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#42/375 QS Ranking 2025(Social Work)

University of Bristol, Bristol

7.3(Based on 18 User Reviews)England, UK12%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Disability Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE67
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(£21,900/Yr)$29.6K/Yr
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(£9,720/Yr)$13.1K/Yr
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#86/375 QS Ranking 2025(Social Work)

Cardiff University, Cardiff

9.7(Based on 22 User Reviews)Wales, UK20%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Social Work
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
+DmLct
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(£26,700/Yr)$36K/Yr
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(£8,670/Yr)$11.7K/Yr
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#88/375 QS Ranking 2025(Social Work)

University of York, York

5.7(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK79%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Social Policy and Social Work
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL87PTE61
+DmLct
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(£23,900/Yr)$32.3K/Yr
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(£7,657/Yr)$10.3K/Yr
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University of Dundee, Dundee

9.3(Based on 9 User Reviews)Scotland, UK87%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Professional Doctorate in Social Work
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
(£21,940/Yr)$29.6K/Yr
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(£7,366/Yr)$9.9K/Yr
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#151/375 QS Ranking 2025(Social Work)

University of Kent, Canterbury

6.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK39%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Social Work
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE68
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
(£19,300/Yr)$26.1K/Yr
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(£18,624/Yr)$25.1K/Yr
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#72/375 QS Ranking 2025(Social Work)

University of Essex, Colchester

10.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)England, UK74%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Social Work
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE58
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
(£18,750/Yr)$25.3K/Yr
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(£2,100/Yr)$2.8K/Yr
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Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge

7.2(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK52%q8kmCZ
Ph.D Health and Social Care
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE61
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
(£16,700/Yr)$22.5K/Yr
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(£6,871/Yr)$9.3K/Yr
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