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Social Work and Social Policy at Goldsmiths, University of London - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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9Apr
Goldsmiths, University of London - Postgraduate Open Day
Postgraduate

Course summary

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.

Modules

Methods of enhancing quality and standards The PhD programme has established a clear and transparent system for monitoring and evaluation, seeking feedback from students, supervisors and other stakeholders. The following methods are used to enhance quality and standards: Standard College Annual Progress Monitoring Report. A framework for effective supervision. Evaluative meetings between students and staff. Departmental Postgraduate Research Committee for monitoring student progress. Progress monitoring mechanisms such as supervision records. Departmental forum for receiving feedback from students. Training and guidance are provided for supervisory teams.

Assessment method

Assessment is by thesis and viva voce.

Entry requirements

You should normally have (or expect to be awarded) a taught Masters, or equivalent, in a relevant subject area. You might also be considered for some programmes if you aren’t a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level. We accept a wide range of international qualifications. If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0 to study this programme.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

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Social Work and Social Policy at Goldsmiths, University of London - UCAS