Overview

Consistent with this mission and Jane Addams’ Hull-House tradition, the PhD Program in Social Work responds to the urgent demand for more effective human services, the need for changes in social policy and the growth in social work education at all levels.

Features

The Social Work program at University of Illinois at Chicago is designed to support the development of scholars of social and economic justice, providing students with the knowledge and skills for advancing social work treatment theory and research and for development and direction of social welfare programs.
It provides for two broad research tracks: social planning, policy and administration, and social work practice scholarship within which a more specialized area of individualized study is selected.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods in Social Work
Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research
Analysis of Social Work Practice Approaches
Social Welfare Policy Analysis and Development
Social Statistics and Data Analysis
Dissertation Proseminar in Social Work

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting August 2027
- Apply before Feb 2027

Language

English

TOEFL iBT: 80
PTE Academic: 54
IELTS: 6.5

Credits

96 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

Social Work

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

GPA: 3

English requirements

TOEFL iBT: 80
PTE Academic: 54
IELTS: 6.5

General requirements

Submit the UIC Graduate College Admission Application
Submit your Personal Statement
Submit your Writing Samples
Submit References
Submit Undergraduate and Graduate Transcripts
Submit the Application Fee

Tuition Fees

International: 13,227 AUD / year (≈ 9,376 USD / year)
Out-of-State: 13,227 AUD / year (≈ 9,376 USD / year)
Domestic In-State: 6,345 AUD / year (≈ 4,498 USD / year)

Living costs

Chicago, United States: 1,830-3,514 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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