10 PhD programs in Social Work/Sociology without the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) — UK

10 programs for a PhD in Social Work/Sociology in the UK that answer which programs in this group do not require the GRE. Every program here states that the GRE is not required or not accepted.

no-GRE Programs

Every program here states that the GRE is not required or not accepted.

  1. 1

    University of Oxford

    DPhil in Sociology

    Application deadline
    Mar 3 +2
    Annual tuition
    $39,821
    Program duration
    96 months
  2. 2

    University of Cambridge

    PhD in Sociology

    Application deadline
    Apr 29 +2
    Annual tuition
    $40,090
    Program duration
    3–4 years full-time
  3. 3

    London School of Economics and Political Science

    MPhil|PhD Sociology

    Application deadline
    May 27 +2
    Annual tuition
    $23,839
    Program duration
    48 months
  4. 4

    University of Edinburgh

    Sociology PhD

    Application deadline
    Jun 29
    Annual tuition
    $37,120
    Program duration
    3 years full-time
  5. 5

    University of Bristol

    PhD in Social Work

    Application deadline
    Dec 1
    Annual tuition
    $28,032
    Program duration
    96 months
  6. 6

    University of Birmingham

    Doctor of Social Work

    Application deadline
    Rolling
    Program duration
    3 years full-time
  7. 7

    University of York

    Social Policy & Social Work PhD

    Application deadline
    Rolling
    Annual tuition
    $32,448
    Program duration
    3 years full-time
  8. 8

    Lancaster University

    Sociology: PhD

    Application deadline
    Rolling
    Annual tuition
    $28,954
    Program duration
    84 months
  9. 9

    University of York

    Sociology PhD

    Application deadline
    Rolling
    Annual tuition
    $31,360
    Program duration
    3–4 years full-time
  10. 10

    University of York

    Sociology: Bioscience and Society PhD

    Application deadline
    Rolling
    Annual tuition
    $31,360
    Program duration
    3–4 years full-time

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The complete list of Social Work/Sociology PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

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RankUniversityProgramDuration
#5University of OxfordDPhil in Sociology96 months
#7University of CambridgePhD in Sociology3–4 years full-time
#29London School of Economics and Political ScienceMPhil|PhD Sociology48 months
#50University of EdinburghSociology PhD3 years full-time
#94University of BristolPhD in Social Work96 months
#132University of BirminghamDoctor of Social Work3 years full-time
#164University of YorkSocial Policy & Social Work PhD3 years full-time
#164University of YorkSociology PhD3–4 years full-time
#164University of YorkSociology: Bioscience and Society PhD3–4 years full-time
#201–250Lancaster UniversitySociology: PhD84 months

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