社会工作医生是为社会工作者和那些想要在社会政策和社会工作领域中获得专业博士学位的人而设计的。其目的是通过在各个领域进行应用或面向行动的研究，使从事专业工作的人员能够有所作为。它还可以促进组织对商定研究领域的投入，并可以增强组织研究能力。
The Doctor of Social Work is designed for social workers and for those wanting to undertake a professional doctorate in the field of Social Work and Social Care. The Doctor of Social work is a professional doctorate for both UK based as well as International (EU and wider Overseas) students. Its purpose is to enable those working in professional contexts to make a difference by carrying out applied or action-orientated research in a variety of areas. It also facilitates organisational input on agreed research areas and can enhance organisational research capacity. The Doctor of Social Work is designed for those who are involved in aspects of social work, social policy and practice in a wide range of settings, including government, voluntary organisations, community-based projects, management, education, social care, health care, probation and user groups, as paid workers or volunteers. It aims to develop critical reflection within participants' policy, practice and organisational contexts, enhance applied social research skills, and develop ability to carry out and apply original research. The programme comprises research training, work orientated assignments and a 50,000-word thesis demonstrating original work.