PhD in Social Work

Key Facts

• The team holds strengths in social policy and interdisciplinary practice as well as planning for and adapting to current societal shifts.
• Brunel is one of the leading providers of social work and social policy research in London, funded by high-profile organisations like the ESRC, the AHRC, Nuffield Foundation, the Rowntree Trust, the European Union, the Department for Education and Skills and the NHS.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

• Embodiment in Academic and Professional Practice
• Education, Identities and Society
• Social Justice
• Arts Health and Social Change
• Communities and Society

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

GPA: Upper Second Class

English Requirements

• TOEFL iBT: 98 (or 5 on the CEFR-aligned 1-6 scale)
• PTE Academic: 64
• IELTS: 7

Other Requirements

General requirements:

• The general University entrance requirement for registration for a research degree is normally a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree (1st or 2:1).
• Should you wish to take a pre-sessional English course to improve your English prior to starting your degree course, you must sit the test at an approved SELT provider for the same reason. We offer our own BrunELT English test and have pre-sessional English language courses for students who do not meet requirements or who wish to improve their English.

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

International: 47,228 AUD / year (≈ 24,795 GBP / year)

Domestic: 9,977 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)

Additional Details

• Tuition for international: £12,395 part-time
• Tuition for UK: £2,619 part-time

Living Costs

London, United Kingdom: 2,166-4,109 AUD / month

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

Scholarships

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Social Work.

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

Available Scholarships

• Banco de Mexico FIDERH Scholarship - Brunel University of London, Uxbridge, United Kingdom - Various benefits - Deadline not specified
• Fulbright U.S. Student Program - U.S. government - Various benefits - Deadline 07 Oct 2026
• ServiceScape Scholarship - ServiceScape - 1000 USD - Deadline 30 Nov 2026
• ACES Scholarships - ACES Education Fund - 3500 USD - Deadline 15 Nov 2026
• Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility - OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation - Various benefits - Deadline not specified
• Scholarships for PhD Students - Junhua Li - 19000 GBP - Deadline not specified
• Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship - Boustany Foundation - Various benefits - Deadline 28 Feb 2027
• $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship - IvyPanda - 1000 USD - Deadline 31 Oct 2026
• Voice Talent Online Scholarship - Voice Talent Online - 1000 USD - Deadline 01 Mar 2027
• Women Scholarship for International Students - educations.com - 5000 USD - Deadline 28 Aug 2026
• The PhD Prep Fellowship - Admit Lab - 10000 USD - Deadline 01 Sep 2026
• Dream Chaser Scholarship - Salvado Law - 1000 USD - Deadline 13 Jan 2027
• Scholarship for students with disabilities - Anonymous Hope Fund - 3000 USD - Deadline 31 Dec 2026
• Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids - UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - 22500 GBP - Deadline not specified
• The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship - IELTS from 6 to 9 - 1500 USD - Deadline not specified
• Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme - The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme - 12000 USD - Deadline 11 Jan 2027

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