66 Part-time PhD programmes in Social Policy

Digital devices, practices and networks have entered nearly every domain of our lives – from the most intimate private spheres to the most public and political, and blurring the boundaries between. This Digital Cultures, Social Networks and Political Change programme is offered at The Open University UK.

The PhD in Education - Higher Education Leadership and Policy (Self-Designed) program from Walden University offers educators and administrators the opportunity to grow as scholars and innovators in higher education. Benefit from access to distinguished faculty members and student support services. 

The Social Policy programme at the University of Lincoln is informed by the expertise of its team of academics, who have long-standing links to government, research organisations, and the voluntary sector.

The Department of Social Policy and Intervention at University of Oxford offers a DPhil in Social Policy and welcomes students from across the world. Research students are an important part of the department’s community, and you will be fully involved and immersed in the life of the department.

One of the core values held by the University of New York in Prague is excellence in research. Offered at their partner, New York College Athens, in coordination with the University of Bolton, students will be able to earn their Ph.D. in Sport Sociology and Policy.

Taking your research in social policy to the next level. Research in Social Work and Social Policy at University of Chichester makes a fundamental contribution to social justice and building inclusive societies. 

The Social Policy and Criminology discipline at The Open University UK has interests in the research field of Children and Young People and is engaged in a number of lived experience, social policy and welfare-related research projects.

Now more than ever, economics is grappling with the meanings of progress and what the economy and policy are aiming for. This Economics of Health, Social Policy and Wellbeing research group offers a PhD programme at The Open University UK.

The Literacy and Social Justice research area at The Open University UK is located in the School of Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport.

A graduate from Law and Social Sciences at Middlesex University will have developed advanced skills in research, analysis and writing, public presentations and, in many cases, teaching at university level. 

The Social Work and Social Policy program at Trinity College Dublin  is both challenging and rewarding. It is a chance to make new discoveries about the world - and about yourself. The outcome of postgraduate research is not just the product (the thesis that is produced); it is also about the process of research training that you undergo.  

Committed to teaching and research excellence, the School of Sociology and Social Policy programme  at University of Nottingham is a dynamic centre for collaborative and interdisciplinary PhD study.  

By choosing this Social Justice programme at University of Hull, you'll focus on creating a positive impact on the real-life conditions and experiences of individuals and communities, at a local, national and global level.

Politics is inextricable from human society and our teaching in this Social and Political Thought programme at the University of Sussex reflects this.

Research in Social Policy at Keele University extends across the life course, from early childhood to older age. 

The Social Policy and Criminology discipline at The Open University UK has longstanding interests in critical interdisciplinary scholarship in Genders, Sexualities, Relationships, Intimacies.

Our Social Welfare (Online) program at University at Buffalo builds on the signature strengths of the School of Social Works' trauma-informed and human rights (TI-HR) perspective, and is aimed at experienced social workers with a desire to advance their professional practice. 

Study for a PhD in Housing Studies at the University of Stirling and you’ll be part of a research environment with an outstanding international reputation.

The Department of Social Policy and Intervention at University of Oxford offers an interdisciplinary DPhil in Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation and welcomes students from across the world.

The Wellbeing of Children, Youth and Families Research Group in the School of Health, Wellbeing and Social Care from The Open University UK brings together academics and research students conducting social, sociological and critical psychological research into children's and young people's lives and policy/practice applications.