MSW Student Orientation
Orientation is your opportunity to learn all about your program and the resources available to you.
MSW orientation requirements vary by program. Click on the dropdown below for information about your program’s orientation activities.
Upcoming Orientations:
- Online Program Orientation (Summer 2025 Entry): April 29, 2025
- Register by April 22. Additional self-paced orientation tutorial available starting April 22. See below for links and details.
- Off-Campus & Hybrid Program (Fall 2025 Entry): Summer 2025 – details coming soon
- Charles River Campus Orientation (Fall 2025 Entry): September 2, 2025
Orientation by Program
Charles River (On-Campus) MSW Program
Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Orientation will introduce you to our Master of Social Work (MSW) program and the various resources available to you. Charles River (On-Campus) students are required to attend.
Additional details will be shared via email and posted here as they become available. Please keep an eye on your inbox for important information and updates.
If you have any questions, please contact sswoss@bu.edu.
Off-Campus (Bedford/Cape Cod/Fall River) & Worcester Hybrid MSW Program
Pre-Entrance Activities
Each of our Off-Campus & Hybrid MSW program sites hold a pre-orientation event at their respective campus during the summer months. Details will be sent via email and posted here as they become available.
Pre-orientation events are your opportunity to learn about the structure and expectations of your program, find out about the resources available to you, and get to know the other members of your campus cohort.
Please note, these pre-orientation events are mandatory.
Stay tuned for further information, and contact sswocp@bu.edu if you have any questions.
Online MSW Program
Online Program Orientation
Orientation for Online Program (OLP) students takes place prior to the start of each semester.
OLP students are required to participate in both the live OLP Orientation webinar and the self-paced OLP New Student tutorial.
Orientation Information for Students Entering the Program in Summer 2025:
- BUSSW Online MSW Program Orientation Webinar
- Tuesday, April 29 2025 – 7:00-9:00 pm ET
- RSVP HERE by April 25
- Online Campus New Student Orientation – Self–paced tutorial (includes Live Classroom training) becomes available two weeks prior to the beginning of each semester. Login information will be emailed to admitted students.
PhD Program
The 2025 PhD Program Orientation will be held in September. Additional details will be emailed to you and posted here as they become available.