Welcome to our On-Campus MSW Program!
You have an exciting and challenging journey ahead and we look forward to guiding you through your graduate experience. The following information will help you prepare to enter the program.
Important Dates
Note: All incoming On-Campus graduate students at Boston University must complete Student Health Services’ Incoming Health Requirements. For more information, please click here.
Submission Deadlines
- Late March 2026 – Class Registration (Advanced Standing students only)
- May 15, 2026 – Transfer Credit Requests Due
- Early June 2026 – Class Registration (Traditional Track and Human Service Experience Track students only)
- June 26, 2026 – Final Practicum Evaluations Due (Advanced Standing Students)
- August 14, 2026 – Official Transcripts Due
Fall Semester 2026
- September 2, 2026 – Orientation for Incoming Students
- September 2, 2026 – Practicum Education Begins
- September 3, 2026 – Classes begin for On-Campus
- December 16, 2026 – Last Day of SSW classes
- December 18, 2026 – Practicum Education Ends
On-Campus MSW Virtual Admitted Student Day
- Please join us on March 12, 2026 at 6:30 pm EST as we host our Virtual Admitted Student Day! Tune in as members of the BUSSW community share their areas of expertise, experiences, and offer advice for incoming MSW students.
- You can find a link to register for this event in your acceptance letter.
Getting Started
You will receive all this information and more in monthly email packets beginning in the spring. Please be on the lookout!
- Obtain Login Name and Kerberos Password
- Email Account
- Accessing MyBUStudent
- Complete BUSSW CRC Incoming Student Attestation – Program Requirement Document
- Complete BUSSW Graduate Student Academic Integrity Module
- Get your Terrier Student ID
- American Psychological Association 7th Edition
Orientation
All-Student Orientation
- Our community is looking forward to welcoming you on campus in September!
- Click here for more detailed information about orientation for each campus.
Financial Aid Information
- Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan 2025-2026 Fact Sheet
- BUSSW Student Expense Budget
- Private Scholarship Resources
- BUSSW Scholarship Opportunities Coming Soon!
- Credit Based Loan Information Coming Soon!
- Credit-Based Loan Information for International Students
- 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.
Practicum Education
Full-time and Advanced Standing Students
- Once we receive your $300 tuition deposit, the Practicum Education Department will send you information regarding the placement process.
- We encourage you to reply to the Practicum Education Office as soon as possible.
Part-time Students (On-Campus)
- Incoming part-time students do not have a practicum placement during their first year.
Practicum Education Orientation (for Full-Time Advanced Standing CRC students)
- A link for this session will be sent out at a later time to students who have confirmed their enrollment by responding to their offer of admission.
Practicum Education Orientation (for Full-Time CRC students, not including Advanced Standing students)
- Information about this event and registration will be provided to enrolled students via email at a later date.
- For more information about practicum education, visit this page.
- Questions? Contact the practicum education team at sswfed@bu.edu.
Official Transcripts & Practicum Evaluation
- 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 Office
264 Bay State Road
Boston, MA 02215
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.
Advanced Standing (AS) Students
- Please note: your final practicum education evaluations are due on June 26, 2026.
- Official transcripts are due on August 14, 2026.
- AS course registration packets will be sent out later in the spring explaining how AS students register for fall courses.
- Two to three additional packets will be sent via email during the summer with other important information for AS students.
- If you have any questions about this process, please contact our Admissions Team at busswad@bu.edu.
- AS students will be enrolled in either a macro or clinical seminar on Thursday mornings during the academic year.
- Please be sure to register for FE800AS (for clinical AS students) or MP794 (for macro students).
- AS students are encouraged to attend the day-long Orientation for all incoming students.
- While Orientation planning is underway at this time, please be sure to monitor your email for more information.
- Classes begin in early September 2026.
Questions? Please contact the Office of Student Services with any questions.
State Authorization and Distance Education
This site provides a variety of information regarding distance education programs, including:
- Boston University State Authorization and Distance Education Disclosures
- Complaint Resolution process
- The University’s Refund Policy
- Information for professional licensure and certification
- Information about International Distance Education
Housing Resources
There are many resources available to graduate students relocating to the Boston area. Below you will find helpful information and resources to assist you with relocation efforts.
On-Campus Housing
- Boston University Graduate Student Housing Resource
- Graduate Student Residences
- Resident Assistant and Graduate Resident Assistant Positions
Off-Campus Housing
The most common neighborhoods that BU students consider:
- Brighton
- Allston
- Brookline
Additional neighborhoods include:
- Back Bay
- Fenway
- Cambridge
- Somerville
- Jamaica Plain
- Roxbury
Off-Campus Housing Resources
Throughout the summer you will receive pertinent materials from BUSSW in the form of an electronic packet.
Please be sure we have your most up-to-date email and mailing addresses.
Contact the Office of Student Services with any changes.