Step one: Express your interest
Please complete the online interest form to the right to express your interest in joining a future Master of Social Work (MSW) cohort. We will use the information you provide to send you program updates, including important information about application deadlines. Applications are currently being accepted for students wishing to join the new Advanced Standing cohort beginning Spring 2022.
Step two: Apply for admission
We are currently accepting applications for the Spring 2022 Advanced Standing cohort. We encourage you to apply for admission to graduate students through the University of Northern Iowa as soon as possible. Applications received by September 1, 2021, will receive full consideration.
Former UNI students: The online application requires logging in with your CatID credentials. If you have forgotten your username or passphrase,contact the IT Help Desk at servicedesk@uni.edu or 319-273-5555 and have them reset your password.
Need help with your UNI application?
Contact us at 800-648-3864 or Distance@uni.edu for assistance. Additional resources are also available from the UNI Graduate College.
- Complete theonline Application for Graduate Studyand the required application materials requested by the department (see below) can be attached at time of application submission or sent separately.(Note: required application materials can be attached at the time of application submission or after submission.)
- Please note that you are applying for admission as a Graduate for Spring 2022.
- The program for which you are applying is Social Work: Advanced Standing Program: Trauma Informed Practice Concentration.
- Entrance exams are not required.
- Note that if you have received a degree from UNI, you do not have to pay the non-refundable $60 application fee or request your UNI transcripts.
- International students: Please contact the Office of International Admissions at international.admissions@uni.edu or 319-273-2195 for specific instructions.
Required departmental materials:
- An applicant statement responding to questions within the application for admission
- Three completed recommendation forms
- Resume
Required application materials can be attached (in .pdf format) to the application at the time of or after submission or sent directly to the Office of Admissions.
Submission of additional materials after the application has been completed should be sent directly to the Office of Admissions via email or postal mail:
University of Northern Iowa
002 Gilchrist Hall
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0018
admissionsprocessing@uni.edu
What to expect
When your application for graduate study is complete, you will receive confirmation from UNI Admissions staff that they have received and forwarded your application and transcripts to the the Department of Social Work for review.
The department will review your application materials and contact you about your admission status. Following admission to the program, you will be provided enrollment information.
Delivery of the program is contingent on a sufficient number of students being accepted into the program.