74 PhD programmes in Social Work in Europe

The Centre offers excellent opportunities for full or part-time research in intellectual disability and community care leading to higher degrees. The Tizard Centre has a strong track record of attracting University and ESRC research studentship funding.

The Social Policy and Social Work programme from Masaryk University aims to prepare professionals focused on the exploration of social and public policy issues, social work and human resources development programmes.

The Pluralism as a Framework and Approach to Counselling and Social and Health Interventions research programme at Abertay University will prepare you for a rewarding career as an academic and researcher, as well as opening up opportunities for a diverse range of careers outside of academia.

The Social Work programme offered by Linköping University develops advanced research expertise in social interventions, professional practice, and societal responses to vulnerability.

Apply for a research programme in Social Work at the University of Hull. With its diverse range of environments, experiences and social conditions, the city of Hull and its surrounds make it an area rich with opportunities for research in social work.

The Health and Social Care programme offered by Liverpool Hope University is designed for experienced professionals who wish to transform health and social care practice through doctoral-level research.

The PhD in Social Work (4 years) at The University of Manchester enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of the field.

At Keele University, the part-time Professional Doctorate in Social Work, DSW builds on the established and very successful BA (Hons) Social Work and MA Social Work to provide a specialist route for social work professionals who wish to embark on doctoral study located within their own professional discipline.

This Social Work course from University of Plymouth is aimed at social work practitioners, researchers, managers and educators, and offers you an opportunity to grow the knowledge base of social work through your own original contribution to research. 

Research programmes involve writing a thesis on a particular topic with specialist supervision. You are given research training, which is tailored to the particular needs of your research and takes into account any training you have previously received. You also have opportunities to attend modules on relevant subjects on a non-assessed basis to fill any gaps in your background.

The Social Work programme of Tallinn University aims to create opportunities for acquiring the highest scientific qualification in social work.

The Social Work and Social Care programme offered by Manchester Metropolitan University enables researchers to deepen their expertise and develop advanced research and practical skills in social care, social work, and social justice-focused fields.

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. 

This cross-university Carers and Caring research group at The Open University UK was established in light of the growth in recognition of carers, their needs and the importance of supporting them.

We offer a PhD programme in Quantitative and Computational Social Science (QCSS) at the University College Dublin. 

The University of Cologne offers a doctoral programme in Social Sciences consisting of a set of core courses that are supplemented by a wide range of elective courses, including ones from the economics and management programmes.

The PhD in Wellbeing at the University of Sussex gives you the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in an area of interest and to hone advanced research skills.

Studying for the Social Work and Social Care program offered by Swansea University will give you the opportunity to pursue your particular research interest relating to your academic or professional ambitions.

The Department of Social Work at the University of Gothenburg studies social problems, their causes and consequences for individuals, groups, and societies.

Research carried out in the thematic, multidisciplinary Social Sciences doctoral programme from University of Lapland approaches research questions from the viewpoints of different academic disciplines.