Overview

You will learn alongside students with diverse social work practice and social service program experiences. Students come from across the United States and around the world, including China, South Korea, Taiwan, India, Iceland, Latvia and Indonesia.

Our Social Work graduates at the University at Albany obtain faculty positions at colleges and universities and research-intensive positions within organizations and government offices.

Learning Objectives

Students will analyze and compare practice theories and evidence in support of them at multiple levels of practice.
Students will display broad knowledge of the development of US social policy, analyze current and proposed policies, and evaluate alternative policies.
Students will apply critical thinking to compare perspectives from social work and other disciplines, including national and international contexts and perspectives.
Students will competently utilize research methods and statistics Students will read, synthesize, critique and write about research on a substantive topic
Students will conduct specialized research using application of theory, research, and data analysis methods
Prepare graduates to contribute to the field of social work/social welfare through knowledge-building, education or both

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Social Work Practice Theory
Social Welfare Policy
Social Welfare Research
Statistics and Data Analysis
Qualitative Methods
Advanced Data Analysis
Advanced Methodology
Preparation for Scholarly Writing in Social Work
Social Work Teaching and Pedagogy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-31 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Albany, United States

Disciplines

Social Work View 76 other PhDs in Social Work in United States

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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

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students should have a master's degree from either a school of social work or a closely related discipline or profession. At least two year of professional experience is advisable but not required.
Transcripts from all schools attended
Three letters of recommendation
Personal statement
The personal statement should address three areas: (1) educational background and professional experience; (2) substantive areas of interest for research, evaluation, and/or teaching; and (3) professional goals, including how a doctorate in social welfare supports achievement of these goals. This statement should be no more than 4 double-spaced typed pages with 1 inch margins and a font of 12.
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Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

28318 USD / year

≈ 28318 USD / year
Out-of-State

28318 USD / year

≈ 28318 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

13908 USD / year

≈ 13908 USD / year

Living costs

Albany

United States

1010 - 1570 USD / month

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Learning Objectives

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

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