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Social Work

Doctoral Degree in Social Work

Specifically designed for professionals
who possess significant post-baccalaureate coursework.

Overview

The programme is ideal for mid-career professionals who have academic backgrounds in social work along with considerable social work practice experience.  Many degree candidates are seasoned clinicians with successful histories of social work practice.  A doctoral degree is highly relevant for social work professionals whose career paths have led them to leadership roles in organisational management, higher education, coaching, public policy and consulting.  Each programme is dedicated to maintaining a standard of excellence while understanding the needs of adult learners who are busy professionals.

Candidates interact with faculty and staff in a rich, supportive learning community.  Degree candidates will study with scholars and professionals from other universities, non-profit organisations, public agencies, local government, international organisations, school systems, and health care delivery systems.  Studies are tailored to the specific learning needs of each individual.

The acceptance of graduate credits from other accredited universities and the potential for applying examined CEUs make IUGS unique as an institution of higher education.  Each curriculum is individually designed and determined by the candidate’s professional and personal goals while adhering to the high academic standards for which International University for Graduate Studies is known. 

The faculty and I look forward to welcoming you to International for Graduate Studies. 

Please phone (888) 989-GRAD for additional information.

Dr. Judith Balcerzak, M.S.W., Ph.D., LCSW

Dean of Faculty of Social Work

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Accreditation and Affiliations

International University for Graduate Studies is accredited by the Ministry of Education of the Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis, a Caribbean nation that has been a member of the British Commonwealth and of UNESCO since 1983 and is included in the World Higher Education Database which is published by the International Association of Universities.

Official letters conferring and explaining our accreditation are posted on the University’s web site. IUGS is included in the World Higher Education Database, maintained by the International Association of Universities. Founded in 1950, the IAU is an NGO maintaining formal associate relations with UNESCO and is listed online at http://www.unesco.org/iau/onlinedatabases/list.html.

Accreditation from a sovereign country is the highest form of accreditation.

In addition, the University has:

•Approval for tuition reimbursement and payment from major U.S. hospitals, unions, government agencies and private institutions;

•Co-sponsored continuing-education programs with U.S. and International certification, licensing agencies and organizations;

•Graduates who are in private practice and hold or have held key positions in many academic, government and private institutions.


How Long does it take to earn the degree?

On a part-time basis, candidates are anticipated to complete their degree requirements within eighteen months. The determining criteria are dedication and the candidate's previous academic and professional portfolio.

 

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Doctor of Social Work (D.S.W.) Degree Requirements

  • A masters degree in social work

  • Documented pertinent professional experience

  • 93 credits, which include the following.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  • 66 post-baccalaureate credits* in transfer, prior to, or after admission.

  • Research and design, I, II (6 credits)

  • The 7-day; Graduate Seminar at the 10 day residency in St. Kitts (3 credits)

  • A Dissertation and Oral Defense (18 Credits).

 

Doctor of Social Work (D.S.W.)

  • 66 post-baccalaureate credits* in transfer, prior to, or after admission.

  • Research and design, I, II (6 credits)

  • The 7-day; Graduate Seminar at the 10 day residency in St. Kitts (3 credits)

  • A  Project and Oral Examination (18 Credits).

 

What are the costs?

  • Application Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . $250 (non-refundable)

 

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Doctor of Social Work (D.S.W.)

    • Tuition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,500**


    • (Includes: advisement, library fees, the Graduate Seminar, workshops, Research and Design I,II, the mentor dissertation fee, the external and internal reviews of the project or the dissertation, the oral project examination or the oral dissertation defense and the printing and binding of the project or the dissertation.)
    • Travel, food and lodging (Estimate). . . . $2,000

    Total Cost (Ph.D.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $23,500

Payment plans are available

 

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* All relevant graduate credits including those credits from master's degrees, as well as approved graduate level continuing education coursework.

** Includes advertisement, classes, library fees, seminars, workshops, the written and oral examination and the dissertation review.

*** An additional dissertation mentor fee of $1,500 is required for Ph.D. candidates.

 

 

 

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