Overview

Features

On this Social Work programme at Oxford Brookes University we take a holistic approach to individual, family, community and societal well-being, and have strong partnerships with external research centres and practitioners.

You will be supported throughout your studies by a supervisory team who you will meet on a regular basis and have many additional opportunities to share your progress with other researchers and research students.

There are opportunities to participate in the Faculty’s annual research conference and to attend research seminars, including research training seminars.

Programme Structure

You can undertake research degrees in areas such as:

children and families
drugs and alcohol
inter-professional education and collaborative practice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-27 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-06-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-21 00:00:00 , International

More details

Please allow at least four months between submitting your application and your expected start date.

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oxford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Social Work View 59 other PhDs in Social Work in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

All students must be able to meet the University’s requirements for a research degree, which is to be able to devote a minimum of 35 hours per week (full-time) or 15 hours per week (part-time) to the programme of research.
The minimum entry requirement for the degree of MPhil, or MPhil with transfer to PhD, is a first-class or upper second-class UK honours degree or equivalent qualification.
The normal entry requirement for a PhD is a Masters degree, or exceptionally a good honours degree/equivalent.

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

19300 GBP / year

≈ 19300 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5106 GBP / year

≈ 5106 GBP / year

Living costs

Oxford

United Kingdom

939 - 1530 GBP / month

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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