Overview
About the program
In this online Doctor of Human Services program at Walden University, you'll gain the expertise to help organizations move the needle on complex social issues.
Focus your studies through two specializations and complete a capstone project on a topic you're passionate about. Graduate from your program feeling energized, confident, and ready to make a difference for individuals, families, and communities.
A Doctor of Human Services degree prepares human services professionals to address social problems through evidence-based advocacy and program evaluation.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- The World of Human Services: Reimagined
- Data as Evidence
- Push and Pull of Understanding Human Services Problems: Force Field Analysis
- Champions for Change: Action Research for Advocacy
- Advanced Program Evaluation
- Grant Writing
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 24 months
- 2-8 years
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting April 2027
- Application deadline not specified.
Language
English
Credits
60 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
Minneapolis, United States
Disciplines
Social Work
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 79
- PTE Academic: 53
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- An official transcript of a master's degree, or higher, from a U.S. school accredited by a regional, professional/specialized, or national accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education, or from an appropriately accredited non-U.S. institution.
- A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in post-baccalaureate degree coursework.
- Three years of professional/academic experience related to the program for which application is made (preferred).
- Completed application form.
- The Office of Admissions reserves the right to request the names and contact information for two persons, professional or academic, qualified to comment knowledgeably on the applicant's skills and qualifications.
- Official transcript(s) of highest degree or coursework completed to date.
- Access to a computer and the internet.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD.
- International: 31,344 AUD / year (approximately 22,050 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 31,344 AUD / year (approximately 22,050 USD / year)
- Domestic (In-State): 31,344 AUD / year (approximately 22,050 USD / year)