The MSW program aims to prepare its student for professional leadership in social work practice; in designing, developing and promoting social services; in planning and designing social policy; in research and teaching of social work.
The program awards its graduates the degree of Master of Social work (MSW).
The study program towards the MSW is based on the following principles:
Head of the MSW program: Prof. Edith Balit Cohen
Coordinator of MA studies: Ms. Rama Botbinik
Program secretariat: room 518, tel: 02-5880452 extension 2, 02-5881845/8, e-mail: swm@savion.huji.ac.il
Office hours at the secretariat: Sunday-Thursday, 10:00-15:00.
Acceptance requirements for the advanced studies in direct therapy track
Acceptance requirements for the general-integrative track
Acceptance requirements for the management, organization and policy track
Exemption (“ptor”) in English
In accordance with the procedures of the Hebrew University, receiving an exemption at university level is a necessary condition of acceptance to the MSW program. An exemption in English must be presented by the end of September before the beginning of the intended academic year.
A candidate who is not a graduate of the Hebrew University shall present an exemption from his/her undergraduate studies at one of the institutions recognized for this by the Hebrew University (List of the institutions recognized for the exemption in English)
A candidate whose undergraduate studies were not at an institution in the above list must present an alternative exemption based on the psychometric exam, AMIR/AMIRM test, or English as a Foreign Language studies at the Hebrew University.
For further details on the registration process, see the Guide for Candidates
The candidacy of anyone who does not carry out these two stages will not be brought before the acceptance committee. Anyone paying registration fees and not uploading documents to EKMD will be rejected on the grounds of lack of documentation at the end of the registration period.
Acceptance process
The candidate may appeal the committee’s decision within seven days from the time the announcement is received by the secretariat. Appeals submitted after this date will not be transferred to the committee.
The program’s structure for those beginning study in the 2017-2018 academic year:
The program lasts two academic years. Classes take place on one day a week and in concentrated courses during the semester break and at the end of the academic year.
It is not possible to split the program between additional years.
Exemption and recognition of previous studies
For details of the program’s structure for those who began study in previous years, see the following lesson plans:
Study program for 2021-2022 for students who began thei studies in 2020-2021
Study program for 2020-2021 for students who began their studies in 2019-2020
Study program for 2019-2020 for students who began their studies in 2018-2019
Study program for 2018-2020 for students who began their studies in 2017-2018