Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work

The research programmes aim to create scholars and social work leaders in translational research, to address national, regional, and global social issues. The programmes contribute to developing new concepts and theories, and testing new interventions and innovations in social services.

What You'll Learn

The Doctor of Philosophy and the Master of Social Sciences degrees are offered by the department. Candidates with a good degree in social work can be considered and they will need to undertake research work in social work practice or human service arena under the supervision of an assigned academic staff.

Supervision is available in areas of research such as; family studies, social work practice, intervention outcomes, ageing issues, social support networks, community development, evaluation of service delivery, social policies, volunteerism, crime and deliquency, mental health, drug abuse, coping behaviour, social-ecological response, human service management, and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities.

Minimum Entry Requirement

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