Welcome to the UNC School of Social Work
You want to make a difference...to dedicate your life to a profession that serves individuals, families and communities in need. You are a passionate advocate for social and economic justice and embrace a strong-willed determination to improve the quality of life for all. UNC’s School of Social Work can prepare you for the meaningful career you desire and enable you to explore opportunities that perhaps, you never knew were possible.
Here, is where your future begins.
What's New...
Child welfare expert Mark Testa joins the UNC School of Social Work as distinguished professor
A nationally recognized child welfare expert and the architect of innovative reforms in the fields of child protection and foster care is bringing his research and professional leadership expertise to the Tar Heel state.
Mark Testa, Ph.D, a professor and director of the Children and Family Research Center at the School of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will join UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Social Work in January as the first Sandra Reeves Spears and John B. Turner Distinguished Professor.
$1 million UNC project to connect military families with resources for children with developmental disabilities
Military families struggling to find services for their children with developmental disabilities will soon have a new network of support.
UNC’s School of Social Work and the Family Support Network at the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities are developing a project that aims to connect military families more directly to state and local resources, activities and services using a “one-stop” model. The federal Administration on Developmental Disabilities of the Administration on Children and Families is funding the $1 million project.
Take the first step toward your MSW: Attend an information session
The UNC School of Social Work is holding several information sessions and an open house this fall for prospective master's students. Each event includes an overview of the master's of social work (MSW) program, tips on admissions and financial aid, and a presentation by a faculty member.