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The Doctor of Social Science (DSocSci, SScD or DSS) degree is the highest degree offered by some universities in the field of social sciences, for which other universities confer a Ph.D.

Like the PhD, it is recognized[1] as a terminal research degree that requires a substantial original thesis.

In North America, the only universities to offer a Doctor of Social Science are Royal Roads University in British Columbia, Canada, and Wilmington University in New Castle, Delaware, United States.

Argentina

Provided by the National University of Luján[2][3]

Australia

Provided by the University of Queensland[4]

Provided by the University of Sydney[5]

Canada

Provided by Royal Roads University[6]

Finland

Provided by the University of Tampere[7]

Holy See

Provided by the Pontifical Gregorian University.

Hong Kong

Provided by the University of Hong Kong.[8]

Ireland

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

United States

  • Formerly Offered by The New School for Social Research, but abolished
  • Wilmington University,[11] New Castle, Delaware
  • The American University of Business and Social Sciences (AUBSS), California

United Kingdom

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

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