PhD Social Work at University of Kansas

Programme overview

Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work The University of Kansas School of Social Welfare Ph.D. program prepares students to become leaders nationally and internationally in advancing social work practice and policy through research, teaching, and scholarship. Our students graduate from the program with the critical knowledge and skills they need to become innovative stewards of the discipline who generate and disseminate knowledge as researchers, scholars and educators.

Faculty: School of Social Welfare | Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

What you will study

Degree Requirements Preparatory Coursework To help prepare students for the first two quantitative research courses (SW 981 and SW 983), incoming students are required to complete an introductory statistics online refresher offered through the KU School of Social Welfare or another statistics course prior to entering SW 981. program, all doctoral students must enroll in 1 credit hour of required seminar each Fall and

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Entry requirements

Admission to the Ph.D. Program In addition to all University requirements for admission to graduate studies, students applying to the Ph.D. Program must provide and/or meet all of the following: Required Master's degree in social work or related field. Graduate grade-point average of 3.5 or higher. Personal statement of scholarly and research interests in social work practice and why the candidate wishes to pursue their Ph.D. at KU.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

Graduate application fee: $65 domestic degree-seeking, $100 international degree-seeking; waivers available. Requirements and deadlines are set by each programme.

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