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432 PhD programmes in Applied Sciences & Professions

Social Work
This Social Work DSW programme from the Long Island University (LIU) is a prestigious degree that is a steppingstone to building your career.

Marital and Family Therapy
The Marital and Family Therapy program from The Chicago School is designed for pre-licensed and licensed master’s-level mental health professionals who want to advance in their careers and take advantage of opportunities that a doctoral degree provides.
Food Science and Technology
Thank you for your interest in the Department of Food Science and Technology at The Ohio State University. Food science is a dynamic field that integrates different disciplines towards a better understanding of our food supply.
Human Services - Studies in Aging
If you have earned either a master’s or a bachelor’s degree, you are eligible for Walden University’s PhD in Human Services - Studies in Aging program, with an expedited path available for those who hold a master's degree.
Consumer Sciences
The Consumer Sciences Program at The Ohio State University offers both PhD and a MS programs that can prepare you to significantly and positively impact consumers within our global economy.
Museum Practice
Our pioneering Museum Practice doctoral programme at The University of Manchester is specifically designed for people working in museums and galleries who want to undertake advanced research which builds on their professional knowledge and practice.
Human Services - Criminal Justice
If you have earned either a master’s or a bachelor’s degree, you are eligible for Walden’s PhD in Human Services - Criminal Justice program at Walden University, with an expedited path available for those who hold a master's degree.
Social Work
The Social Work Professional Doctorate (PrDoc) at the University of New South Wales is a postgraduate research degree available for social workers. It provides the opportunity to combine postgraduate coursework study directly related to an area of advanced social work practice with doctoral research that builds social work knowledge, leading to the presentation of a doctoral thesis.
Social Work
Social Work from Louisiana State University believes that doctoral education in Social Work must involve first and foremost a passionate commitment to learning, and a specific commitment to the pursuit of new knowledge that can improve the lives of our client populations.
Social Work
A PhD in Social Work with a Social Work Education at Walden University specialization prepares students to become impactful social work educators in an array of educational settings.
Family and Child Studies
The conceptual framework for the Ph.D. in Family and Child Studies at The University of New Mexico is based on the link between the principles of ecology and systems theory with the study of families.
Social Work
The online Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) program from Simmons University provides the highest level of clinical training to professionals who aspire to be the next generation of leaders in social work thought, education, and practice.
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
The Ph.D. in Business Administration - Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate program at University of Florida prepares students to engage in productive scholarly research and teaching in the broad area of financial and real estate economics.
Food Science
The Food Science programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in food safety, quality, and technological innovation.
Human Development and Family Science
The PhD Human Development and Family Science program at University of Georgia integrates research and professional practice in human development and family science. Courses and practicum experiences in research, teaching, and service train students to identify, prevent, or solve problems and promote well-being.
Nutrition
The Nutrition Graduate Studies department offers a Nutrition PhD program is offered at Mississippi State University.
Social and Political Thought
A truly interdisciplinary approach, this Social and Political Thought program at York University aims to integrate intellectual interests common to the humanities and social sciences.
Oenology, Viticulture and Wine Biotechnology
This Oenology, Viticulture and Wine Biotechnology programme from Stellenbosch University lead to one of the following qualifications: PhD (fields: Oenology, Viticulture or Wine Biotechnology). A dissertation containing original research in one of these fields is required.
Social Policy and Social Work
The Social Policy and Social Work programme from Masaryk University aims to prepare professionals focused on the exploration of social and public policy issues, social work and human resources development programmes.
Practice Portfolio in Health and Social Care
The PhD by Practice Portfolio in Health and Social Care at University of Lincoln provides a route for experienced health and social care practitioners, educators, and policy makers to achieve a Doctoral level qualification based on the contribution that they have made to their field of practice.