Apply to Social Work Program

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How to apply to the B.S.S.W. program?

Step 1 - Apply to UND

Freshmen

Apply as a freshman if you're currently in high school or you've graduated from high school but have never enrolled at another college or university.

Apply as a Freshman

Transfer Students

Apply as a transfer student if you're a high school graduate who previously registered or enrolled at another college or university.

Apply as a Transfer Student

Step 2 - Apply to the B.S.S.W. Program

You can apply to the program after you have met admissions criteria and have been admitted to UND. Additional program information can be found on the Social Work department webpage.

Please have all application materials prepared prior to starting the application form, including essay questions responses, resume, and interview video.

Admitted UND students can apply to the social work degree program after meeting the admission criteria.

If you're an international student, refer to the international application process for deadlines.

*priority deadline

Essay Questions

Please prepare your responses ahead of time so you can copy and paste them into the application text boxes. Respond using one to two paragraphs per essay response:

1. Describe the professional and personal experiences which influenced your decision to enter the profession of social work.
2. Discuss the importance of cultural competency as it relates to the social work profession.
3. Review the NASW Code of Ethics. Identify 3 of your personal values and explain how they relate to the social work core values.
4. How do you plan to use your BSSW degree once you graduate? (e.g. practice areas of interest, populations you’d like to work with, communities you plan to work in, graduate schooling, etc.)
5. Tell us about a few of your strengths and how they will make you a good social worker.
6. Students often experience challenges completing their undergraduate degree.  What obstacles might you anticipate while completing the BSSW Program? What tools or support do you have in place to ensure your success in the BSSW Program?

Resume

Things you should include in your resume are:

1. Educational background
2. Work experience (include approximate time frames and brief description of duties)
3. Volunteer work (include approximate time frames and brief description of duties)
4. Clubs or service organizations you belong to
5. References are not required

Interview Video

Record a 3-5 minute video of yourself answering the following questions:

1. Explain in detail a situation in the workplace or school where there was conflict with another person. What did you do to address the situation? 
2. Discuss a current social justice issue you feel passionate about. Explain why.
3. Describe your experiences working as a member of a team, either professionally or academically. What is something you learned about yourself as a result?
4. Optional: Is there any additional information you want us to know about you?

You will need to attach your interview video to your application using a file sharing link. We recommend saving your video in Microsoft OneDrive or uploading it to YouTube as an unlisted video.  This will allow you to copy and paste the sharing link into a word document that you can upload with your application. A live interview may be requested if the Admissions Committee has any further questions.

When you’ve prepared your essay responses, resume, and interview video sharing link, you can complete the BSSW Program Application

Submit your video to attachment in an email, link to a OneDrive file or YouTube video link to:

A live interview may be requested if the Admissions Committee has any further questions.