Charles River Campus Students

Note: All incoming Charles River 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, 2o26 – Orientation for Incoming Students
• September 2, 2026 – Practicum Education Begins
• September 3, 2026 – Classes begin for Charles River Campus
• December 16, 2026 – Last Day of SSW classes
• December 18, 2026 – Practicum Education Ends

 

We invite you to join us on December 18th at 7:00 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.

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 SSW Graduate Student Academic Integrity Module
• Get your Terrier Student ID

All-Student Orientation

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

FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION

• Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan 2025-2026 Fact Sheet
• SSW Student Expense Budget
• Private Scholarship Resources
• 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.

Full-time and Advanced Standing Students

Upon receipt of your $300 tuition deposit, the Practicum Education Department will send you information regarding the practicum placement process. Once contacted, you are encouraged to reply to the Practicum Education Office as soon as possible.

Part-time Students (Charles River)

Incoming part-time students do not have a practicum placement during their first year.

Practicum Education Orientation (for Full-Time Advanced Standing CRC students)

We invite you to the Advanced Standing Placement Process Information Session on January 8, 2026 at 6:30 pm EST via Zoom. 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)

More 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. 

To contact practicum education, email sswfed@bu.edu. 

University-issued official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) institutions should be mailed to the Admissions and Financial Aid Office or sent electronically to busswad@bu.edu by August 14, 2026.  If you are currently completing the final semester of undergraduate study, an official copy of your transcript indicating that you received a bachelor’s degree must be mailed to the Admissions and Financial Aid Office by August 14, 2026. If you are an advanced standing student, a copy of your final practicum evaluation must also be mailed to us by June 26, 2026.

Our mailing address is:

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

For detailed information about the Research Waiver Exam, including important deadlines and contact information, go to the Social Work Research Waiver Exam webpage.

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.

Please note: your final practicum education evaluations are due on June 26, 2026. Official transcripts are due on August 14, 2026. 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.

Please contact the Office of Student Services with any questions.

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

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

Most common neighborhoods that Boston University students reside within include:

• Brighton
• Allston
• Brookline

Additional neighborhoods include:

• Back Bay
• Fenway
• Cambridge
• Somerville
• Jamaica Plain
• Roxbury

Off-Campus Housing Resources

• Boston University Off-Campus Housing Search