PhD Social Work at University of Manitoba

Programme overview

Build your research and teaching skills to shape the future of social work. You’ll pursue original scholarship that can inform social work practice, policy and education.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Work | Duration: 4 to 6 years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: PhD admissions may be limited for the Fall 2027 intake due to minimal advisory resources. | Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

What you will study

To earn your PhD, you must demonstrate an ability for independent investigation, original research or creative scholarship. You will be expected to write a thesis and you will be tested in an oral examination where you exhibit mastery of your field of study. You must contract with an advisor upon admission.

Career pathways

Our graduates work in universities, research centres, government, policy organizations, social service agencies and community organizations. Your career paths include university professor, social work researcher, policy analyst, research and evaluation specialist and senior program leader.

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Application information

Entry requirements

To qualify for admission to the PhD in Social Work, you must: Have a Master of Social Work degree, or equivalent, from an accredited degree-granting university, with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (B) Demonstrate minimum research competency in both qualitative and quantitative methods equivalent to the level required for the Master of Social Work degree from the University of Manitoba, with a minimum grade of 3.0 (B) within the last 10 years Much of the evaluation of applicants’ admission to the program will be based on evaluation of each applicants’ research intent statement. The admission committee also evaluates past research or academic teaching experience. Be sure to emphasize any past research assistance work or thesis work as well as publications that includes peer review papers, research reports, and book chapters.

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

Entry in Fall, Winter or Summer term. Fall applications open July 1 of the year before term start, Winter applications open September 1 two years prior to term start, Summer applications open April 1 of the year prior to term start.

Graduate application fee: $100 CAD domestic, $130 CAD international; non-refundable. Deadlines are set per program.

Apply through the official page: https://applygrad.umanitoba.ca/apply

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