Your career
Our PhD graduates go on to secure positions in a variety of settings within a framework of relevant legislation and procedures, supporting individuals, families, and groups within the community.
Potential occupations include:
- Change agent
- Consultant or advocate
- Policy and program specialist
- Organisational leader
- Researcher
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Foster care, lesbian and gay parenting, transgender people
- Violence against women and children
- Women & children’s protection, foster & kinship care, multicultural wellbeing, lived experience
- Disability, social inclusion, worker’s rights
- Domestic and family violence
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- TOEFL® iBT: 80
- PTE Academic: 58
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- An Australian Honours degree Class 1 or 2A or equivalent qualification (at least AQF Level 8) such as a postgraduate qualification which includes a research component of at least 6 months’ full-time study in which you achieved at least Distinction grade (75%).
- Evidence of equivalent research experience may be considered, such as a substantial first-author refereed publication or track record as an investigator on a competitive grant.
- CRICOS code: 106263G
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD. International (non-residents): 38,100 AUD / year
Living costs
Adelaide, Australia: 1,328-2,474 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding & Scholarships
Funding opportunities include a range of scholarships for Social Work PhD study, such as the Australia Awards Pacific Scholarships, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the Veterans’ Fund Indigenous Scholarships, the Destination Australia Cheung Kong Exchange Program, Destination Australia, the Erasmus+ Grants for study mobility, and others.
