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BA Pre Social Work

APPLY NOW Pre-Social Work is for freshmen or sophomores who are interested in Social Work, a highly competitive impacted major.   Key Facts Degree Duration: 2 Years Start Dates: August …

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Pre-Social Work is for freshmen or sophomores who are interested in Social Work, a highly competitive impacted major.

 

Key Facts

  • Degree Duration: 2 Years
  • Start Dates: August | January | May
  • Pathways Available: International Year One
  • Tuition Fee: U$26,000

 

Degree Overview

The School of Social Work responds to the needs and aspirations of various at-risk populations in the San Francisco Bay Area and similar urban communities. The program aims to educate undergraduate students for generalist social work practice in a variety of social service settings, and teach students to serve as change agents with urban, oppressed populations while enabling members of these populations to act on their own behalf.

Important

  • You may incur additional costs in the course of your education at the University over and above tuition fees in an academic year such as laptops, and additional resources.

Key Dates and Fees

International Year One Key Dates

Intake Admissions
Deadline*
Arrival to
SF State
Program
Start Date
Spring 2025 Dec 2, 2024 Jan 18, 2025 Jan 21, 2025
Summer 2025 Apr 15, 2025 PSE: May 28, 2025

UP: Jun 1, 2025

PSE: May 29, 2025

UP: Jun 2, 2025

 *Key dates for PSE and UP are the same except for arrival and program start dates in the Summer 2025 term, which are indicated in the table above.

Pre-Sessional English Tuition Fees

Pre-Sessional costs vary by term and by the number of terms assigned:

  • Fall 2024: $5995/term
  • Spring 2025: $5995/ term
  • Summer 2025: $3995/term

Your invoice total will also include your University Pathway Program Costs.

University Pathway Fees

• IELTS 5.0 Entry: $28,500
• IELTS 5.5 Entry: $26,000

Example Bundled Pricing for International Year One
IELTS Exam Score Pre-Sessional
English # of
Terms
University
Pathway
# of Terms
IY1 # of
Terms
Total IY1
Tuition Fees Spring 2024 Intake*
4.0 2 2 4 $40,490
4.5 1 2 3 $34,495
5.0 N/A 2 2 $28,500
5.5 N/A 2 2 $26,000

*The tuition list is current for 2024- 2025 and will be subject to increase each year.

*Prices of PSE terms vary for Summer 2025

 

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Course Features

  • Duration 2 years
  • Activities San Francisco State University
  • Time August | January | May
U$26,000
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