International Initiatives
Our social work students study and travel all over the world.
The SDSU School of Social Work is committed to bringing international experience and flavor to all its programs.
From its well-traveled faculty members to the Undergraduate International Experience (an essential component to all undergraduate degrees within the College of Health and Human Services), SDSU School of Social Work students receive exposure to international experiences beyond borders.
A world of opportunity exists for social work students traveling and studying abroad!
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Undergraduate & Graduate International Opportunities
In addition to the opportunites below, the SDSU School of Social Work is in the process of developing field practicum opportunities at the following agencies in Tijuana, Mexico: Sistema Nacional para el Desarrollo, Integral de la Familia (DIF – child welfare placement), Hospital de Salud Mental de Tijuana, A.C. (psychiatric hospital), and Ciudad de los Niños (orphanage).
- HHS 350 – Applied International Health & Human Services *Temporarily suspended due to COVID-19*
- MSW Thailand Semester Abroad
- MSW Thailand Summer Internship
Additional Study Abroad Resources and Information
SDSU Study Abroad Resources
- College of Health & Human Services Undergraduate International Experience
- SDSU Office of International Programs
- SDSU International Student Center
- SDSU Global Campus – Travel Studies
- SDSU Latin American Studies
Country Conditions and Travel Warnings and Health Recommendations
- U.S. Department of State Country Conditions
- U.S. Department of State Travel Warnings
- Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Travel Advisories
- U.S. Center for Disease Control Traveler’s Health