92 Part-time PhD programmes in Social Work

The Doctor of Social Work is a research-based and research-driven advanced course at The University of Western Australia for qualified social workers committed to their continuing professional education.

This Children's, Young People's and Community's Services programme at The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is aimed at professionals involved in the children and young people's workforce in a wide range of roles.

The PhD degree in Social Work is offered within the School of Human and Community Development at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

This multidisciplinary doctoral Sociology of Education program at the New York University  will equip you with critical theoretical foundations of education and social change as you develop expertise in qualitative and quantitative sociological research methods, sociological theory, and the sociology of education.

The Sociology and Social Policy and Social Work PhD from University of Brighton brings you to an established research environment rich in achievement and ambition with impactful social change at the heart of the knowledge exchange agenda.

A University of Hertfordshire research degree in Adolescent, Child and Family Health is an internationally recognised degree signifying high levels of achievement in research.

The online Doctor of Social Work (DSW) at University of Kansas gives current social workers the opportunity to further advance their skills with coursework of practice at the leadership or management level. 

The Practical Theology programme of the University of Roehampton is committed to high level research, grounded in faith practice.

This Health and Social Care Research Opportunities programme from University of Lincoln provides candidates with an opportunity to develop advanced and specific knowledge in a particular field of study. Students will have the freedom and flexibility to choose and develop their own subject area and enhance highly transferable research and project management skills.

If you have earned either a master’s or a bachelor’s degree, you are eligible for Walden University’s PhD in Human Services - Mental Health program, with an expedited path available for those who hold a master's degree.

The PhD in Social Work program at the Memorial University of Newfoundland provides regionally relevant and accessible, advanced, and specialized education in social work.

Our unique Professional Practice Community and Social Care - Policy and Practice degree at The University of Lancashire is delivered entirely online, offering you a flexible route into doctorate-level study. 

Our Social Work research at The Open University UK is recognised for its innovative approach and academic rigour, with many of our academics internationally renowned as subject experts.

Earn the highest degree in the Social Work profession – the Ph.D. In keeping with the mission of The Catholic University of America, NCSSS prepares doctoral students to teach, research, and lead from a framework of mercy, charity, justice and peace that emanate from the teachings of Jesus Christ, and are expressed in the social and moral doctrine of the Church.

A University of Hertfordshire research degree in Social Work is an internationally recognised degree signifying high levels of achievement in research.

The Social Work research degree from Comenius University Bratislava focuses on narrower specializations and deepening of historical, theoretical-systematic and methodological knowledge and aspects of the professional training of an expert - researcher in the field of social work.

Advanced Quantitative Methods at University of Glasgow offers a specialism focused on quantitative literacy in social sciences.

The PhD in Social Work from  University of Essex offers you a unique opportunity to undertake research in a variety of social and health contexts.

The Social Work group in the School of Medicine at the Keele University, a key component of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, is committed to excellence in research that develops knowledge about social work and that can be applied to advance the quality of professional practice for the benefit of people that use social work, in the region, nationally and internationally.

As a PhD researcher in Social Work at the University of Stirling, you’ll benefit from our desire to engage with communities around the world and produce research that makes a positive difference to society.