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Master of Criminal Justice and Social Work

State University of New York – Albany

  • Albany, United States
  • 2 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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State University of New York – Albany campus

About the program

A dual master's degree preparing social workers for the criminal justice system.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop understanding of criminal justice and social work (ma/msw)
  • strengthen abilities in legal reasoning
  • analysis of institutions and policy
  • research and ethical argumentation
  • communicate evidence and findings relevant to the discipline.

Career outcomes

  • Social work in criminal
  • drug
  • juvenile
  • domestic violence and family courts
  • prisons and jails
  • addiction treatment facilities
  • parole and probation offices
  • protective services agencies

Curriculum

  • Dual degree with clinical or management macro practice concentration
  • coursework in micro and macro social work practice
  • research design
  • theories of crime and social welfare policy
  • plus an elective concentration such as crime causation or justice systems.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited institution
  • transcripts
  • statement of goals
  • resume and usually recommendation letters
  • GRE or GMAT where the programme requires it. English: TOEFL iBT 79
  • IELTS 6.5
  • PTE 53 or Duolingo 110 (some departments higher). Financial affidavit for the F-1 visa.

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's degree or equivalent to a US bachelor's from an accredited institution; transcripts of all schools attended, statement of goals, resume, usually three letters of recommendation, GRE or GMAT where the programme requires it; financial affidavit for the I-20

Language tests

  • TOEFL iBT 6.5
  • IELTS Academic 6.5

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Test Results
  • Recommendation Letters
  • Curriculum Vitae

How to apply

  1. Check your programme's requirements and deadlines Create an account in the application portal
  2. apply and pay the 75 USD application fee Submit transcripts from all schools
  3. statement of goals
  4. resume
  5. recommendations
  6. any GRE or GMAT scores
  7. official TOEFL
  8. IELTS
  9. PTE or Duolingo scores unless waived Submit the financial affidavit and bank documents The I-20 is sent only after financial documents are received Transfer students from US schools also submit the SEVIS Transfer form.

Other costs

Tuition per year$31,196 USD
Application fee$75 USD
Deposit_

Program details

CampusAlbany
Faculty or schoolSchool of Criminal Justice
DepartmentSchool of Criminal Justice
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value_
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship note_

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    31 Jan 2027

    78 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.