The Doctorate in Social Work addresses three lines of research

Critical Approaches in Social Work, Redistribution and Recognition Processes, and Gaps between Public Policy and Society. These three lines of research are based on the trajectory of the five Research Clusters I+D+i developed over the ten years since the reestablishment of the discipline of Social Work at the University of Chile.

• Subjects in Social Work training: This line of study is developed in two compulsory subjects, Debates and Proposals in Social Work I and II, taken in the first two semesters of the program. Each subject is equivalent to 10 SCT.
• Methodological training subjects: It includes three compulsory subjects, Social Data Management, Social Data Production and Analysis, and Decision Making in Complex Problems, taken in the first three semesters of the program. Each subject is equivalent to 10 SCT.
• Doctoral Research Courses: The doctoral thesis is carried out under the auspices of an R&D&I Center. The Center's courses are equivalent to 10 SCT in the first and second semesters, respectively, and the final product is the design of the doctoral thesis project. This project is submitted for a Qualification Examination at the end of the second semester. In the third and fourth semesters, 20 SCT are devoted to doctoral research, and from the fifth to the eighth semester, 30 SCT are devoted to completing the thesis and taking the Degree Examination at the end of the eighth semester.
• Elective courses: They are scheduled to be taken in the fourth semester of the program, with a workload of 5 credits each.

Graduate Profile:

Upon completion of the Doctorate, graduates will be able to:

1. Delve into contemporary approaches to social work in order to promote critical proposals within the discipline.
2. Addressing relevant social gaps and processes, proposing new policy and program alternatives based on a commitment to local realities.
3. Develop highly integrated research (R&D&I) based on ethical principles.
4. Perform innovatively in academic and professional settings, integrating teams with a transdisciplinary perspective.
5. Communicate your contributions to knowledge in different formats and to different audiences.

Admission requirements:

Those who hold a bachelor's degree in social work, social sciences, or related fields may apply to the Doctorate in Social Work program. Those who hold a master's degree in social work, social sciences, or related disciplines (sociology, anthropology, psychology, communication, engineering, geography, economics, among others) may also apply.

Background for the Application:

1. Updated resume.
2. Simple copy of bachelor's degree certificate for a degree program lasting at least 8 semesters, and simple copy of master's degree for those who have one. Foreign applicants must submit this documentation legalized before a notary public. If your country is a member of the Hague Convention, this document must be submitted to the authorized authorities of the respective country and the corresponding apostille must be requested.
3. Simple copy of identity card or passport.
4. Concentration of undergraduate and graduate notes.
5. Letter of motivation for pursuing a PhD.
6. Preliminary research project, consistent with one of the Program's lines of research and its R&D&I Centers.
7. Two letters of recommendation.
8. Certification of English language proficiency, attaching test results or completing the language proficiency statement.
9. Interview with the program's Academic Committee.

Admission process weightings:

1. Curriculum background (35%)
2. Letters of recommendation (5%)
3. Career path, project, and connection to the program's lines of research (40%)
4. Interview with the Academic Committee (20%)