Overview
About the program
Doctoral education in Social Work prepares students for leadership roles in social work research, social work education, social policy, planning, and administration. We provide students with advanced academic training that will allow them to contribute to the knowledge base of our profession.
Our faculty at the University of Pittsburgh includes nationally recognized leaders in every area of social work practice and research, and we take a hands-on, supportive approach to doctoral education.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Research Methods
- Inferential Statistics Social Workers
- Multivariate Analysis
- Seminar in Social Work Education
- Social Work Theory
- Evaluation of American Social Welfare
- Social Policy Analysis
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Social Work View 78 other PhDs in Social Work in United StatesWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Completion of the PhD Application.
- Official copies of all official undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
- Optional: GREs taken within the last five years.
- Personal Statement: Please describe in your general statement the following (typewritten): Why you are applying for a PhD in Social Work? Why you are applying to Pitt's SSW. Social Problem Area of Interest.
- Writing sample: You may choose anything that will show the committee that you can write clearly and coherently about topics relevant to social work, ideally, research topics relevant to social work. Ideally, samples will be five pages or less, but longer is acceptable.
- Three letters of reference from professors and persons who have known the applicant in a professional capacity. Do not include personal references.
- The $50 application fee
Tuition Fee
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International
36172 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 36172 USD per year during 48 months. -
National
36172 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 36172 USD per year during 48 months. -
In-State
25834 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 25834 USD per year during 48 months.
Living costs for Pittsburgh
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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