The Master of Social Work Program at ULIM was founded in 2012 through a consortium of four universities from Moldova and six from the United States. The curriculum was designed specifically for the social needs and problems of the post-Soviet world yet with generalist global applicability. The latest knowledge of social work education and pedagogical technologies combined with the experience of the international faculty team contributed to the cutting-edge signature curriculum design. The MSW-Social Expert Program at ULIM forms professionals in Social Work capable to face complex social problems and to respond globally to individual needs, emphasizing countries with a transition economy.

The study program offers the opportunity of a unique learning experience, in the context of a teacher-student partnership, in accordance with the new perspectives of university education, in a European context. The program benefits from a modern infrastructure, which facilitates the use of a modern methodology in support of interactive learning experiences.

The master's program is oriented to train specialists in the general field of study 031 Social and behavioral sciences, the particular field being the psycho-clinic and psychological counselor, which at the present moment is the most popular in the theoretical-applied area of psychology and with a high weight by professionals.