PhD Social Work at New York University

Programme overview

NYU Silver School of Social Work’s PhD program prepares students to become leading researchers and educators in the promotion of social justice and the health and well-being of marginalized communities nationally and globally. Our intensive doctoral training competitively positions graduates for top-tier academic and research opportunities—such as faculty positions at leading research universities—cultivating the next wave of independent investigators, scholars, and social work leaders.

Faculty: Silver School of Social Work | Duration: 48 credits | Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Sample required courses: Philosophy of Science & Knowledge Development; Seminar on Social Policy History and Analysis; Social Science Theories and Social Work; Social and Behavioral Intervention Research; Quantitative Methods; Qualitative Methods.

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Entry requirements

Requirements for admission to the Social Work PhD program include: A master’s degree (MSW is preferred) with a graduate grade point average of 3.0 or higher, based on a 4-point scale; A bachelor’s degree Acceptable scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam, for applicants whose first language is not English nor has not completed two or more years of consecutive full-time study within the last five years in the United States at an accredited English-medium institution. The program will accept Duolingo English test scores if the applicant received a combined undergraduate and graduate education of four years where the official language of instruction of the institution was English for all course work.

Duration: 48 credits

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