7.5k PhD programmes in Europe

The Area Studies (Latin America) programme offered by University of Oxford is a research-based course exploring Latin America through interdisciplinary approaches, covering politics, economics, sociology, religion, and international relations.

The Climate Change and Sustainable Development Policies course at Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon is a joint initiative between the Universidade de Lisboa and the NOVA University of Lisbon.

The PhD in Psychology in Education is available to be studied in 3 modes: part-time, full-time, and distance learning. The Psychology in Education programme is offered at University of York.

The Strathclyde Doctoral School provides a vibrant and comprehensive student-centred research and training environment in order to grow and support current and future research talent. This Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences PhD in is offered at the University of Strathclyde.

The Engineering program offered by Birmingham City University can be a pathway to a career in a wide range of related jobs, including in management roles – or in the academic world. 

This Finance course from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management builds strong expertise in asset pricing, corporate finance, banking and financial markets.

With the Psychology programme at the University of Strathclyde, you can study a DEdPsy over two years or a PhD over three years.

The Anthropology (DANT.ULisboa) course at Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon is a four-year research-oriented programme. The first year, propaedeutic and probationary, has a teaching component that accompanies the work of consolidating the thesis project, under individual supervision.

The PhD programme in Marketing from ESSEC Business School - Paris is devoted to training doctoral candidates to conduct rigorous and high impact research in a dynamic business environment.

The Health and Social Care DHSC programme from The Open University UK is an innovative programme of part-time study designed predominantly for health and social care professionals, including registered nurses and social workers, but also other professionals working across health and social care including the public, voluntary and private sectors.

Decision Making for Complex Systems at University of Cambridge is a programme offered in conjunction with the University of Manchester that aims to enable students to develop new fundamental AI capabilities in the context of a diversity of complex systems.

Education and Schools at University of Northampton welcomes applications to study for an Education and Schools PhD at the University of Northampton’s Faculty of Health, Education and Society, particularly across the broad themes that are supported through our Centre for Education and Research.​​

English at University of Cambridge is an outstanding place to work on Anglophone literature. Students and scholars benefit from world-class libraries, and from each other. The PhD cohort is diverse and large in number. No particular area or approach is preferred.

With a MPhil/PhD in Tourism at Middlesex University you'll get an unprecedented opportunity to explore the field of tourism and hospitality management – and making a lasting contribution to existing knowledge and research.

A graduate from Law and Social Sciences at Middlesex University will have developed advanced skills in research, analysis and writing, public presentations and, in many cases, teaching at university level. 

Undertaking the Art and Design (Distance Learning) degree at University of Huddersfield means joining a creative, collaborative research community.

Business School at Middlesex University will give you the opportunity to carry out cutting edge research that will help you understand the challenges of business in a globalised society, will prepare you for a career in higher education or in professional practice, and offer you the chance to make a lasting contribution to organisations, academia and the wider society.

The Multi-disciplinary Gender Studies from University of Cambridge students will develop both general knowledge of the field(s) of gender studies as well as specific knowledge related to their own research project.

Abertay University’s Sport and Exercise Sciences Division has expertise in women’s sport equity; sedentary lifestyle risk factors; exercise and health training interventions; high-intensity exercise; elite sports performance; and healthy ageing. It offers this High Intensity Exercise and Performance Measures PhD programme.

The Applied Forensic Psychology programme offered by Cardiff Metropolitan University is a ‘top-up’ designed for qualified Forensic Psychologists who would like to undertake an applied research project in an area related to the field of forensic psychology.