184 PhD programmes in Social Work

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

Imagine the positive impact you could have on future generations. Regent University’s Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling & Psychological Studies – Human Services for Student Affairs prepares you for a career in the areas of mental health counseling, research, education, and psychological science. 

The PhD in Public Health-Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) Track at University of Florida is targeted to individuals who wish to develop advanced knowledge and skills in the social and behavioral sciences theories and methods used in public health.

Our PhD Social Work program at York University provides students with advanced scholarship related to the development and practice of critical knowledge, theory, skills and approaches to social work. 

Graduates in the Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Health and Inclusive Education program from The University of Vermont will be highly skilled in conducting meaningful research and prepare resilient educators and leaders to ensure the social, emotional and behavioral health of future generations.

The Social Anthropology programme at Stellenbosch University involves independent and original research, leading towards the writing of a dissertation on an approved topic, as developed in an approved research proposal and under the supervision of a supervisor and, where appropriate, a co-supervisor. 

The Social Work PhD program at Wayne State University equips social work scholars to engage in research on contemporary urban issues and problems for the advancement of social work practice and social welfare policy.

Our Social Work doctoral program at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is rigorous. Our graduates are highly skilled in designing and evaluating social interventions, in analyzing the data produced by their evaluations, and in communicating their discoveries.

The focus of social work education at the doctoral level is to foster the development of an attitude of scientific inquiry, knowledge of the scientific method, ability to extend the knowledge base of social work practice, and effective participation in leadership roles in social work education, research, and practice. The Social Work program is offered by the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

The Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (FIFSW) at the University of Toronto is one of the most distinguished and research-intensive social work graduate programs in North America. 

The Social Work programme offered by Hong Kong Baptist University develops research expertise in social services, focusing on well-being, policy, and community-based interventions.

Are you ready to shape the world as social work scholar? In this Social Work doctoral program at Arizona State University, you'll enjoy small class sizes while you select core courses from throughout the university, for an individualized, interdisciplinary curriculum.

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.

The Ph.D. in Behavioral and Community Sciences at the University of South Florida is an interdisciplinary major focusing on research and policy in the area of behavioral health and community sciences.

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. 

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

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.

The College of Social Work Doctoral Program at Florida State University offers a Ph.D. with an emphasis in research methods and teaching.