MSW Enrollment Guide

Tuition, Billing & Financial Aid

The next step in your GSSW educational journey is to accept the offer of admission and submit your tuition deposit, if you haven’t already.

• Tuition Deposit Instructions

  For the incoming summer 2022 and fall 2022 classes, submit your $300 deposit within 14 days of receiving your decision letter to hold your spot in the Denver Campus MSW Program.

  The deposit is non-refundable, but the full amount will be credited to your first tuition payment. 

  1. Accept Offer of Admission: To accept our offer of admission, visit your application status page. There, scroll to the “Forms” section and click the “Reply to Admission Offer” link to select “I ACCEPT your admission offer.”
  2. Submit your Tuition Deposit: Once you have accepted your offer, you will have the opportunity to pay your tuition deposit by clicking the “Enrollment Deposit—Submit Payment” link that appears on your application status page. This link will take you to a webpage where you can pay your deposit with a credit card.
• Tuition & Billing

  Tuition for each quarter is due the first day of that quarter. More information about tuition, fees and payment are available at the Bursar’s Office. 

• Financial Aid

  To apply for state or federal financial assistance, you must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form as soon as possible. This application is required to determine eligibility for grants, loans and student employment.

  Register for a 15-minute 1:1 personalized financial aid appointment on Monday, April 11, 2022 or Tuesday, April 12, 2022 to answer any questions you have about your GSSW merit scholarship and the allocation of your award.

  If you have questions regarding FAFSA, Federal loans or the GradPLUS loan, please email finaid@du.edu. 

  If you have questions regarding a merit-based scholarship, graduate assistantship, deposit deadline or scholarship disbursement, contact gsswadmission@du.edu or call 303-871-2841.

Stipends & Research Assistantships

If you are interested in pursuing a research assistantship, view our active research project page to identify a project that fits your interest. From there, reach out to the affiliated faculty member directly for position availability. For general questions about research assistantships, please reach out to Professor and Associate Dean for Research Jenn Bellamy. 

Academic Planning

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  Explore your curriculum plan and your first-quarter requirements.

  You selected your curriculum plan during the application process. Check out your application status page if you forgot! If you need to change your curriculum plan, email gsswadmission@du.edu.   

  • Want to learn more about your courses? Check out the course descriptions.  

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  Check out your concentration and certificate requirements.

  Review the student resource portal for more information about your concentration and certificate requirements. 

  • Two-Year Program: For your first 2 quarters, you'll take required foundation courses that are universal for all MSW programs. You must take these foundation courses prior to taking concentration-specific classes. 

  • Advanced Standing: You start your MSW program in your concentration year and will need to be clear about concentration-specific requirements as you begin course planning.  

  You chose your concentration during the application process. If you'd like to change your concentration, please reach out to gsswadmission@du.edu at least one month before orientation. 

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  Prepare for registration!.

  Find registration FAQs on the Registration Toolkit page. Your curriculum plan outlines the courses you will take in your first term. 

  • View your course registration dates.  

  • Are you a planner? Check out the Course Planning Tools.  

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  Attend Orientation.

  Approximately one month before your scheduled start date, you will receive an invitation for the mandatory virtual orientation. Learn more. 

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  Start your first term!

  You will meet with your faculty advisor during your first quarter to plan out your future terms.

MSW Curriculum Plans

Two-Year MSW Program

Advanced-Standing MSW Program

Registration

Please review the GSSW Registration Resources located in the GSSW Denver Campus Registration Toolkit. Before you register, you must check and resolve any holds on your account. You will be unable to register until all holds are resolved. Registration dates vary depending on your start date. NOTE: Registration dates are subject to change. Additional registration information is forthcoming. 

Course Planning

If you are an incoming fall 2022 Advanced-Standing or Two-Year MSW student, follow the course planning tips listed below.

• Fall 2022 Two-Year Course Planning

  1. Fall classes run over 10 weeks from September 10- November 18, 2022. Your classes will be offered once a week. Most concentration courses will be on Mondays and Tuesdays, with some offered in the late afternoon or early evening on Wednesdays. Concentration field is generally Wed/Thurs/or Fridays.
  
  2. You must register for classes according to your Traditional 6-Quarter 2Y Curriculum Plan. With this plan, you will complete your two field internships across 6 quarters. You are required to take the following courses in the fall quarter for a total of 14 credits.

