Search
Social Work – (Ph.D.)
The University of Edinburgh
School of Social and Political Science| Application Deadline: | May 3rd (ESRC funding); July 22nd (Applications) | ||
| Location: | Edinburgh / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 36 months | Start Date: | September |
| Educational Form: |
| ||
| Education Variants: |
| ||
| Location flexibility: |
| Project type: |
|
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of The University of Edinburgh
The PhD in Social Work is one of our central activities, alongside our research and teaching at qualifying and post-qualifying levels. PhD students come to study at Edinburgh from all over the world, and carry out their fieldwork in Scotland and overseas. They may also be local practitioners and managers who have taken the decision to undertake PhD study, often closely related to their workplace or particular cause for concern.
Our community of graduate students is diverse, encompassing students who may be studying on a full or part-time basis.
The first year of higher degree study is designed to ensure that all research students are given a good grounding in research methods. Students undertake training in a combination of quantitative and qualitative skills and research design. These courses together with a specific social work course (Advanced Issues in Social Work Research) and others selected in relation to the research topic, form the bulk of study. At the end of the first year, students submit a dissertation in the form of an extended research proposal.
Supervisors are central to PhD work. All PhD students in Social Work are supported by two academic supervisors, one of whom may be based in another discipline in the University. To find out more about the research interests of staff members, please consult:
Contents
Together with students in all disciplines across the School, social work research students undertake both required and optional research methods courses in first year (and second year if part time) prior to proceeding with their thesis.
Each student has two supervisors with the possibility of the second supervisor from an outside discipline.
There are regular group meetings, especially in year one, between staff and students. These discussions are enriched by the presence of a number of overseas students, while many of our home students are experienced professionals who study part time while working.
Faculty
http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/gradschool/homepage
Ask a Question
You can contact Viv Cree to ask a question about Social Work at The University of Edinburgh.
Relevant Links
Contact
Contact The University of Edinburgh
Using the form on this page, you can directly ask questions to the contactpersons at the university.
Fill out your contact information and message. The information you fill out in this form will be sent directly to the university. They will reply to you on the e-mail address you provide here.
Explain your academic background in the message; the more sophisticated your e-mail, the better the answer.
PhDportal.eu cannot take any responsibility for the answering of contacts or for the content of their replies.
PhDportal.eu - Finds the PhDs for you!