184 PhD programmes in Social Work

A Ph.D. in Social Work will be offered as a bichronous online program with students taking a mix of hybrid, synchronous, and asynchronous online classes. The Social Work program is offered by Alabama A&M University.

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 highly individualized Doctorate in Social Work at Boston University offers hands-on research, teaching experience, and rigorous coursework

The PhD program in Social Work at West Virginia University will prepare students with the skills needed to excel in research, teaching, and leadership. 

The PhD Social, Occupational and Medico - Legal Sciences at Tor Vergata University of Rome intends to train young researchers whose career prospects will be boosted by their participation in a series of different research projects having as their central theme issues relating to medicine applied to the social, forensic and occupational system. 

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.

The Doctor of Philosophy (Social Work by research) at National University of Singapore is a research intensive advanced course for qualified social workers committed to their continuing professional education. 

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 PhD degree in Interdisciplinary Research on Substance Use (IRSU) is awarded jointly by San Diego State University and UC San Diego. 

The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur  was established in 1960 along with other departments of Science and Engineering. 

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

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.

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.

Our PhD graduates in the Social Work program from The University of Iowa become leaders in education, research and government. 

The The inter-university Migration Studies programme in which, as well as Pablo de Olavide University includes research areas in social and cultural areas of migration, as well as globalisation and legal and political analysis of migration and human development.

The Graduate School of Social Work at University of Denver is home to one of the nation’s oldest social work PhD programs, but nothing about it is old-fashioned.

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

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.