PART-TIME | ONLINE & IN-PERSON | WEEKEND / EVENING CLASSES
Earn your MSW degree in a top-ranked program designed for adult learners who are living and working on/near the Cape and want to advance their careers.
This part-time program is structured with your busy schedule and the seasonality of the Cape in mind.
The application for Cape Cod is open every other year –the application will open again Fall 2025 for Fall 2026 entry.
WHAT MAKES THE CAPE COD BLENDED PROGRAM RIGHT FOR YOU?
Designed to fit your busy schedule
- Fall and spring semester classes are held in-person on Friday nights (6 pm-9 pm) and Saturday mornings (9 am-1 pm) for 8-10 weekends.
- Summer classes are held online over 7 weeks each with a 1 ½ hour live classroom component, allowing students who work weekends during the tourist season to pursue their MSW. Choose Sunday or Monday evening classes.
- Conveniently located at Cape Cod Community College in West Barnstable, Mass.
Top-tier education & career advancement
- Take one course at a time, allowing you to fully focus on each subject.
- Small class sizes provide personalized attention and strong, close-knit peer connections.
- You’ll take foundational and advanced courses focused on topics relevant to today’s world and that prepare you for social work licensure.
- Over 90% of BUSSW graduates pass their license exam on their first try.
- You’ll have access to a variety of extracurricular learning opportunities to expand your knowledge and skills, including licensure preparation workshops, the BUSSW Equity & Inclusion Speaker Series, and more.
Program options let you customize your education to fit your experience, interests, and goals
- Major in clinical social work practice with an optional macro minor.*
- Choose from two track options based on your level of professional experience.
*If you’re interested in macro social work practice, you may enroll in the Cape Cod Campus Program and then take some of the required and elective macro courses either online or at the Boston campus.
Experience hands-on learning in field placements located in your area
- We offer local, supported field education experiences targeted to meet your practical needs and professional goals.
- Benefit from BUSSW’s large network of Cape Cod field partners and organizations.
- You’ll have one-on-one professional advising from BUSSW staff to help you find your field placement.
- Learn more about field education.
Tracks
Curriculum
Location
The Cape Cod Campus is located at Cape Cod Community College in West Barnstable, Massachusetts.
Cape Cod Community College
2240 Iyannough Road
West Barnstable, MA 02668
Parking is available on-site. Parking lots 4 and 5 are recommended.
Classes are held in Maureen Wilkens Hall directly across from Parking Lots 4 and 5.
Contact Us
Program Director:
Deb Berglin, LICSW
(617) 353-9125
dberglin@bu.edu
Admissions:
(833) 255-8970
busswad@bu.edu