251 PhD programmes in Area & Cultural Studies

The joint PhD Programs in Social Policy at Harvard University combine the disciplinary depth of a PhD in political science or sociology with multidisciplinary perspectives and problem-driven research on questions of social policy.

The Gulf Studies course from Qatar University offers students the unparalleled opportunity to study the Gulf region while living in the region itself, and is the only graduate program of its kind in the Middle East.

Designed for high performing university graduates, the Society and Culture program from James Cook University is a postgraduate research degree with a supervised project of original research at its core. Develop high level independent research skills while making an original contribution of knowledge to a specific discipline or area of practice. 

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Geography - Neotropical Environment offered by the Department of Geography in the Faculty of Science at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes interdisciplinary and comprehensive learning opportunities. 

This is the first program in the United States that combines the strengths of major German and American Research I universities to create a truly joint international Ph.D. program in Transcultural German Studies at The University of Arizona. 

The Cornish Studies MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter staff in the History department research political, economic, social, cultural, religious, medical, maritime, military, humanitarian, environmental and international history. We range in time from the early medieval period to the late 20th century.

This Black Studies PhD programme from the University of Nottingham is a place for the study of the history, literature and culture of black people (variously defined) in North America, as well as through their historical, cultural and political links to Africa, Britain, and other global sites.

The Literary, Cultural and Linguistic Studies program at the University of Miami is designed primarily to prepare students for careers as university professors and research scholars. Students develop advanced language, teaching, and research skills that lend themselves to other professions, as well.

The Department of Near Eastern Studies (NES) has been a leader in the study of the Middle East since 1927, when it was founded as the Department of Oriental Languages and Literatures. The Near Eastern Studies program is offered by Princeton University.

The Baltic and East European Graduate School (BEEGS) is located at Södertörn University in southern Stockholm, Sweden. BEEGS is part of the Centre for Baltic and East European Studies, CBEES.

The Education, Culture, and Society course at Rutgers University is designed to attract a diverse cohort of students who desire systematic and rigorous advanced study of theoretical and practical issues of social and educational equity, change, and reform. 

The PhD in Arts and Social Sciences at The University of Sydney is for those with a first or second-class honours bachelor’s degree, a research master’s, or a master’s by coursework with a research component (75% or above). Alternatively, significant experience and high-level qualifications in the field may be accepted. 

The Cultural and Social Psychology (CUSP) research strand at The Open University UK brings insights from cultural and social psychology to real-world issues.

This Asia-Europe PhD programme at University of Malaya is purely based on individual supervised research. 

Embark on a scholarly journey at SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities with the Culture, Religion Studies, and Literary Studies doctoral programs.

As a PhD student in Languages, Cultures and Religions at the University of Stirling you’ll contribute to a research culture that cuts across the disciplinary units of English, Modern Languages, Global Cinema and Religion, and foregrounds their intersections.

In the Gaelic Studies programme from University of Aberdeen we offer leading research and teaching in Gaelic literature, society and culture.

The Religion program is a cooperative program between the Departments of Religion at Columbia University, Barnard College, and Union Theological Seminary. 

The phd program from York University focuses on the theory and practice of Communication and Culture.

The University of Liverpool has pioneered the study of the Egyptology for more than 130 years and has an international reputation for excellence in both teaching and research.