MSW/Master of Public Health

Students from this program earn a Master of Social Work degree from the Brown School and a Master of Public Health degree from WashU’s School of Public Health. The program of study requires 85 credit hours, taken over three years.

The Master of Social Work/Master of Public Health dual degree integrates public health, social justice and policy to address this complex relationship on local, state, national, and international scales. MSW/MPH graduates are uniquely equipped to work at the intersection of social and environmental risk, and transform the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities. 

Application Information

New students applying to this dual-degree program must apply to the MSW program through WashU Graduate Admissions Portal and also submit a separate application for the MPH program through SOPHAS, the centralized public health application service.  Current WashU graduate students currently enrolled in the MPH program who wish to add the MSW should apply through WashU Graduate Admissions Portal and are eligible for an application fee waiver when they submit their application.

Learn more about the MPH program and apply here.

Learn more about the MSW program and apply here.