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Flinders University

  • 19% international / 81% domestic

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Social Sciences

  • Doctorate (PhD)

Key details

Degree Type
Doctorate (PhD)

Career pathways

Your career

A PhD in Social Sciences at Flinders provides a wide range of skills valued in all types of organisations and careers. It will enhance your analytical and communication skills, provide you with skills to quickly learn new concepts and adapt to change, and enhance your time management, organisation and resilience skills.

A PhD is a stepping stone to a career as a professional researcher in the public sector, think tanks, charities, universities, and private corporations. Individuals with PhDs in social sciences are highly sought after for various professions in public and private organisations and have found roles in writing, the law, public service, consulting, advising, teaching and publishing.
Potential occupations include:
  • Academic
  • Writer
  • Consultant or adviser

  • Professional researcher
Potential employers include:
  • Universities
  • Think tanks
  • Public sector
  • Charities
  • Private corporations