Ph.D. in Social Work - Pandit Sundarlal Sharma (Open) University

The meaning of "social work" may not be just about as clear as one might suspect when endeavoring to comprehend the importance of social work. The motivation behind the social work profession is to "advance human and local area prosperity"; which can be accomplished through advancing social and economic justice and forestalling conditions that limit basic liberties for all individuals. Throughout the years the social work profession played an important role in facilitating social changes aimed at reducing inequalities between different populations.

Ph.D. Social work Eligibility: 

Candidates who want to take admission in Ph.D. must have a post-graduate degree in Social Work with at least 55% marks from a recognized university and must have passed the national level entrance examination or university level entrance examination. National level entrance exams like UGC NET / UGC CSIR NET / GATE / SLET or University entrance exams consist of written tests and personal interviews.

Benefits of Ph.D. in Social work

This course leads to job opportunities. Top employment websites report that there are over a hundred job opportunities for social workers every month. Social work jobs can provide graduates with opportunities to work for the most recognized NGOs in the world including UNICEF, WHO, CRY, etc. Social workers touch on major social justice issues such as poverty, disability, inequality, and child abuse. After this degree, the candidate has the opportunity to change the lives of distressed people, which can provide immense job satisfaction.

Career and Job Opportunities after Ph.D. Degree in Social work

There are so many career options after this degree. These are some Career Prospects after Social work Degree:

• Health sector
• Research and education
•  Corporate sectors
•  NGOs 
•  Welfare officers
• Social scientist 
• Rural development officer etc.

Ph.D. Social work Research Programme duration

 The Ph.D. Social work course is a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of 5 duration. This depends on the university offering the course.

Fees for the research program Social work

 The average fee for Ph.D. Social work degree is between INR 50000 and INR 500000.