Social Work, PhD

About

If you are passionate about social justice and want to advance social work research, practice, and education, our online Ph.D. program is for you. You will learn from our internationally recognized faculty how to think critically about knowledge creation and dissemination through the lens of multiple scientific paradigms to tackle the complex challenges of our time as they relate to contemporary social work practice. You will also develop your leadership potential and prepare for a successful career in higher education, research, and community organizations or administrations.

The curriculum includes learning about epistemology (the theory of knowledge), history and theory of social work, and qualitative and quantitative research methods and analysis. These six courses are followed by a comprehensive exam and a dissertation seminar, with this latter course supporting students in preparing their dissertation research proposal leading to conducting their independent body of research.

The next admissions is 2026.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

High School Student from Outside Canada and the United States (International)

For any inquiries, please contact our international recruiters/advisors.

English Program Requirements

Tests (GRE/GMAT/English Proficiency)

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Applicants whose academic credentials are difficult to assess may be required to write the GRE, administered by the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, USA. 08540.

Visit the website at www.gre.org.

Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

M.B.A. applicants are required to take the GMAT prior to admission.

Visit the website at www.mba.com.

English Proficiency

All test scores are valid for 2 years from the date the test was taken. Tests must be valid at the beginning of the term in which a student starts their program.

Pathway Program

The University of Windsor English Language Improvement Program (ELIP) (Level III) with a minimum final grade of 75%.

Visit the website at www.uwindsor.ca/elip

English Proficiency Tests:

For applicants whose native language is not English, a satisfactory score on an English proficiency test administered by one of the following institutions is required:

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Visit the website at www.toefl.org. TOEFL iBT Home Edition is an acceptable test to satisfy English proficiency.

Carleton Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) Visit the website at www.cael.ca.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Academic Visit the website at www.ielts.org.

Pearson - Minimum score 65 for IELTS of 6.5, and a minimum score of 68 for IELTS of 7.0. Visit the website at www.pearsonpte.com

Duolingo English Test - Minimum score of 120. Visit the website at englishtest.duolingo.com

International Language Academy of Canada (ILAC) Completion of the International Language Academy of Canada (ILAC) Pathway Program Level 3.3. Visit the website at: https://www.ilac.com/ilac-in-canada/

International Centre for English for Academic Preparation Inc. (ICEAP) for Admission to the course-based Master of Education Completion of the ICEAP Toronto Education Cohort Program (Pathway Program) with an EAP Certificate and a minimum grade of 70%. Visit the website at: www.iceap.ca

If you are accepted, all test results should be sent directly to:

University of Windsor Office of the Registrar-Graduate Studies Division

401 Sunset Avenue Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

6,845 / year