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PhD Social Work at University of the Free State

University of the Free State, South Africa

Programme overview

The PhD with specialisation in Social Work develops advanced research competencies for addressing critical social problems.

Faculty: Faculty of the Humanities  |  Department: Department of Social Work  |  Duration: 2 years full-time or 4 years part-time  |  Intake: Applications close 30 September  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

What you will study

Candidates are allocated a promoter and either submit at least three publishable, related articles on a chosen topic or submit a thesis at the end of the research process.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A master's degree in Social Work with a minimum of 60% in research. Admission is subject to departmental approval based on a presentation of a research concept note or other selection criteria set by the department.

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

PhD applications in Economic and Management Sciences open on 1 April; local applicants close 30 September and international applicants close 31 August.

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