Overview

Students engage with our diverse, dedicated and growing faculty, with particular expertise in trauma, veterans' issues, aging, social policy, and refugee and immigrant communities at the University at Buffalo. Further, students receive stable, generous funding through assistantships and scholarship programs.

In the Social Welfare program, you will:

Create an individual, fully interdisciplinary program of coursework and scholarship.

Benefit from a small-by-design program that facilitates meaningful connections with peers and mentors.

Participate in the intellectual exchanges and scholarly collaborations fostered by UB’s many research centers and institutes and community partnerships.

Engage with our diverse, dedicated and growing faculty, with particular expertise in trauma, veterans’ issues, aging, social policy, technology in social work, and refugee and immigrant communities.

Access diverse research opportunities, facilities and support through the Buffalo Center for Social Research.

Receive stable, generous funding through assistantships and scholarship programs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Social Work Scholarship

Proseminar

Research Methods

Advanced Analysis

Social Welfare

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

47 SCH

47-72

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Buffalo, United States

Disciplines

Social Policy View 43 other PhDs in Social Policy in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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120

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be eligible for graduate study at UB, we expect:

A bachelor's degree, or the equivalent, from an accredited/government recognized college or university. Most such degrees will be four or more years in length; UB recognizes some three-year degrees, but not all.
A B-grade (GPA of 3.0) or higher from your bachelor's degree (or equivalent) courses. Grade point averages from non-U.S. universities will be evaluated by UB's Office of International Admissions.
Appropriate standardized test scores (GRE, GMAT, LSAT, etc.).
Letters of recommendation.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

25740 USD / year

≈ 25740 USD / year
Out-of-State

25740 USD / year

≈ 25740 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11310 USD / year

≈ 11310 USD / year

Living costs

Buffalo

United States

920 - 1560 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

In the Social Welfare program, you will:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Buffalo

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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