 credits

Part-time students must keep the SSW Registrar's Office informed of their enrollment plans each term. Once admitted to the day part-time MSW Program and after enrollment plan selection, students are expected to follow their selected enrollment plan. If, after initial enrollment in the program, a student is unable to enroll for one or more expected terms, then withdrawal from the program is required. To re-enroll, the student must complete and submit a reapplication form to the School's Office of Student Services and Enrollment Management at least six weeks prior to the term in which the student wishes to re-enroll.

Field Education

All MSW students* including day part-time students will complete a total of 912 field hours. Day part-time students should expect to complete field education during regular “daytime” business hours.  An employment-based field option may be available for students currently employed in social work-related positions.

*Exception: advanced standing students will complete a total of 684 advanced field hours.

Application

All applicants must submit a brief statement describing why they are applying for admission to the part-time MSW program and their plans for completion of MSW degree requirements. Students enrolling in courses as non-degree students are not considered to be enrolled in the part-time MSW program.

Deadline

December 1, 2024 is the early application deadline. We are accepting applications for the Fall 2025 semester until August 1, 2025.

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