Worcester Hybrid Students

• Obtain Login Name and Kerberos Password
• Email Account
• MyBU Student Portal
• BUSSW Incoming Student Attestation Form
  
• BUSSW Graduate Student Academic Integrity Module
• American Psychological Association 7th Edition
• Worcester Hybrid Current Student Resources
  • Register for Classes
  • Verify Your Account
  • Course Materials
• Conduct & Netiquette for Learning at BUSSW
• BU Terrier Card
• Review Health Requirements
• Review Student Health Insurance Plan – Deadline to Waive September 20th
• MSW Policies & Procedures

Registration for Incoming Fall Students 

April 2026 – Registration Opens

Document Submission Deadlines

August 15, 2026 – Transfer Credit Requests Due

August 15, 2026 – Official Transcripts Due and Final Field Evaluations Due (Advanced Standing)

August 5, 2026 – Deadline to register for August Research Waiver Exam to place out of SR743

August 18-21, 2026 – Research Waiver Exam

• Advanced Standing students are eligible to take the Research Waiver Exam.
• For detailed information about the Research Waiver Exam, including important deadlines and contact information, go to the Social Work Research Waiver Exam webpage.

Pre-Entrance Activities

August 18, 2026, 6:00 – 8:00 pm – Orientation

• This is a mandatory event for all incoming Worcester Hybrid students where you will have the opportunity to learn about the expectations and structure of the programs, explore systems you will be working in during your tenure at BUSSW, and meet all incoming Worcester Hybrid students, as well as spend time with your campus cohort members.

Week of September 1, 2026 – Classes begin for Worcester Hybrid Program

Explore events at BUSSW

• Our community is looking forward to welcoming you on campus in September!
• Click here for more detailed information about orientation for each campus.

Worcester Hybrid Program students may be eligible for funding in the form of a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Direct Loan, private credit-based loans, tuition reimbursement through employers, and/or veterans benefits.

• Federal Unsubsidized Loan 2025/2026 Fact Sheet
• BUSSW Scholarship Opportunities
• BUSSW Student Expense Budget
• Private Scholarship Resources
• Credit Based Loan Information Coming Soon!
• Financial Aid Award Appeal Process
• Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy

Tuition Payment Plan

• Students and their families may choose to budget all or part of their academic charges in monthly installments with the Tuition Payment Plan.

Veterans & Military Services 

• Please click here for information on veterans services.

• • Worcester Hybrid Current Student Resources
  • Address Change
  • Disability and Access Services
  • Medical Insurance and Health Requirements
  • Request for Transfer Credit Form

The Worcester Hybrid program offers student services and advising including the following:

Group and Individual Advising

• You’ll be assigned an advisor when you enter the program and keep the same advisor throughout your time in the program.  Advisors meet with students individually and as a group, as appropriate.  Advisors also offer group advising meetings to provide you with the opportunity for peer supports and to build relationships with student colleagues, while managing the transition to graduate social work education and learning about the social work profession.
• Worcester Hybrid Program advisors are hired on a part-time basis and serve as the primary BUSSW representatives to students and field placement agencies and provide oversight and consultation to the students and field instructors. Advisors mentor students, monitor student performance, and consult to agencies. 

Meet the Worcester Hybrid Practicum Advisors

Academic Advising and Program Planning

• The Worcester Hybrid Program director provides academic advising and program planning to students beginning at Orientation and continuing throughout your time in the program. You can explore your academic interests and personalize your educational program plan to meet your goals.  The Student Services team can also help identify resources for assistance with academic, personal, financial aid, and career planning needs.

Contact: Worcester Hybrid Program Team

The Professional Development Seminar 

• The Professional Development Seminar is comprised of three parts, each part focusing on the students’ developmental phase while enrolled in the MSW program.  The Seminar covers: professional development; an overview of the social work profession including its values and ethics; an orientation to, and integration of curriculum and field education; career preparation and an overview of social work professional licensing.
• Students must register for IS100 Professional Development Seminar every semester in order to access the seminar online content.  Although the Seminar is not credit based, it is a required component of the program.  Participation, attendance and completion of the Seminar tasks is required in order to receive a passing grade.
• The Seminar consists of 12 sessions and includes a self-paced component combined with live classroom meetings held virtually or in-person. Additionally, a number of First Thursday Virtual Events are offered throughout the year.  Students access the seminar through the Online Campus Portal.

Seminar Syllabus for Traditional and Human Service Experience Students:

• Part I – For TT & HSE Students Enrolled in their First Year of the Program
• Part II – For TT & HSE Students Enrolled in their Second Year of the Program
• Part III – For TT & HSE Students Enrolled in their Third Year of the Program

Seminar Syllabus for Advanced Standing Students Seminar Syllabus for Advanced Standing Students

• Part I   – For AS Students Enrolled in their First Year of the Program
• Part II – For AS Students Enrolled in their Second Year of the Program

• Students do not enroll in a practicum internship in their first year. 
• Advanced Standing students enroll in a practicum internship in their second semester in the program. 
• Find additional information regarding practicum education here.

State Authorization and Distance Education

The Boston University State Authorization and Distance Education Disclosures site provides a variety of information regarding distance education programs, including:

• SARA and Boston University Approval
• Complaint Resolution process
• The University’s Refund Policy
• Information about distance education programs that lead to professional licensure and certification
• Information about International Distance Education

• August 14, 2026
  • Deadline for University-issued official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) institutions. Please mail it to the Admissions and Financial Aid Office or send it electronically to busswad@bu.edu.
• August 14, 2026
  • Deadline for sending an official copy of your transcript indicating that you received a bachelor’s degree, if you are currently completing the final semester of undergraduate study. Please mail it to the Admissions and Financial Aid Office.
• June 26, 2026
  • Deadline for advanced standing students to send a copy of your final practicum evaluation to the Admissions and Financial Aid Office.

Our mailing address is:

Boston University School of Social Work
Admissions and Financial Aid Office
264 Bay State Road
Boston, MA 02215