Compare 19 Social Work/Sociology PhD Programs in the UK
Grad School Navigator tracks 19 Social Work/Sociology PhD programs in the UK across 13 universities. Most programs take about 84 months, while published annual tuition ranges from $19,712 to $40,090. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.
Top Programs
Sorted by Grad School Navigator University Rank. Each row also shows QS, Times Higher Education, U.S. News, or Academic Ranking of World Universities positions when available.
- 1
University of Oxford
- Grad School Navigator#5University rank
- QS#4University rank
- Times Higher Education#1University rank
- U.S. News#4University rank
- Application deadline
- Mar 3 +2
- Annual tuition
- $39,821
- Program duration
- 96 months
- 2
University of Cambridge
- Grad School Navigator#7University rank
- QS#6University rank
- Times Higher Education=3University rank
- U.S. News#5University rank
- Application deadline
- Apr 29 +2
- Annual tuition
- $40,090
- Program duration
- 3–4 years full-time
- 3
London School of Economics and Political Science
- Grad School Navigator#29University rank
- QS#56University rank
- Times Higher Education#52University rank
- U.S. News#223University rank
- Application deadline
- May 27 +2
- Annual tuition
- $23,839
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 4
University of Edinburgh
- Grad School Navigator#50University rank
- QS#34University rank
- Times Higher Education#29University rank
- U.S. News#41University rank
- Application deadline
- Jun 29
- Annual tuition
- $37,120
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
- 5
University of Manchester
- Grad School Navigator#67University rank
- QS#35University rank
- Times Higher Education#56University rank
- U.S. News#68University rank
- Application deadline
- Sep 30
- Annual tuition
- $28,800
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
- 6
University of Bristol
- Grad School Navigator#94University rank
- QS#51University rank
- Times Higher Education=80University rank
- U.S. News#115University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1
- Annual tuition
- $28,032
- Program duration
- 96 months
- 7
University of Warwick
- Grad School Navigator#97University rank
- QS#74University rank
- Times Higher Education=122University rank
- U.S. News#200University rank
- Application deadline
- Aug 2
- Annual tuition
- $33,178
- Program duration
- 84 months
- 8
University of Birmingham
- Grad School Navigator#132University rank
- QS#76University rank
- Times Higher Education=98University rank
- U.S. News#97University rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
- 9
University of Exeter
- Grad School Navigator#133University rank
- QS#155University rank
- Times Higher Education=170University rank
- U.S. News#138University rank
- Application deadline
- Jun 30 +1
- Annual tuition
- $30,080
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 10
University of Liverpool
- Grad School Navigator#136University rank
- QS#147University rank
- Times Higher Education#143University rank
- U.S. News#169University rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $32,448
- Program duration
- 72 months
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The complete list of Social Work/Sociology PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | University of Oxford | DPhil in Sociology | 96 months |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | PhD in Sociology | 3–4 years full-time |
| #29 | London School of Economics and Political Science | MPhil|PhD Sociology | 48 months |
| #50 | University of Edinburgh | Social Work PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #50 | University of Edinburgh | Sociology PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #67 | University of Manchester | PhD Sociology | 3 years full-time |
| #94 | University of Bristol | PhD in Social Work | 96 months |
| #94 | University of Bristol | Sociology (PhD) | 96 months |
| #97 | University of Warwick | PhD in Social Policy and Social Work | 84 months |
| #97 | University of Warwick | PhD in Social Work | 3–4 years full-time |
| #97 | University of Warwick | PhD in Sociology | 3–4 years full-time |
| #132 | University of Birmingham | Doctor of Social Work | 3 years full-time |
| #133 | University of Exeter | PhD Sociology | 48 months |
| #136 | University of Liverpool | Sociology and Social Policy PhD | 72 months |
| #164 | University of York | Social Policy & Social Work PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #164 | University of York | Sociology PhD | 3–4 years full-time |
| #164 | University of York | Sociology: Bioscience and Society PhD | 3–4 years full-time |
| #201–250 | Lancaster University | Sociology: PhD | 84 months |
| #301–400 | University of East Anglia | Social Work Postgraduate Research - PhDs and Studentships | 48 months |
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