Overview

Social Work at Long Island University (LIU) has all the essentials for an exciting academic experience, which will enhance your professional career. The curriculum is carefully constructed to lead to specialized practice in one of five areas: Substance Use and Addictive Behaviors, Child and Family Welfare, Forensic Social Work, Gerontology, and Nonprofit Management. The collaborative program combines the resources of LIU’s two main campuses, in Brooklyn and Brookville. The LIU Brooklyn campus is conveniently located in a bustling part of New York City. The LIU Post campus, in Brookville, New York, on the other hand, is situated on a beautiful and sprawling campus, in suburban Long Island. The collaborative program utilizes a coalition of LIU personnel and faculty from both campuses. Field work in varied settings – including schools, homeless shelters, child and family counseling centers, senior citizen facilities, substance abuse clinics and social service agencies- enhances academic learning and allows you to make a positive impact on society.

Learning outcomes

A MSW from LIU will serve you well for practical, as well as academic purposes, in preparing you for specific employment opportunities. In addition to providing graduates with the requisite education required to obtain a license to practice Social Work, our program also offers the opportunity for advanced state certification in forensic social work. Additionally, we designed our program in conjunction with New York State to meet the academic requirements for Certification in Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling (CASAC).

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Practice
Human Behaviour
Child and Family Welfare
Forensic Social Work
Gerontology in Long-term Care Administration
Management of Senior Community Services

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-07 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Earning a grade of B or better in all field education courses
Maintaining a minimum grade-point average of 3.0
Being in compliance with all program and CSWE standards including Education Policy 2.1.1 which requires that students "Identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly."
Earning the required 60 credits within a five-year period

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

43050 USD / year

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Out-of-State

43050 USD / year

≈ 43050 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

43050 USD / year

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Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

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Funding

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