213 Sociology, Social Work and Criminology PhD Degree Programs

The University of Kentucky's online DSW degree prepares master's level practitioners to address the diverse needs of our times.

The purpose of the program is to offer doctoral-level education matching the highest international standards in the fields of Sociology and Social Anthropology for prospective scholars and teachers. The Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology offers a doctoral program accredited by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York (US) for and on behalf of the New York State Education Department and on behalf of the Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Austria (AQ Austria).

The Ph.D. Economic and Social History was established by the Technical University of Lisbon in 1991 and adapted to the European Higher Education Area in 2009. This 3rd cycle course aims to teach and produce original research in the eld of Economic History.

The Doctoral program entails a substantial piece of independent research that contributes something new to theory or practice in the field of social work. The program assists you in becoming an expert in a particular facet of social work. We have four Doctoral supervisors with a diverse range of expertise, including clinical social work, community development, developmental research, econometrics, gender-based violence management, occupational social work, poverty, resilience, social development, social policy, social security, and youth transitions.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Social Work at the University of KwaZulu-Natal is a advanced, research-driven postgraduate degree designed for social work practitioners, educators, and scholars looking to generate original knowledge and spearhead transformative social change.

The PhD in Social Work program is designed to prepare students for careers in research, teaching, and leadership within the field. It emphasizes developing a deep understanding of social work theories...

The Sociology and Methodology of Social Research doctoral programme offers a theoretical-analytical and technical-methodological preparation rooted in an excellent tradition of international research on empirical sociology. It aims to train researchers in the analysis of current processes of cultural and social change based on the close integration of theory and empirical research. The programme aims to provide a solid theoretical-conceptual preparation along with mastery of the most up-to-date research methodologies and techniques, both quantitative and qualitative.

The PhD in Doctor of Social Work (DSW) program is designed to prepare advanced social work practitioners for leadership roles in research, policy, education, and practice. The program emphasizes the d...

The MPhil/PhD in Anthropology and Sociology at SOAS is a research degree combining research methods training, supervised research, an assessed research report and fieldwork, and a doctoral dissertation. Students undertake intensive research training in year 1.

A Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work offers an in-depth, scholarly exploration of the theories, frameworks, and ethical principles that underpin the field of social work. This advanced degree fosters critical engagement with complex social issues, human behavior, and systemic challenges, encouraging the development of new ideas and approaches to promoting social justice and well-being.

Our PhD program in Sociology combines advanced research training with active participation in research teams through a partnership between the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences. The program develops expertise in sociological theory and methodology, enabling you to conduct independent research on contemporary social issues and contribute to international scholarly debates. You will gain strong analytical and methodological skills that prepare you for careers in academia, research institutes, public organizations, consultancies, and the private sector.

The Economic Sociology, Organisation and Labour (ESOL) PhD course aims to train PhDs with high-level skills from different disciplinary backgrounds that are essential to the study, management and regulation of economic, organisational and labour phenomena. The training is characterised by a strongly interdisciplinary approach, in which economic sociology is complemented by the contributions of labour law, economic-statistical and organisational-business disciplines, and behavioural sciences.

At present, there is a consensus that just having a comprehensive understanding of the planet’s natural system does not suffice. It is necessary to understand the complex interactions between the socio-economic system and the vital planetary systems which provide society with ecosystem and natural services. The Social Ecology doctoral programme contributes to the development of the environmental approaches characteristic in their interdisciplinary nature. The goal of the programme is the advancement of knowledge, which should contribute to the creation of a theoretical base from within the strategy of making economic, social, and cultural development sustainable, especially from an environmental perspective.

Joint doctoral studies with Vytautas Magnus University and Lithuanian Social Research Centre (coordinating institution: Vytautas Magnus University).

PhD by research via Distance Learning is awarded after successfully completing a theoretical research specialization. This research is presented in the form of a doctoral thesis. The PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) is the only doctoral degree that can be achieved through distance learning. The main requirement for a PhD online through distance learning is to present and discuss a thesis of at least 100 pages for review and evaluation by an academic committee at Selinus University. Sociology is the systematic study of human society. This programme places special emphasis on understanding the fundamental concepts of sociology and key social structures such as family, religion, education, science and technology, and economic and political institutions. The notion of culture, personality and personality development, role and status, as well as social order, control, class and mobility should be presented and analysed in the research thesis. The programme should also address the theories and processes of socio-cultural change.

The Interuniversity PhD Programme in Sociology: Knowledge for Open and Inclusive Societies (OpenSoc) is a doctoral programme that mobilizes the theoretical, methodological and empirical heritage built up during sociology’s history, as well as its far-reaching interdisciplinary connections