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PhD Social Work at Columbia University

Columbia University, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Social Work is offered by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and administered by the School of Social Work. It prepares candidates for careers as researchers, scholars and educators.

Faculty: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences / Columbia School of Social Work  |  Duration: Approximately 2 years of full-time coursework, followed by dissertation  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Students choose a concentration in Advanced Practice or Social Policy and Policy Analysis, take advanced social work courses plus courses in other Columbia professional schools, master a social work method, a related social or behavioural science and a substantive field of practice, then defend a dissertation.

Career pathways

Researchers, scholars and educators.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GRE not required. Fall 2027 application deadline December 15, 2026.

Intake: Fall

Duration: Approximately 2 years of full-time coursework, followed by dissertation

Apply through the official page: https://socialwork.columbia.edu/admissions

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