PhD · Psychology
Doctor of Social Work
UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
The Doctor of Social Work at UNSW Sydney is a professional doctorate for experienced social workers that combines postgraduate coursework in an area of advanced practice with doctoral research that builds social work knowledge, leading to a doctoral thesis of typically 50,000 to 60,000 words. The degree is structured as one-third coursework, equivalent to one year full time, and two-thirds research, over three years full-time equivalent, with coursework completed before the thesis research begins. The 48 units of credit of coursework are taken within the Master of Counselling Social Work, the Master of Development Studies, or the Master of Public Policy and Governance, offered by the School of Social Sciences. The program prepares experienced practitioners for research and practice leadership in social work, and is based at the UNSW Kensington campus in Sydney.
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