184 PhD programmes in Social Work

Advance your Social Work at Massey University career at to the highest level and equip yourself to lead in this demanding field.

Social Work at Oxford Brookes University offers a supportive and collaborative research community, giving you the chance to develop your research skills together with knowledge of your chosen subject.

The purpose of this Social Work program at The University of Alabama is to prepare social work scholars to advance social work knowledge. Coursework focuses on theory, research methods, and critical evaluation of social work policies and practice. In addition to coursework, students work with faculty members in research and/or teaching.  

The Social Work program at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign is interdisciplinary and has a strong research emphasis.

Our rigorous Social Work PhD program at Boston College prepares researchers, scholars, and educators to advance the field of social welfare and social work practice.

UK’s Ph.D. in Social Work program at University of Kentucky is designed to prepare its graduates to be faculty members in social work programs across the country and internationally. 

This Social Work programme is offered by the Department of Social Work within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Johannesburg.

The Graduate Group in Sociology and Demography (GGSD) at University of California, Berkeley is an interdisciplinary training program in the social sciences designed for students with broad intellectual interests. 

The new Doctor of Social Work program at The University of Alabama is an exciting endeavor for students and faculty alike. 

Social Dimensions of Health (SDH) at University of Victoria is an interdisciplinary program that combines the faculties of Social Sciences, Humanities, Education, and Human and Social Development. 

The Human Services - Family Studies and Intervention specialization at Walden University helps you understand the use of advanced clinical theory and research methodology within a unique, client-centered ecological context.

In this Human Services - Human Services Nonprofit Administration specialization at Walden University, you will study the nature of leadership in human service organizations, including the management of nonprofits.

PhD students at the School of Social Welfare from University of Kansas graduate with the critical knowledge and skills they need to become innovative stewards of the discipline. 

The Social Work course at Rutgers University in conjunction with the School of Graduate Studies-New Brunswick provides an outstanding programme of academics and research. 

The Social Work programme at Rutgers University is specially designed with the clinician in mind. It is the only programme with a focus on writing as well as multimedia technical skills to empower you in sharing your work both within and beyond academia.

The Social Work degree program at the University of South Florida leads to the preparation of future scholars and educators to advance social justice and vulnerability issues.

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.

Embark on a transformative academic journey with Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore's distinguished doctoral program in Social Work and Personal Social Services.

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

The Social Work group in the School of Medicine at the Keele University, a key component of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, is committed to excellence in research that develops knowledge about social work and that can be applied to advance the quality of professional practice for the benefit of people that use social work, in the region, nationally and internationally.