Ph.D. Program Application & Admission
Admissions Requirements
The Doctoral Program is designed for students who have earned a Master's degree from an accredited school of social work and have post-master's social work/social welfare practice experience. Applicants who do not meet these requirements will need to achieve equivalent credentials as specified by the Doctoral Admission Committee.
Application Process
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Acquire application materials from our office or our web site.
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Submit the following items directly to the Graduate School: Graduate School application, $35.00 application fee, official transcripts of all previous academic work, and GRE general test scores. International applicants also submit TOEFL scores, a completed International Form, and a completed Financial Statement.
The
University of Tennessee
Graduate
School
218
Student Services Building
Knoxville,
TN 37996-0220
865/974-3251 -
Submit the following items directly to the College of Social Work:
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Three Social Work reference evaluation forms
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An example of the applicant's scholarly writing
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A personal statement of the applicant's experience, interests, and goals.
Doctoral
Program Office
313
Henson Hall
College
of Social Work
The
University of Tennessee
Knoxville,
TN 37996-3333
(865)
974-6697
Or
via e-mail to John Bailey at jbaile14@utk.edu
Review of completed applications begins on January 15.
The application deadline is March 15.
