In some cases, an applicant is asked to come to the School of Social Work for an interview with a member of the Doctoral Program Committee or a faculty member who teaches in the Doctoral Program. We would be delighted to meet with you and show you around the School. Doctoral education is different from master's degree education. The workload is heavier and the program is more rigorous. The University of Maryland Program is nationally ranked and maintains its high standards by having high expectations of the students.
Students spend three to four hours in preparation for every hour of class.
All classes in the Doctoral Program are held on Thursdays and Fridays. Full-time students take three courses. Part-time students take two courses. All classes are conducted in the School of Social Work, at the University of Maryland, Baltimore campus in downtown Baltimore. The School has a number of graduate assistantships that require either 10 or 20 hours of work per week for the 10 month academic year.