Joint Graduate Program in Jewish Communal Service with the University of Pennsylvania

Students interested in pursuing careers in Jewish Communal Service have the opportunity to earn a Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) degree from the School of Social Policy and Practice of the University of Pennsylvania simultaneously with the M.A. Certificate in Jewish Communal Service from Gratz College.

Application Procedures

Applications for these cooperative graduate programs must be submitted both to Gratz College and to the M.S.W. program at the University of Pennsylvania. For more information, contact the Office of Student Life/Admissions at Gratz College and the Office of Admissions, School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania, 3701 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

You may obtain an application from the University of Pennsylvania by calling (215) 898-5511 or via email at admissions@sp2.upenn.edu.

Joint Programs in Jewish Communal Service with Temple University 

Requirements for the Joint M.A. in Jewish Communal Service (Gratz College) and Ph.D. in American Jewish History (Temple University)

This joint M.A./Ph.D. Program with Temple University enables students to complete one content area for the Temple Ph.D. by completing the M.A. Program in Jewish Communal Service at Gratz College. Applications for this joint graduate program must be submitted for both the M.A.JCS and the Ph.D. program at Temple University. Interested students should contact Dr. Richard Immerman at Temple University (215-204-7466, rimmerman@astro.temple.edu).

Requirements for the Joint Graduate Program with the Fox School of Business of Temple University

Interested students may contact the Jewish Communal Service Program Coordinator at Gratz College.

Requirements for the Accelerated B.A./M.A. with Temple University

Temple University’s Jewish Studies Program and Gratz College’s joint BA/MA program provides students with a unique opportunity to earn both an undergraduate degree in Jewish Studies and a graduate degree in Jewish Communal Service in as few as five years.

Students must be enrolled in Temple’s Jewish Studies major and will be selected for the program by the decision of the Temple and Gratz Faculty. For more information, contact the Program Coordinator.