Social:Doctor of Social Science

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The Doctor of Social Science (DSocSci, SScD or DSS) degree is the highest degree offered by some universities in the field of social sciences, for which other universities confer a Ph.D.

Like the PhD, it is recognized[1] as a terminal research degree that requires a substantial original thesis.

In North America, the only universities to offer a Doctor of Social Science are Royal Roads University in British Columbia, Canada, and Wilmington University in New Castle, Delaware, United States.

Argentina

Provided by the National University of Luján[2][3]

Australia

Provided by the University of Queensland[4]

Provided by the University of Sydney[5]

Canada

Provided by Royal Roads University[6]

Finland

Provided by the University of Tampere[7]

Holy See

Provided by the Pontifical Gregorian University.

Hong Kong

Provided by the University of Hong Kong.[8]

Ireland

The DSocSci is offered as a full-time qualification by:

  • University College Cork[9]
  • Maynooth University[10]

United States

  • Formerly Offered by The New School for Social Research, but abolished
  • Wilmington University,[11] New Castle, Delaware

United Kingdom

The DSocSci is offered as a full-time or part-time qualification by:

References

  1. ↑ http://www.americangraduateeducation.com/articles/en/research-doctorate.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.unlu.edu.ar/posgrado.html PhD in Applied Sciences - NU of Lu
  3. ↑ "Study in Argentina". Archived from the original on 2010-04-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20100421161753/http://spuweb.siu.edu.ar/studyinargentina/pages/study1603.php. Retrieved 2010-02-08.  Doctorado en Ciencias Aplicadas
  4. ↑ "Doctor of Social Science Program - The University of Queensland, Australia". http://www.uq.edu.au/study/program.html?acad_prog=5320. 
  5. ↑ "Doctor of Arts / Doctor of Social Sciences - Arts and Social Sciences (Postgraduate) - the University of Sydney". https://www.sydney.edu.au/handbooks/arts_PG/research/dr_arts_social_sciences.shtml. 
  6. ↑ "Doctor of Social Sciences | Royal Roads University". http://www.royalroads.ca/prospective-students/doctor-social-sciences. 
  7. ↑ "Graduate Studies - School of Management". http://www.uta.fi/jkk/en/doctoralstudies/index.html. 
  8. ↑ "Academic Dress for Doctoral Degrees - HKU". https://www4.hku.hk/congreg/academic-dress/academic-dress-for-doctoral-degrees. 
  9. ↑ "Doctor of Social Sciences (DSocSc)". https://www.ucc.ie/en/appsoc/courses/doc/dsocsc/. 
  10. ↑ "DOCTOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE | Maynooth University". https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/study-maynooth/postgraduate-studies/courses/doctor-social-science. 
  11. ↑ "College of Social and Behavioral Sciences". https://www.wilmu.edu/behavioralscience/dss.aspx. 
  12. ↑ "Research subjects | Research degrees | University of Leicester". http://www2.le.ac.uk/study/research/phd/labour-studies/dsocsci. 
  13. ↑ "Queen's University Belfast | Academic Affairs | Postgraduate Degrees of the University". http://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/AcademicAffairs/GeneralRegulations/GeneralInformation/PostgraduateDegreesoftheUniversity/. 



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