Graduate Study. Turbulence is the result of the success of these social welfare programs. 2018 Social Sciences Division UCLA.

• Usc Social Work
• Ucla Public Health

The application process begins with the. Here you will submit basic information including your academic history and the degree program to which you wish to apply, as well as the payment of an application fee ($90 for domestic applicants and $110 for international applicants).

Usc Social Work

Application fee must be submitted online by credit or debit card before the application can be processed. Note: Fees are subject to change. Please see the MSW Application Checklist for details.

For all students applying for merit-based fellowships, the final application deadline is December 15. For MSW applicants, the final deadline for submitting your application is January 15.

Complete the UCLA 2. Send one official copy of undergraduate transcripts and graduate academic records if applicable to the address above. Upload one copy of unofficial or official transcripts to the UCLA Graduate online application. All transcript uploads are considered unofficial. Complete the for Calculating Jr/Sr GPA (Grade Point Average). Upload on the UCLA Graduate Online Application with transcripts or in the additional document section.

Do not include P/NP grades. GRE: MSW Applicants who hold an upper division GPA of less than 3.3 are strongly recommended to take the GRE general test. It is optional for all other MSW applicants. Use department code 5001 for “social work” to send scores. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) OR International English Language Testing Sys- tem (IELTS) scores, if the applicant is a student whose native language is not English.

(The TOEFL or IELTS) is required of all non-native speakers unless they have completed two years of uni- versity-level coursework in an English-language institution). Resume or chronological list (starting with the most recent) of all relevant employment, including summer jobs and internships you consider significant. Please also include all relevant volunteer or other experience with service-oriented groups. For each job or volunteer experience, please include your title, the number of months and/or years you held the position, and the number of hours worked each week. Upload on the UCLA Graduate Online Application. Three letters of recommendation submitted directly by individuals who have supervised your work (academic, scholarly, and/or professional).

Unless you have been out of school for more than 5 years, at least one of the references must be from a professor. Letters from colleagues, peers, and general character recommendations are not suitable. Enter your recommender’s name and email address on the UCLA Online Application. Do not provide more than three recommenders. Upload instructions will be sent to them by the online system. Personal Statement is submitted on the Graduate Application “Statement of Purpose” section and should respond to the following and not exceed three double spaced pages:. Explain why you seek an MSW, at UCLA, and at this time. Describe any experiences that shaped your understanding of social work/social welfare as a profession, and what this understanding is.

Describe your abilities, experiences and accomplishments that demonstrate your fit with the MSW at UCLA. Describe your specific career and/or educational goals, including any desired field(s) of practice. Feel free to provide any other information to help the Admissions Committee better understand your motivations, strengths, and limitations to undertake an MSW at UCLA.NOTE. Prospective students applying to a concurrent degree must complete and upload the following to the application: (excel) or (pdf) upload one version only.

Begin your application to the Ph.D. In Social Welfare. Deadline for completed applications: January 10. Our doctoral program receives numerous applications from highly qualified applicants around the world.

The majority of our admitted students have an MSW degree but we also accept students with a master’s degree in a related field (such as public policy or psychology). The doctoral committee seeks applicants who have a commitment to a research career in social welfare and who show great scholarly promise. Applications are assessed individually based on all components of the portfolio. Contact with potential faculty mentors is invited, but not required for admission to our program. For applicants to the MSW/PhD program, please note that space in this program is often limited to 1-2 students per year. The admissions committee may refer some very well qualified combined applicants to the MSW program, with an option to reapply to the PhD program in the future. For technical information regarding admissions to the doctoral program, please contact Tiffany Bonner.

For more information about the program as a whole, please contact Aurora Jackson, doctoral program chair. UCLA Graduate Online Application (if you are applying for the combined MSW/PHD, complete the Social Welfare section on the UCLA Graduate Online Application). ONE official copy of transcripts from each college or university attended in the United States or abroad.

Unofficial transcripts are uploaded on the UCLA Graduate Online Application. Mail your official copies to: UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs Department of Social Welfare Admissions 3250 Public Policy Building, Box 951656 Los Angeles, CA 3.

This worksheet calculates Grade Point Average for the end of your undergraduate education and graduate school. Use separate worksheets for each.

Upload this form with transcripts or in the supporting documents section of the online application. Official copy of scores from the Graduate Record Examination earned within the last five years.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores, if your native language is not English. (The TOEFL or IELTS is required of all non-native speakers unless they have completed two years of university-level coursework in an English-language institution). Three letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with your academic and scholarly work. At least one of the references must be from a professor who has taught you. Letters of recommendation can be sent directly to the department. Enter your recommenders name and email address on the UCLA Online Application.

Upload instructions will be sent to them by the online system. A two- or three-page typed personal statement describing:. Your reasons for pursuing doctoral education at UCLA Luskin at this time;.

Specific academic and work experiences that have prepared you for doctoral education;. Your educational objectives while in the doctoral program; and. Your future professional objectives.

Curriculum vitae. Evidence of ability to think creatively and to write clearly. Published articles, a master’s thesis, unpublished papers, or term papers may be submitted as evidence. The program is a full-time, two (2) academic year program (21 calendar months), with field placements both years. Classes are taught mostly during the day, with some early evening instruction. The first year curriculum includes both Social Welfare with Individuals, Families, and Groups (SWIFG), and Social Welfare with Organizations, Communities, and Policy Settings (SWOCPS).

