Overview

The Social Work programme at Saint Louis University social workers seek to help individuals, families, groups and communities address challenges in their lives.

Key Facts

The social work curriculum contains 42 credits of major courses covering topics such as human behavior and the social environment and four practice courses that address social work with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities. During senior year, students spend two semesters in a social service agency, supervised by an experienced social worker. The University core and electives fill the remainder of the 120 credits required for the major.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Human Behavior Social Envrnmnt
Social Policy for Social Justice
Dismantling Oppression: Exploring Equity & Inclusion
Social Work Practice with Individuals

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

More details

SLU will continue accepting applications while space is available.

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Saint Louis, United States

Disciplines

Social Work View 779 other Bachelors in Social Work in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete an online application.
If you are applying to enter SLU as a first-time, freshman student, we’ll also ask you to complete an essay.
There is no application fee to apply for undergraduate admission to SLU.
Send transcripts of all secondary work.
Submit proof of your English language proficiency.
These are scores from any standardized test you may have taken to prepare for college- TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, SAT, ACT or Duolingo score. All of our international applicants are required to demonstrate their English proficiency, and these tests can help us make that determination.
If you do not meet SLU’s direct entry requirements, we encourage you to apply to the Pathway or English Language programs offered by INTO Saint Louis University.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

56960 USD / year

≈ 56960 USD / year
Out-of-State

56960 USD / year

≈ 56960 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

56960 USD / year

≈ 56960 USD / year

Living costs

Saint Louis

United States

1015 - 1530 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Saint Louis

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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