Mastère (MSc) and Ph.D. in Social Work with Emphasis on Public Policies
Ph.D.: 2,500 hours
Ph.D.: up to 60 months (5 years)
Program Overview
The Mastère (MSc) and Ph.D. program in Social Work with emphasis on Public Policies at UNICHRISTIAN is strategically designed for social workers, psychologists, sociologists, educators, jurists, and professionals working in public policy management, the third sector, or social protection, seeking to achieve the summit of academic and professional recognition globally.
Structural Differences: Mastère (MSc) vs. Ph.D.
The program of international vocation structured with reference to France is organized in an architecture of progressive complexity in two cycles.
Research Lines and Emphases
Program Objectives
General Objective
To train high-level researchers and managers capable of analyzing, formulating, and managing social assistance strategies, connecting the defense of fundamental rights to the efficient management of social protection and public health.
Specific Objectives
- Analyze the historical evolution of global and local social assistance policies.
- Formulate governance proposals for integrated social assistance networks.
- Map and intervene in social determinants of socioeconomic vulnerabilities.
- Debate channels of social control and democratic mediation of community conflicts.
Teaching Methodology
Target Audience
Program & Curricular Matrix
1st Semester — Academic Leveling Module
- •Scientific Methodology.
- •Advanced Studies in Social Work.
- •Ethics, Human Rights, and Social Work.
- •Public Policies for Social Assistance.
2nd Semester — Foundations and Research Module
- •Research Seminars I.
- •Social Assistance Management.
- •Social and Economic Order for Social Assistance.
- •Contemporary Socioeconomic Vulnerabilities.
3rd Semester — Advanced Studies Module
- •Research Seminars II.
- •Research in Social Work.
- •Contemporary Policies and Social Movements.
- •Universalization of Services.
4th Semester — Mastère (MSc) Completion / Ph.D. Cycle I
- •Dissertation or Thesis Preparation.
- •Political Participation and Social Work.
Accreditation and Validity
Degrees are awarded internationally by UniChristian with French methodological reference, with structured credits to support the researcher's academic prestige.
Learn more about validityStart Your Selection and Research Process
To enter the France-referenced integrated Mastère (MSc) and Ph.D. program of UniChristian, you must submit your complete academic transcript and your initial research proposal. Our committee will provide continuous support for pairing with advisors.