Overview

The purpose of the Social Work doctorate offered at the University of Birmingham is to enable those working in professional contexts to make a difference by carrying out applied or action-orientated research in a variety of areas. It also facilitates organisational input on agreed research areas and can enhance organisational research capacity

Career opportunities:

Birmingham’s School of Social Policy and Society postgraduates enter a wide range of occupational sectors: the majority in the public sector in areas such as youth work but others including events, sales, administration and education. Graduates also opt to continue in academia.

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Programme Structure

Modules include:

Introduction to Social Science Research

Issues and Debates in Social Work

Research Design

Social Research Methods

Development and Evaluation Project

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00

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If you are submitting your own research proposal, applications are accepted all year round, but if you wish to start in September, you should apply by 1 June.

Other start dates can be negotiated

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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PTE Academic

67

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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

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Academic requirements

GPA

First Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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PTE Academic

67

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Other requirements

General requirements

First-class or upper second-class Honours degree in social work or a relevant social science

Applicants would usually also have a relevant professional qualification and experience.

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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

22110 GBP / year

≈ 22110 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

5181 GBP / year

≈ 5181 GBP / year

Additional Details

UK: £2,591 Part-time

International: £11,055Part-time

Living costs

Birmingham

United Kingdom

765 - 1134 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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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Additional Details

Living costs

Birmingham

Funding

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