WELCOME

We prepare social work professionals at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels. Through the preparation of social work practitioners, scholars and educators, we explore and seek to understand the nature of social problems, their impact on vulnerable populations, and ways to critically analyze and promote the achievement of a just, equitable, healthy and productive society.

MISSION

The mission of the UW-Madison School of Social Work is to enhance human well-being and promote social and economic justice for people who are disadvantaged to achieve an equitable, healthy, and productive society. The school aims to:

• Create, advance, strengthen, and integrate interdisciplinary knowledge for students and the profession through research, scholarship, teaching and practice.
• Educate students to become highly skilled, culturally competent and ethical practitioners who will provide effective leadership for the profession of social work within the State of Wisconsin and nationally.
• Promote change at levels ranging from the individual to national policy, including empowering communities and populations that are disadvantaged and developing humane service delivery systems.
• Create and disseminate knowledge regarding the prevention and amelioration of social problems.

Drawing on our strong faculty, excellent students, and the resources of a world-renowned university in a community rich with social and human service programs, we have much to offer you:

• Individualized, faculty-taught field education for bachelor's and master's students
• Nationally-renowned faculty with a strong interdisciplinary focus
• Hands-on research training in a highly individualized program of study for doctoral students

The information on this site will give you a sense of what opportunities await you at the UW-Madison School of Social Work. For further information on what we have to offer, we invite you to contact us.