121 PhD programmes in Social Policy

Research within Social Policy and Criminology at The Open University UK explores the intersections of Social Policy and Social Justice.

The University of Delaware’s interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Education and Social Policy program, a collaboration between the College of Education and Human Development and the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration, prepares students to address these complex education and social policy questions.

The Sociology and Social Policy programme offered by Lingnan University develops advanced research expertisethrough interdisciplinary analysis of social issues, inequality, and public policy.

We offer research supervision across a broad range of social policy topics and themes. The study of welfare arrangements is a fundamental part of what we do.

The PhD in Education - Higher Education Leadership, Management and Policy 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. 

This PhD degree programme in Social Work and Social Care is offered at the University of Sussex and it hosts three research centres.

Studying for a Sociology and Social Policy PhD degree at University of Leeds allows you to become an expert in your chosen specialist area, and gain high-quality research training that will equip you to undertake subsequent research projects. You will also become a key member of the School’s academic research community.

The University of Florida’s Health Outcomes and Implementation Science program offers advanced training in health services research and implementation and prevention science.

The Educational Leadership and Policy Studies curriculum at New York University emphasizes critical analysis of contemporary problems of practice in collaborative study environments with professors, school leaders, and doctoral students.

University of California, Berkeley's Law is unique among major US law schools in housing its own interdisciplinary graduate program in the social, philosophical, and humanistic study of law, leading to MA and PhD degrees in Jurisprudence and Social Policy (JSP). 

The Human Development and Social Policy program at University of Utah involves intensive research on important polices and issues in the family, community and social life.

The Doctor of Public Health - Health Policy and Organization (HPO) program at The University of Alabama at Birmingham provides training in public health leadership, strategic management, and empirical research skills.

The PhD in Justice Studies at Arizona State University at the nation's first School of Social Transformation invites all qualified applicants.

The Cultural, Social, and Political Thought major in the Ph.D. program at the University of Lethbridge is interdisciplinary in nature. It is based on a cohort learning model that fosters an environment of interdisciplinary engagement and exchange, research, peer mentoring, and collaboration.

The Education and Social Policy at Cardiff Metropolitan University has been recognised for its pedagogic excellence and proactive engagement with the development of education.

This PhD in Migration and Displacement is offered through the African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

The Strathclyde Doctoral School provides a vibrant and comprehensive student-centred research and training environment in order to grow and support current and future research talent. This Social Work and Social Policy degree is offered at the University of Strathclyde.

Drive social change through pioneering research on pressing social issues. Join a world-renowned social policy department. Learn more at the Social Policy programme from London School of Economics and Political Science.

The Social and Public Policy programme offered by University of Glasgow draws on the expertise of academics within their Division of Urban Studies & Social Policy (USSP) and Centre for Public Policy (CPP).

Based at Dumfries Campus, our staff are experts in health and social policy, with a special focus on the social, economic and cultural regeneration of rural areas. We offer a phd degree in Health and Social Policy at the University of Glasgow.