Ph.D Social Work

Hello!There is no minimum age limit for pursuing a PhD in Social Work. Students who have completed their UG and PG degrees, in relevant fields and wish to study social work at the doctoral level, must qualify entrance exams like CSIR NET, GATE or UGC NET to get admission to the Phd in Social Work courses.

Yes you can pursue PhD in Social Work in distance mode. There are a few colleges like Indira Gandhi National Open University, Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Institute of Distance & Open Learning ( University of Mumbai) etc. in which you can study this course. Make sure that the college or university in which you take admission is recognised by the University Grants Commission. In these colleges you can get admission either based on entrance exam or based on merit. Your marks in school and graduation can also be considered.

Yes, you can pursue PhD in Social Work course. I have mentioned a few colleges located outside India that offer PhD in Social Work course in regular mode. All the best to youPhD in Social Work Course AbroadOffered ByCourse DurationAverage Course Fees (in INR)Master of Public Health/Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Social WorkUniversity of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh5 years30.25 LakhMphil Social Work and Social CareUniversity of Birmingham, Birmingham2 years23.09 Lakh

PhD in Social Work course is majorly theoretical and application oriented. As you may already know, PhD in Social Work is a research oriented study. When you do research, you will have to gather data, analyze it and draw insights from it. This process involves the use of various basic level statistical methods. That is why you will study statistics in this course. You will not be taught high level Statistics and you would not be expected to do complex calculations.

No, there is no age limit to pursue PhD in Social Work course. The UGC has set no age criteria to apply for this course. So, you can apply for the PhD in Social Work through UGC NET at any age. But there is a maximum age limit for JRF. So, if you want to pursue Fellowship then you should be less than 30 years of age. Age relaxation is available for female and those belonging to socially backward groups.

You can pursue PhD in Social Work after completing MA Social Work or Master of Social Work course. You can also apply for this course even if you have pursued a master's level degree in another discipline in several colleges. Make sure that you have scored more than 50% marks in master's degree. Colleges may set higher marks cut off so having a good academic record can help your secure admission in your preferred college. You can apply for the course when you are in the final year of your master's degree or after completing the course.

PhD in Social Work course is a doctorate level degree that you can pursue after completing a master's degree either in the same field or in different discipline. As you may already know that this is a research based degree and there is no fixed duration to pursue this course unlike undergraduate or postgraduate level courses. You can pursue this course in regular mode. There are a few colleges in which you can pursue PhD in Social Work course in distance mode.