Home

The Doctoral Programme in Social Work

The doctoral programme in social work aims to give students in-depth knowledge of social work and allow them to develop the knowledge and skills needed to carry out independent research, and contribute to advancing knowledge of social work by producing a scientific thesis.

The doctoral programme in social work also aims to advance students' ability to utilise the scientific skills and knowledge they develop in the programme in their future research or other qualified professional work, and to present and disseminate their research results nationally and internationally.

The programme takes four years and leads to degree of doctor (240 credits) and/or licentiate (120 credits).

The programme is organised in cooperation with the Research School in Social Work.

Contact

Head of Research

Photo of Anna Olaison

Anna Olaison

Senior Associate Professor

Director of Doctoral Studies

Placeholder for missing image of Ingemar Grandin

Ingemar Grandin

Administrator

Photo of Sofie Ekman

Sofie Ekman

Coordinator

Research on Social Work

Baby hand and adult hand.

The Social Work research environment

The Social Work research environment nurtures justice and is guided by the principle of equal value for all persons. It acts to promote social change towards a more sustainable and inclusive society.

Related content

Adult education

Courses within the doctoral programmes at the Department of Culture and Society

The Department of Culture and Society offers a variety of graduate courses within the humanities and social sciences. The courses are offered to doctoral students at Linköping University and other institutions of higher education.
Young man sitting on couch with a cell phone in his hand. Books on the table in front of him

Doctoral studies at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences offers a wide variety of doctoral studies, both in single disciplines and in interdisciplinary programmes.

The Research School in Social Work

The Research School in Social Work (RSSW) is a network which includes 14 Swedish universities. The Department of Social Work at Stockholm University is now hosting the research school.

Read more about the Research School in Social Work at the Stockholm University website (information in Swedish)

Organisation

A lock for love at a fence.

Division of Social Work (SOCARB)

The division oversees education and research in the field of social work.

Department of Culture and Society (IKOS)

At the Department of Culture and Society (IKOS), social sciences and the humanities gather in environments where research and education work together.
Groups of students at tables in Studenthuset

Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FILFAK)

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences provides education and research in humanities, social- and behavioral sciences, commercial law, art disciplines and thematic science.

Doctoral studies at Linköping University

Doctoral student Paulien van de Vlasakker

Doctoral studies at Linköping University

If you want to gain a profound understanding of a particular field, doctoral studies at LiU could be for you.

Tags