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Doctor of Social Science

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The Doctor of Social Science degree is a higher qualification offered by select universities, which serves as a doctoral level qualification specifically relating to academic work in the field of social sciences.

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Like the Ph.D., the DSocSci or DSSc is recognized as a terminal research degree involving a substantial original thesis.

In North America, the only university to offer a DSocSci is Royal Roads University in British Columbia, Canada.

Argentina

Provided by the National University of Luján

Australia

Provided by the University of Queensland

Canada

Provided by Royal Roads University

Finland

Provided by the University of Tampere

Ireland

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

  • University College Cork
  • Maynooth University

    • United States

  • Formerly Offered by The New School for Social Research, but abolished

    • United Kingdom

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

  • The University of Bristol
  • The University of Leicester
  • The Queen's University Belfast

    • References

    Doctor of Social Science Wikipedia
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