The Master of Social Work Extended Degree Program is designed as a three-year part-time program of study (9-11 quarters), including summers.

The professional foundation is completed in six quarters.  Students generally complete the advanced curriculum in three to five quarters. The program is administered through the UW Extension and is fee-based; therefore students pay for each credit of the 75-credit program. Because the program is fee-based, students cannot transfer from the Extended Degree Program to the Day Program.

Students fulfill classroom course requirements through Seattle campus classes, some of which are augmented with web-based course content. Foundation courses are offered on an evening (Monday through Thursday) and weekend (Friday/Saturday) schedule. Three core advanced courses are offered only on a weekend schedule.  Some electives are offered evenings and some on weekends.  An evening class usually meets one evening per week over the quarter from 6-8:50 PM. Weekend courses are held over four full Fridays or four full Saturdays per quarter.

Practicum coursework begins in the fourth quarter, with students usually fulfilling their practicum credits over seven quarters of study.   For many working students, adjustments and/or reductions in their daytime working hours will be necessary to complete practicum requirements.

For 2009-2012 students, two advanced concentrations will be offered:

1. Multigenerational Practice with Children, Families, and Elders
2. Integrative Health and Mental Health Practice