Berkeley Social Welfare

UC Berkeley Social Welfare’s MSW program strives to prepare multi-level practitioners who are trained to integrate multiple disciplinary sources of knowledge, build upon the strongest available empirical and practice-based evidence, and advance the pursuit for social and economic justice through anti-oppressive and anti-racist practices. Multi-level practitioners are adept at the theoretical and practical integration of direct and indirect forms of practice, coupled with critical thinking skills that employ a multi-level conception of social welfare values, ethics, and social justice.

Each year, UC Berkeley Social Welfare strives to welcome the most promising master's students who embody scholarly excellence and a deep commitment to making a positive impact in the field of social work. The Berkeley Master of Social Welfare program has been fully-accredited by CSWE since 1928.