184 PhD programmes in Social Work

The Doctorate in Clinical Social Work (DSW) Program at the University of Pennsylvania allows ambitious, MSW-prepared social workers to advance their education in just three years—without putting their careers on hold. Become a clinical expert, inspired educator, and real-world scholar through a convenient blend of online evening classes and on-campus immersion experiences.

The Education for Social Justice phd program at the University of San Diego is designed for those who want to build more equitable, tolerant and socially just societies and institutions. 

We offer a phd programme degree in Social Development at the University of Cape Town. Join us and study at our university! 

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.

There's never been a better time to build new skills and follow your passion. Apply now to secure your in the Social Work program from La Trobe University.

At the University of Cape Town, we offer our graduate students a phd programme degree 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.

Do you want to deepen your impact as a social problem-solver? Expand your knowledge and elevate your influence with Walden University’s Doctor of Human Services program. Our practitioner-focused curriculum is designed to help you effect meaningful change in the field through direct practice, advocacy, or policy.

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. 

The Doctor of Social Work program at Florida Atlantic University was the first of its kind offered in the state of Florida and is now taught in a primarily online hybrid format.

The Social Work program is offered at Lovely Professional University.

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 PhD program at Case Western Reserve University is a research training program in Social Welfare. Doctoral students have the opportunity to engage with world-renowned faculty conducting cutting-edge research.

Walden University’s PhD in Human Services - Advanced Research program can broaden your understanding of the human services field within a global context through an interprofessional approach and course features.

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Social Work: McGill/UdeM/UQAM offered by the School of Social Work in the Faculty of Arts at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes collaborative and rigorous learning opportunities. 

The Ph.D. in Social Work from Colorado State University will train you to be part of the next generation of faculty, research professionals, and educators in the field.