7.5k PhD programmes in Europe

The Executive Doctor of Business Administration DBA programme from Aalto University is a structured programme in Business Administration for experienced individuals with considerable managerial experience who wish to contribute to the development of their professional competence and their key areas of interest.

Enjoy the flexibility to follow your own research interests, supported by the expert staff, within this Classics by Distance Learning programme from University of Nottingham.

The Medical Education research programme from University of Nottingham, aims to develop innovations in clinical education to ensure our curricula are cutting-edge, equipping healthcare professionals to work in the NHS of the future.  

The Kinesiology for Quality of Life course from EMUNI University is designed for motivated individuals from diverse academic backgrounds, particularly kinesiology and biology

Studying this Quantum Computing in the Arts, Music and Humanities course from University of Plymouth will immerse you in a world of pioneering research under the umbrella of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research.

Research carried out in the thematic, multidisciplinary Social Sciences doctoral programme from University of Lapland approaches research questions from the viewpoints of different academic disciplines.

The Doctoral School Social Ecology at University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna conducts inter- and transdisciplinary research on society-nature interaction in the context of global change and sustainability.

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. 

Enjoy the flexibility to follow your own research interests with this Archaeology by Distance Learning programme from University of Nottingham, supported by the expert staff. You may also choose to study for either a PhD or MPhil qualification.

Anaesthetists and intensive care doctors provide care to a broad spectrum of people - from completely healthy people having minor surgery, through to people with life-threatening injuries and illnesses, find out more with this Critical Care and Anaesthesia programme from University of Nottingham.

This interdisciplinary Health Policy and Health Economics programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science covers the choice, design, analysis and evaluation of health and social care policies, institutions and practice.

The aim of Doctoral Programme of Humans and Technologies (DPHAT) at Tampere University is to educate researchers who study the relationships between people, knowledge and technology.

The International Relations course from University of Plymouth is suitable for people who have a particular research question or topic in mind, and wish to explore this through independent study in order to produce an original contribution to the subject. If you aspire to a research career this is the most appropriate research degree to undertake.

This Translation Studies, PhD course from the University of Cyprus is designed for students who wish to undertake theoretical or applied research in areas of written language and cultural transfer (Translation) or oral language and cultural transfer (Interpreting), with particular emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives.

Global financial markets are facing an era of unprecedented upheaval. Just 10 years ago the world was beginning to recover from the financial crash of 2008, but now world markets must recover from a health pandemic that has driven national economies to the brink of collapse. Learn more at the Finance programme from University of Essex.

A PhD at Essex makes you a member of the best political science department in the UK. We are renowned especially for the expertise in the areas of political behaviour, comparative politics, ideology and discourse analysis, international relations, and conflict resolution. Learn more at the Government programme from University of Essex.

Study at a world-leading department for international relations, analysing foreign policy, nationalism, international environmental politics and war studies. Learn more at the International Relations programme from London School of Economics and Political Science.

At Hasselt University you can obtain the degree of doctor in Rehabilitation Sciences.

The Philosophy course from University of Essex bridges the divide between analytic and continental traditions, fostering dialogue across philosophical boundaries in ways that few universities can offer.

The Educational Sciences programme offered by Bogazici University develops advanced expertise in educational sciences with a focus on adult education and research.