Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work or PhD in Social Work is
research based 3 to 5 doctorate course in Social Work. The duration of the
program varies depending upon research proposal of students. Social Work
prepares candidates for leadership roles in research, education, social policy,
planning, and administration of social work. The course usually covers topics
like Survey of Research Methods in Social & Behavioral Science,
Integrating Public Policy Issues, Quantitative Scientific Methods, and Outcomes
into Social Work Research, Doctoral Teaching Practicum, and Dissertation
direction.
PhD Social Work: Key
Highlights
Some of the basic highlights for PhD Social Work are:-
Full-Form |
Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work |
Duration |
3-5 years. |
Minimum Eligibility: |
Post-Graduation / M.Phil in the relevant field. |
Admission Process |
Entrance Exam/ Merit-based |
Top Entrance Exams |
Joint CSIR UGC NET, CSIR JRF through GATE, SLETs, University Research
Aptitude Tests. Top Institutes: TISS, Delhi University, Madra School of Social Work,
Loyola College, Christ University, etc. |
Average Course Fees |
1,000 - INR 2 Lacs. |
Distance Education |
Available |
Distance Education Institutes |
IGNOU, Christ University, Venkateshwara Open University, etc. |
Average Annual Salary |
4.5 LPA |
Top Recruiters |
Educational Institutes, Human Services Industry, Publishing Houses, Philosophical
Journals, Research Institutes, Consultancy Services, Law Firms, etc. |
Job Roles |
Lecturer & Professor, Social and Community Service Manager, Social and Human Service Assistant, Health
Educator and Community Health Workers, Teachers and Researchers, etc. |
Eligibility
The students taking admission in
PhD Social Work must fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria, that includes:
A post-graduation degree in Social
Work OR equivalent is required while getting admission to a doctoral program.
For some reputed Universities; a candidate is required to qualify the national
level examination such as ‘National Eligibility Test for Lectureship (NET) or
entrance exam conducted by Universities own. students having M.Phil. degree
will be exempted from the entrance exams as well as course work.
Admission Process
Admission in most of the
universities is based on the Entrance Exam conducted by the university or
national level exam. But some universities take admission on the basis of
merit.
Merit-Based Admission
Some of the universities/colleges
take admission on the basis of score obtained by students in their master's
degree. The admission process is further followed by personnel interview and
group discussion round. Final allotment is done after personnel interview and
group discussion round.
Entrance Based Admission
Some of the universities/colleges
take admission to their PhD program on the basis of score obtained by students
in Entrance Exam conducted by the university or national level exam. The
admission process is further followed by personnel interview and group
discussion round. Final allotment is done on the basis of personnel interview
and group discussion round.
Some of the entrance exam are
- UGC NET
- TISS RAT
- DUET
- Loyola College PhD Test
- Christ University PhD Exam etc.
PhD Social Work Top Colleges
Listed below are some of the top
universities offering the PhD Social Work
- Tata Institute of Social Sciences
- TISS
- Rajagiri College Of Social
Sciences
- Delhi University
- Madras School of Social Work
- Loyola College
- Christ University
- Banaras Hindu University
- Manipal Academy Of Higher
Education
- Central University Of Rajasthan
- Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth
University etc.
Job Profiles & Career Prospects
The PhD social work open up
various career options for graduates. It totally depends on the students work preference.
They can work for public as well as private sectors. some of the job profile
which can be opted PhD social work
graduates are given below:-
- Social and Community Service
Managers
- School and Career Counsellors
- Social and Human Service
Assistants
- Health Educators and Community
Health Workers
- Researchers
- Lecturer/ Professor
- Social & Community Worker
- Researchers
- Social Activist
- Writer/ Editor
- Journalist
- Philosophical Journalist
- Scientist etc.