Doctor of Social Work 36 months PHD Program By Massey University |Top Universities
Program Duration

36 monthsProgram duration

Application Deadline

31 Oct, 2023Application Deadline

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Main Subject Area

Social WorkMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Social Work

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Massey University’s prestigious Doctor of Social Work (DSW) is designed to advance your social work and social development knowledge at local, national and international levels. The DSW gives you a unique opportunity to develop your social work expertise and undertake policy and practice-based research at an advanced level. You’ll work in an environment that encourages new ideas around innovative social work and social development policy and practices. You’ll gain advanced research-based knowledge of theory, research, methodology, models and practices of social work and social development. You’ll cover both Aotearoa New Zealand and international contexts. You will become confident in applying this knowledge in practice and policy settings to clients, tangata whaiora and the wider social services sector.

Program overview

Main Subject

Social Work

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Massey University’s prestigious Doctor of Social Work (DSW) is designed to advance your social work and social development knowledge at local, national and international levels. The DSW gives you a unique opportunity to develop your social work expertise and undertake policy and practice-based research at an advanced level. You’ll work in an environment that encourages new ideas around innovative social work and social development policy and practices. You’ll gain advanced research-based knowledge of theory, research, methodology, models and practices of social work and social development. You’ll cover both Aotearoa New Zealand and international contexts. You will become confident in applying this knowledge in practice and policy settings to clients, tangata whaiora and the wider social services sector.

Admission requirements

90+
6.5+
To enter the Doctor of Social Work you will: have been awarded or qualified for a Master of Applied Social Work or Master of Social Work, or an equivalent social work qualification including a research component, with the award of First Class or Second Class Division I honours; and have sufficient background and good standing in professional social work to satisfy the Doctoral Research Committee you have the capacity to successfully undertake the programme. You will provide verified copies of all academic transcripts for studies taken at all universities other than Massey University.
31 Oct 2023
3 Years
Feb

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

19,600 NZD
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International Students

-
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More programs from the university

Massey University offers more than 40 undergraduate degrees, diplomas and certificates to international students studying on one of our three campuses in Auckland, Palmerston North and Wellington, as well as a growing number now available fully online. These programmes are delivered by our five academic colleges of Business, Creative Arts, Health, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Sciences. Massey University is characterised by the applied nature of many of its programmes and we are proud of our special expertise in the areas of technology, science, applied science and business studies.

In additional to an excellent education, Massey University can offer you a great student experience, a variety of accommodation options and plenty of support while you study.  

Massey University is also the leading university in New Zealand for online and borderless education and we offer a range of undergraduate degrees that you can complete fully online.

Find out more about the study options available to international students in our international prospectus or read more about:

  • Academic entry requirements by country
  • English language requirements
  • How to apply
  • What you can study online


If you have any questions then please contact us on [email protected]

Massey University has an international reputation for its research innovation and excellence. We have thousands of students engaging in a wide range of research projects across a plethora of disciplines. These programmes are delivered by our five academic colleges:

  • Business
  • Creative Arts
  • Health
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Sciences


For more information about postgraduate study at Massey, view the complete list of programmes open to international students in our International Prospectus. If you're a prospective PhD student then find out more about our Graduate Research School.

Massey University is also the leading university in New Zealand for online and borderless education and we offer a range of postgraduate degrees that you can complete fully online.

In addition to excellent study opportunities Masey University can also provide you with a range of accommodation options and excellent support while you study.

If you have any questions then please contact us on [email protected]

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