  • SOWK 4000      Professional Development Seminar (1 credit)   
  • SOWK 4132      Power, Privilege & Oppression from a Critical Multi-cultural Perspective (3 credits)
  • SOWK 4020      Integrated Social Work Practice for Social Justice (4 credits)
  • SOWK 4001      Clinical Social Work Skills (3 credits)

  For the fourth course, students are encouraged to choose a course that will count either as an elective or will meet a specific concentration requirement. To find detailed information on concentrations, certificates, and/or stipend options, please use the GSSW Denver Campus Student Resource Portal Course Planning Tools.
  
  3. To review course options for fall 2022, please visit the GSSW Denver Campus Registration Toolkit and explore the fall 2022 spreadsheet. Please note, that the most up-to-date online class schedule will be posted on the DU Office of the Registrar Courses and Schedules page.
  
  4. You will receive field registration instructions directly from the Field Team once you submit your Field Confirmation Form (FCF). Instructions for field registration are located on the GSSW Student Resource Portal Registration Toolkit Denver Campus. The process for securing your field internship can be found on the GSSW Student Resource Portal Field Education page under “Internship Search Documents for Denver Campus Only.” For any questions regarding the field placement process, email field@du.edu.

  5. If you have any questions about the registration process, course options, and your academic path prior to your arrival at orientation, register for an Academic Q&A session. These sessions are held every third Wednesday, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. (MST).

• Fall 2022 Advanced-Standing Course Planning

  1. Fall classes run over 10 weeks from September 10- November 18, 2022. Your classes will be offered once a week. Most concentration courses will be on Mondays and Tuesdays, with some offered in the late afternoon or early evening on Wednesdays. Concentration field is generally Wed/Thurs/or Fridays.
  
  2. We recommend students only register for 12 credits (4 classes). Advanced Standing students are required to take the following in the fall quarter:

  • SOWK 4299 Advanced Standing Seminar (3 credits)
  • SOWK 4132 Power Privilege and Oppression (3 credits)
  • SOWK 4201 Evidence Based Practice (3 credits)
  • Elective/Concentration Course (3 credits)

  For the fourth course, students are encouraged to choose a course that will count either as an elective or will meet a specific concentration requirement. To find detailed information on concentrations, certificates, and/or stipend options, please use the GSSW Denver Campus Student Resource Portal Course Planning Tools.
  
  3. To review course options for fall 2022, please visit the GSSW Denver Campus Registration Toolkit and explore the fall 2022 spreadsheet. Please note, that the most up-to-date online class schedule will be posted on the DU Office of the Registrar Courses and Schedules page.
  
  4. You will receive field registration instructions directly from the Field Team once you submit your Field Confirmation Form (FCF). Instructions for field registration are located on the GSSW Student Resource Portal Registration Toolkit Denver Campus. The process for securing your field internship can be found on the GSSW Student Resource Portal Field Education page under “Internship Search Documents for Denver Campus Only.” For any questions regarding the field placement process, email field@du.edu.

  5. If you have any questions about the registration process, course options, and your academic path prior to your arrival at orientation, register for an Academic Q&A session. These sessions are held every third Wednesday, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. (MST).

Field Education

With field internships, you can begin practicing your social work skills right away. With more than 700+ GSSW field agencies in Denver—from hospitals and hospices to child welfare agencies, policy nonprofits and animal sanctuaries—you’ll find an internship that fits your specific needs and interests. Email gsswadmission@du.edu with any questions. 

Please review the internship search process below. NOTE: You will receive information in February 2022 about starting the internship search process. 

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  Attend a Field Information Session

  Sign-up instructions will be emailed after you submit your deposit.

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  Complete the Internship Search Form

  Information about the internship search form will be sent via email after the information session.

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  Schedule an Appointment with a Field Advisor

  After you complete the internship search form, you will set up a one-on-one meeting with a field advisor, who will work with you to identify GSSW-approved field agencies for your interview and selection process. Learn more about our field advisors and some of our current field placements online.

New Student Orientation

Required for all incoming advanced-standing and two-year students, orientation will introduce community resources, expectations and opportunities as you begin your journey at GSSW. (Note: the first day of classes date may differ from DU's academic calendar)

All dates are subject to change. 

Fall 2022 orientation is a mix of virtual, live sessions and optional, in-person opportunities. Learn more.

Academic Calendars

• Academic Year Calendar 2021-2022
• Academic Year Calendar 2022-2023
• GSSW Admitted Student Portal

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