Earn your Online Doctor of Social Work

An online DSW for those who want to make a difference

The KU School of Social Welfare’s Doctor of Social Work (DSW) produces expert practitioner-scholars who teach, supervise, and mentor.

Designed to fit your schedule

• 42 credit hours to complete your DSW degree.
• 100% online, with classes held online every other Saturday.
• Two years to complete the full-time program. Part-time options can be completed in three or four years.

Become an expert practitioner-scholar

• Build a framework of leadership best practices.
• Develop a deep understanding of research implementation.
• Take away critical learning theories to the social work classroom.
• Complete a Capstone Project that puts your knowledge into action.

Advance your social work career

DSW graduates assume leadership roles in social work practice settings, and generate and disseminate social work practice knowledge. Candidates with this degree are sought by employers in agencies, government, and higher education.

The KU School of Social Welfare’s DSW program focuses on collaborative learning and fosters leaders in anti-oppressive social work in agency and community contexts, experts in translational and implementation science, and world-class teachers and mentors.

The salaries expected of DSW graduates are highly competitive and higher than what may be expected with only an MSW.

Finally, the DSW is designed to be flexible enough to complete while employed, so students do not have to forego a salary to complete the program.