Program Quality Guidelines
The purpose of the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work (GADE) Quality Guidelines for PhD Programs is to provide guidance for the development, review, and improvement of PhD programs in social work. Specific requirements and program structures will depend on policies and procedures of the host university and the chosen focus of the program. Thus, some variability in and diversity of programs across institutions is expected. The Guidelines are not meant to be prescriptive; rather, they intend to provide an aspirational framework that programs may use in their initial and ongoing development and to inform program assessment and improvement.
2023 GADE Quality Guidelines for PhD Programs in Social Work
Previous Versions
- 2013 GADE Quality Guidelines for PhD Programs in Social Work
- 2003 GADE Quality Guidelines for PhD Programs in Social Work
- 1992 GADE Quality Guidelines for PhD Programs in Social Work