Research course
Social Care
Entry requirements
The normal minimum entrance requirement is an upper second class honours degree or master's degree.
Months of entry
October
Course content
Our research community conducts world-leading research in social care and social work policy and practice across the life course, funded by a range of bodies including Research Councils (UK Research and Innovation, the Economic and Social Research Council and the Arts and Humanities Research Council), the National Institute for Health Research and a wide range of trusts, charities, and commercial organisations. Our researchers have particular expertise in conducting applied social care research with and amongst some of the most marginalised communities in society.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- PhD
- full time48 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- part time96 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- Distance learningis available for this qualification
- MPhil
- full time48 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- part time72 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
- Distance learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Graduate School
- research-degrees-office@open.ac.uk