In the 2nd Year, a concentration in either SWIFG or SWOCPS is selected. A specialization in Gerontological Services, Health Services, Mental Health Services, Children and Youth Services, and Non-Profit Services may also be selected by 2nd Year MSW students. Although very limited, there is a variety of financial aid available. If you are applying for through the Graduate Online Application, the deadline to submit your application is December 15th. The Luskin School also provides a number of to current students in the MSW program. In addition, the Department has stipends for MSW students through the CALSWEC and UCCF Child Welfare programs, CALSWEC Mental Health, Geriatric Social Work Education Center and through a few of the agencies it uses for field placements. The application for stipends are sent to all admitted MSW students. For doctoral students, there are various sources of financial aid including, tuition waivers, and research and teaching assistantships.

Are you thinking about an MSW program? Join us at a session below. An information session will help answer these questions and more, and let you meet the people behind the UCLA Luskin MSW program. This is an informal, relaxing setting that is ideal for asking questions and gaining information about our department.

Information Sessions for Fall 2017 Applications: Location: TBD Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm Thursday, September 15 Thursday, October 6 Tuesday, October 25 Thursday, November 10 Online Registration: Please visit this. Not able to attend an on-campus information session? Please stop by our table at one of the recruitment fairs listed below: Recruitment Fair Date Time Location SEPTEMBER CSU Dominguez Hills Wednesday, September 21, 2016 10:00-2:00 Loker Student Union Vendor Walkway CSU Long Beach Grad Thursday, September 22, 2016 11:00-3:00 Speakers Platform CSU Northridge Grad Tuesday, September 27, 2016 10:00-1:00 USU & Grand Salon OCTOBER Mount Saint Mary’s Univ. Thursday, October 6, 2016 12:00-3:00 MSMU UC San Diego Wednesday, October 12, 2016 10:30-2:30 Library Walk San Diego State Univ. Saturday, December 3, 2016 The UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs is hosting its annual Diversity Recruitment Fair! Aimed at ensuring equitable recruitment practices across the school’s three departments, the fair will host speakers and workshops focusing on the intersections of Public Policy, Social Welfare, and Urban Planning with social justice missions. Participants will spend the day hearing from department chairs, guest speakers, alumni, current students, and staff as they speak about diversity at Luskin and how our graduate programs lead to careers in public service and social justice.

The event is free and will also include application and fellowship workshops, a campus tour, and general program information. More information and registration details can be found!

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The Gerontology Specialization prepares students for direct practice careers in social services to older adults and their families. Through specialized gerontology courses and a variety of supervised field placements, students learn to address the complex psychosocial issues of aging. Gerontology-focused courses in social policy, advanced direct practice, and research provide students with state-of-the-art knowledge regarding the aging process, health and mental health problems, the aging services network, and social policies that affect the elderly and their families. In addition to coursework and aging-enriched field placements, we offer strong campus-wide interdisciplinary resources and career and leadership development through the student-lead Gero Caucus and a growing UCLA gero social work alumni network.

Second year gero specialization students have the opportunity to participate in the, a collaboration of six graduate social work programs and six premier geriatric social work agencies serving as Centers of Excellence in geriatric education. GSWEC offers students enriched field training through university and community partnerships, competency-based education, rotations along the continuum of aging services, leadership development, select recruitment of students in the field of aging, and stipends. Agencies serving as Centers of Excellence include Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles, the Veterans Administration, the Alzheimer’s Association, Huntington Senior Care Network, Pacific Clinics, SCAN, Motion Picture & Television Fund and the Area Agency of Aging.

– The Aging Initiative consists of a statewide coalition of key stakeholders representing the academic community and providers from the public and private sectors. Its purpose is to develop a statewide plan with specific strategies to address the need for building the training and education capacity, creating incentives for attracting students, and improving the diversity of the workforce. The Aging Initiative promotes the development of a full continuum of gerontology training and education programs at every level of education, and it develops gerontology curriculum and specialization in social work schools statewide. – The caucus aims to promote a dialogue between students and professionals currently working in the field to increase interest in and raise awareness about the issues and opportunities in this growing and changing field of practice. Gero Alumni Network – We offer an active and engaged network of UCLA gero specialization graduates who communicate via an email listserv and organize gatherings to promote professional networking.

For more information, please contact. Professor Email: Phone: (310) 206-6044 Campus Extension: x66044 Office Location: Public Affairs 5232 Research Expertise: Patterns of public response to the needs of people with disabilities; access, quality and organizational models of home- and community-based services; politics of long-term care and inter-generational issues. Adjunct Professor Email: Phone: (310) 206-3233 Campus Extension: x63233 Research Expertise: Community-based long-term care; gerontology/geriatric education; minority aging. Education Faculty Email: Phone: 310-794-4441 Office Location: Public Affairs 5342 Research Expertise: Geriatric Social Work; Mental Health; Case Management; End of Life; Older Adult issues. Associate Professor Email: Phone: (310) 825-7388 Campus Extension: x57388 Office Location: Public Affairs 5226 Research Expertise: Aging, Communication, Social support, program evaluation, mixed methods Associate Professor Email: Phone: (310) 825-6219 Campus Extension: x56219 Research Expertise: Social welfare finance and policy; social service program evaluation; gerontology; welfare reform.

Professor and Associate Dean Email: Phone: (310) 206-1994 Research Expertise: Gerontology; the politics of aging; long-term care and services to the elderly; social policy; health care, Social Security and welfare reform; urban planning issues.