Application requirements for the Social Work/Women's Studies and Gender Studies MSW/MA include:
Transcripts
2 References
3.0 Minimum GPA
Resume/CV
Statement of Purpose
Writing Sample
Please note that a personal statement is required for each degree program.
Statement of Purpose Details
Applicants to a dual degree program should address both the statement of purpose prompt for the Social Work MSW program and the prompt below in one 1,500 word essay.
Write a brief statement describing your academic and research interests as well as your professional goals. Please note that this program has a research paper requirement.
Applicants must submit official transcripts for all undergraduate and any graduate work. To be eligible for admission, your transcript must show an earned bachelor's degree or a bachelor's degree in progress. Certified copies of transcripts are acceptable, faxed copies of transcripts are not considered official. If you attended Loyola University Chicago previously, you do not need to request transcripts, we have them on record. Copies of transcripts or transcripts not received in a sealed envelope from the university are considered unofficial. If you attended Loyola University Chicago previously, you do not need to request transcripts. We strongly encourage electronic submission of documents. Official transcripts should show a GPA of 3.0 or higher. In exceptional cases, applicants whose undergraduate GPA is below 3.0 may be admitted.
IELTS - 6.0
TOEFL (IBT) - 79