Overview

The Social Work team at Brunel University of London has expertise in many current issues with which social work engages, such as ageing, children and families, LGBT identities, mental health, migration, health, loss/grief and environmental concerns.

Key facts

The team holds strengths in social policy and interdisciplinary practice as well as planning for and adapting to current societal shifts.

Brunel is one of the leading providers of social work and social policy research in London, funded by high-profile organisations like the ESRC, the AHRC, Nuffield Foundation, the Rowntree Trust, the European Union, the Department for Education and Skills and the NHS.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Embodiment in Academic and Professional Practice

Education, Identities and Society

Social Justice

Arts Health and Social Change

Communities and Society

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

98

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PTE Academic

64

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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98

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64

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7

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Other requirements

General requirements

The general University entrance requirement for registration for a research degree is normally a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree (1st or 2:1).

Should you wish to take a pre-sessional English course to improve your English prior to starting your degree course, you must sit the test at an approved SELT provider for the same reason. We offer our own BrunELT English test and have pre-sessional English language courses for students who do not meet requirements or who wish to improve their English.

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

24795 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

5006 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Tuition for international: £12,395 part-time

Tuition for UK: £2,503 part-time

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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