Social Work and Social Policy

Goldsmiths, University of London
Undergraduate PhD Full-time 4 Years Social work, childhood, and youth studies

About this course

Goldsmiths is home to a wealth of experience and research in social work, spanning areas from social justice to social injustices to sexual and gender diversity.

Throughout this programme, you will effectively manage a project, from identifying research questions, planning interim milestones and timescale, and prioritising activities, through to timely completion.

Learning outcomes On completion of the PhD:

  • You'll be competent as an independent researcher in your discipline(s) and capable of continuing to undertake research at an advanced level, contributing substantially to the development of new ideas, techniques or approaches. As part of this, you should have gained:

    An ability to evaluate critically the existing literature relevant to your thesis topic An ability to conceptualise, design and implement a project for the generation of significant new knowledge and/or understanding An ability to relate theory and concepts to evidence in a systematic way and to draw appropriate conclusions based on evidence

  • You'll have an understanding of the place of your research in the context of your field of study.

  • You'll gain an awareness of research integrity and any relevant ethical and professional considerations.

  • You should also be able to demonstrate that you can:

    Write clearly and in a style appropriate to the purpose and audience Construct coherent arguments and articulate and defend ideas clearly to a range of audiences, through a variety of techniques Manage your training needs, both in relation to your programme and your future career development

    Areas of research We provide a thriving research environment in which the research interests of staff are enormously varied, including:

  • Child protection

  • Learning disability

  • Mental health

  • The interconnections between domestic violence and child abuse

  • Explorations of gender and sexuality in social care

  • Thanatology (death studies) in social work.

  • Religion and belief.

  • Environmental justice and green social work.

  • International social work.

  • Political and financial social work.

    • Study Options

    This course is available in 4 study options:

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 4 Years

    Qualification: PhD

    Location: London

    Part-time

    Duration: 6 Years

    Qualification: PhD

    Location: London

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 3 Years

    Qualification: MPhil

    Location: London

    Part-time

    Duration: 4 Years

    Qualification: MPhil

    Location: London

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2461 Social workers
    1172 Social services managers and directors
    3314 Prison service officers (below principal officer)
    4112 Local government administrative occupations
    2464 Youth work professionals
    1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    4 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    London
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Social work, childhood, and youth studies

    Offered by

    Goldsmiths, University of London

    Lewisham

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