Herzing University provides a range of virtual support services, including academic advising, tutoring, technical support and library services. You’ll also have access to lifelong career coaching to support your ongoing professional development after graduation.

Yes. Herzing University offers rolling admissions for its social work programs, which means there are no application deadlines to worry about. You can apply when you’re ready and prepare to get started soon. Herzing also offers a waived enrollment fee for new students.

Yes. Herzing University accepts up to 90 approved credits for the BSW program, which can help you build a faster pathway to your degree. To learn how your prior coursework may apply, get in touch with Herzing’s admissions team.

Applicants to the MSW program who hold a BSW degree from a CSWE-accredited program can enroll with advanced standing equal to 24 graduate-level credits.

Yes. Herzing University assists you in finding a practicum site that matches your interests and career goals. The university also allows paid and employment-based practicums.

You’ll receive support from the Director of Field Education and have access to Practicum Readiness Training, Practicum Orientation and dedicated practicum courses. Herzing partners with a variety of agencies to help you complete your practicum in a setting and with a population that fits your area of focus.

Yes. BSW students complete 400 generalist practicum hours designed to expose them to a range of social work practice settings.

MSW students without a BSW complete 400 generalist practicum hours and 500 hours of specialized practicum in their chosen area of focus. Advanced Standing MSW students complete only the 500 hours of specialized practicum. Learn more about field education here.

The BSW provides foundational undergraduate-level study, while the MSW offers graduate-level coursework to help you build the skills for advanced social work practice.

Coursework topics include behavioral health theory, addictions, case management, clinical social work theory and practice, psychosocial assessment and clinical diagnosis.

The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) at Herzing University is a 36-month online degree program that covers foundational social work concepts and skills, including behavioral health theory, addictions, case management, psychosocial assessment and clinical diagnosis.

The BSW program is currently in pre-candidacy for accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Board of Accreditation (BOA). Students admitted in the fall or later of the academic year in which the program is granted candidacy status may be retroactively recognized as graduates from a CSWE-accredited program, provided the program attains initial accreditation. See complete details about our accreditation and approvals here.

The Advanced Standing MSW at Herzing University is a 12-month online pathway designed for students who already hold a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW).

Because you’ve already completed foundational coursework, the Advanced Standing track allows you to earn your MSW on an accelerated timeline.