Overview
The PhD program builds on a base of professional knowledge and practice in social work. The program offers students the opportunity to develop a comprehensive understanding in a selected area of concentration and, through the dissertation, contribute to knowledge development in that area.
Features
- Students take electives in an area of personal interest. Upon enrollment in the program, students are assigned to a PhD faculty advisor for program planning and guidance.
- The Social Work program from The University of Alabama is notable among social work PhD programs for the range and depth of its research foundation courses and electives.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Statistics
- Sociology
- Social Work
- Social Studies
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Credits
48-76
Delivered
Disciplines
Social Work View 70 other PhDs in Social Work in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- A master's degree in social work (MSW) or simultaneous separate applications to the UA MSW and PhD Programs to enter the Concurrent Program to work on the two degrees simultaneously.
- Letters from three references, one of whom must be a university professor or social work scholar who has personal knowledge of the applicant's intellectual and scholarly abilities. If the applicant has earned the MSW degree, at least one letter should be from a former instructor in the applicant's MSW program.
- A Statement of Purpose indicating the reasons the applicant wishes to pursue a PhD in social work and indicating the applicant's research interests. There is no standard length, generally, the statement ranges from 900 to 2,250 words in length.
Tuition Fee
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International
31460 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 15730 USD per semester during 36 months. -
National
31460 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 15730 USD per semester during 36 months. -
In-State
11100 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5550 USD per semester during 36 months.
Living costs for Tuscaloosa
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Scholarships Information
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