School of Social Work

Admissions

PhD

Admission to the program is for the fall term only.
The easiest way to apply to the Doctoral Program at the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work is to use our online application.

To obtain application materials, contact the Office of Admissions:

University of Pittsburgh
School of Social Work
Office of Admissions
2108 Cathedral of Learning
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
412-624-6348
E-mail: elhattab@pitt.edu

The doctoral program is strongly committed to a policy of equal educational opportunity for people of all races, creeds, and ethnic origins.

For more information and applications contact:

Mary Pat Elhattab
School of Social Work
Office of Admissions
2108 Cathedral of Learning
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
412-624-6348
E-mail: elhattab@pitt.edu

Qualifications

Persons seeking admission to the PhD Program must demonstrate the potential for doctoral studies. All applicants to the Doctoral Program in Social Work must provide the following material:

  • Completion of the PhD Application.
  • Official copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
  • GREs taken within the last five years.
  • A general statement of the applicant's academic and professional experience including future career goals. This statement should relate past and current experience to the applicant's educational and career objectives for the future.
  • A short analysis of a social policy issue.
  • Five letters of reference from professors and persons who have known the applicant in a professional capacity. Do not include personal references.
  • $50.00 application fee.