Childhood Studies

24 PhD programmes in Childhood Studies

University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)4,3(11)

Baltimore Highlands, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Applied Developmental Psychology

UMBC’s Ph.D. in Applied Developmental Psychology prepares researchers to address developmental and societal challenges affecting children, youth, and families. Students study cognitive, socioemotional, and biological development while gaining hands-on research and field experience in schools, community settings, early intervention centers, and human service agencies.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$26,838/yr

The University of New Mexico4,1(36)

Albuquerque, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

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.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$29,146/yr

Swansea University4,2(100)

Swansea, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Children and Young People

Our early years are critical in forming the behaviours that will influence our lifelong health and well-being. Rapid social and technological changes mean we now have to think differently about how we create a positive environment in which children and young people can develop. This Children and Young People PhD is offered at Swansea University.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

3 years$29,615/yr

University of Essex4,1(93)

Colchester, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Childhood Studies

Many of the students of the Childhood Studies programme from University of Essex are already professionals so return to their existing fields with deeper understanding of their work, using this for their personal development and for increasing their potential for promotion and leadership in their existing or new roles.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

3 years$27,827/yr

Wayne State University3,7(3)

Detroit, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Infant Mental Health

The Infant Mental Health Dual-Title Degree (IMH-DT) prepares current Wayne State University graduate students to be well-versed in IMH research and practice.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

7 years$25,174/yr

University of Toronto4,1(298)

Toronto, Canada Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Child Study and Education

The EdD in Child Study and Education at the University of Toronto is a cohort based program designed for professionals working in education or related fields looking to enrich their practice and advance their careers.

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus

4 years$4,460/yr

The Open University UK4,2(173)

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 5% in Worldwide

Children and Young People

The Social Policy and Criminology discipline at The Open University UK has interests in the research field of Children and Young People and is engaged in a number of lived experience, social policy and welfare-related research projects.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

3 years$17,142/yr

University of Liverpool4,4(139)

Liverpool, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

Child Health

Women and Child Health research at University of Liverpool in Liverpool has an international reputation for excellence.

Ph. D. Full-time +2 On-campus

3 years$43,445/yr

University of Sussex4,0(78)

Brighton, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

Childhood and Youth

The PhD in Childhood and Youth Studies at the University of Sussex gives you the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in an area of interdisciplinary interest and to hone advanced research skills.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

4 years$31,706/yr

Mary Immaculate College4,2(6)

Limerick, Ireland

Educational and Child Psychology

The Educational and Child Psychology program from Mary Immaculate College is a highly sought-after three-year, full-time professional training course for applicants interested in pursuing a career as an educational psychologist.

Ph.D. Full-time Blended

3 yearsTuition not available

Walden University4,4(16)

Online

Developmental Psychology - Child and Adolescent Development

With a PhD in Developmental Psychology - Child and Adolescent Development from Walden University, you can drive positive change in the lives of individuals, families, and communities.

Ph.D. Part-time Online

2 years, 9 months$18,763/yr

Rutgers University4,2(59)

Camden, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Childhood Studies

Students in the Doctor of Philosophy in Childhood Studies degree programme at Rutgers University enroll in a core set of courses in order to acquire the interdisciplinary, theoretical, and methodological knowledge that is at the heart of childhood studies.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$37,176/yr

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David4,1(27)

Lampeter, United Kingdom

Children's, Young People's and Community's Services

This Children's, Young People's and Community's Services programme at The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is aimed at professionals involved in the children and young people's workforce in a wide range of roles.

Ph. D. Part-time Blended

6 years$22,667/yr

The Open University UK4,2(173)

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 5% in Worldwide

Wellbeing of Children, Youth and Families

The Wellbeing of Children, Youth and Families group at The Open University UK has strengths in a range of methodologies including psycho-social methods; critical discourse analysis; biographical and life-history research; historical methods; and secondary analysis of archived data sets.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

3 years$17,142/yr

University of Utah4,6(12)

Salt Lake City, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Nursing Practice - Pediatric Primary Care

The Nursing Practice - Pediatric Primary Care program at University of Utah provides primary care to children within a community setting acting as their primary care provider or skilled clinician in a specialty care setting.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 yearsTuition not available

Tufts University4,1(72)

Medford, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Child Study and Human Development

The Child Study and Human Development doctoral program at Tufts University helps graduate students integrate developmental research and theory with understanding or modeling effective practice, and offers opportunities to work in agencies and organizations that serve children, youth and families, and to conduct research.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$10,148/yr

Rutgers University Camden4,7(6)

Camden, United States

Childhood Studies

Childhood Studies from Rutgers University is the first doctoral program of its kind in the United States, offering an innovative and interdisciplinary approach to the study of children and childhood.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$17,079/yr

Brock University4,3(63)

St. Catharines, Canada Top 6% in Worldwide

Child and Youth Studies

Child and Youth Studies at Brock University offers a unique transdisciplinary approach to the study of children and youth where students are encouraged to think and study across traditional disciplinary boundaries.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 years$9,660/yr

Linköping University4,2(33)

Linköping, Sweden Top 2% in Worldwide

Child Studies

The Child Studies programme offered by Linköping University develops advanced research expertise in childhood, social development, and the conditions shaping young people’s lives.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 yearsFree

University of Gothenburg4,2(67)

Göteborg, Sweden Top 1% in Worldwide

Child and Youth Studies

The Child and Youth Studies programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in children's and young people's living conditions, learning, development, and socialisation.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 yearsFree