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115 PhD programmes in Humanities in Canada

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Western University - Canada3,9(58)
London, Canada Top 4% in Worldwide

Classics

Students in the PhD Classics program at Western University - Canada undertake a course of study that leads to a major, original research project on a topic of interest in the literatures, history and material cultures of ancient Greece and Rome. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$4,810/yr
Memorial University of Newfoundland4,1(53)
St. John's, Canada Top 9% in Worldwide

History

Memorial University of Newfoundland offers unique opportunities for the study of history. As the home of the Maritime History Archive, the Folklore and Language Archive, the Centre of Newfoundland Studies, and several other research collections, the St. John's campus supports innovative and interdisciplinary research.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$3,216/yr
Carleton University4,4(75)
Ottawa, Canada Top 8% in Worldwide

English

Carleton University’s PhD English program recognizes the shaping power of cultural context for understanding the production of literature. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$11,105/yr
Carleton University4,4(75)
Ottawa, Canada Top 8% in Worldwide

History

Our innovative PhD History program at Carleton University combines traditional academic strengths in historical theory, historiography and primary research. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$11,105/yr
University of Manitoba4,1(126)
Winnipeg, Canada Top 6% in Worldwide

Linguistics

The PhD degree program in Linguistics is offered by the Faculty of Arts at the University of Manitoba and is strongly research-oriented.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$4,491/yr
University of Saskatchewan4,2(38)
Saskatoon, Canada Top 6% in Worldwide

History

The Department of History at University of Saskatchewan has thesis-based M.A. and Ph.D. programs. We specialize in eight signature research areas. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$3,887/yr
Western University - Canada3,9(58)
London, Canada Top 4% in Worldwide

History

The Doctoral Program in History at Western University - Canada trains select graduate students to be professional historians—world-class researchers, teachers, and scholars.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$4,810/yr
University of Manitoba4,1(126)
Winnipeg, Canada Top 6% in Worldwide

Individual Interdisciplinary Studies

The Individual Interdisciplinary Studies program at the University of Manitoba provides students with a proven track record the opportunity to combine substantial aspects of existing programs – of at least two units – into a unique syllabus that lies outside traditional disciplinary boundaries.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$4,491/yr
University of Guelph4,2(61)
Guelph, Canada Top 7% in Worldwide

History

At the University of Guelph, we offer our graduate students a phd program degree in History. Join us! The Tri-University Doctoral Program requires sufficient knowledge of a second language and the successful completion of a qualifying exam,  a colloquium, major and minor fields, and a dissertation in one of nine areas of research.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$11,093/yr
Brock University4,3(63)
St. Catharines, Canada Top 20% in Worldwide

Interdisciplinary Humanities

Brock University’s Interdisciplinary Humanities Doctoral Program provides students with a focused context in which to engage with topics integral to the contested notions of knowledge, values and creativity as reflected in the specific fields offered.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$9,619/yr
University of Toronto4,1(290)
Toronto, Canada Top 0.5% in Worldwide

History

The Department of History at the University of Toronto offers a broadly diversified program of graduate studies leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree. Instruction is offered in all major areas of historical scholarship/

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$4,441/yr
Queen's University4,2(35)
Kingston, Canada Top 4% in Worldwide

History

The History PhD course from Queen's University students complete their coursework in their first year, selecting from a wide array of graduate-only seminars focused on diverse regional and thematic topics. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$4,128/yr
McGill University4,4(95)
Montréal, Canada Top 1% in Worldwide

Islamic Studies - Gender and Women's Studies

We offer our graduate students a program in Islamic Studies - Gender and Women's Studies at the McGill University.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$13,304/yr
McGill University4,4(95)
Montréal, Canada Top 1% in Worldwide

Educational Studies - Language Acquisition

The Ph.D. in Educational Studies - Language Acquisition at McGill University provides an integrative perspective on education by drawing on a range of related disciplines and research orientations. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$13,304/yr
McGill University4,4(95)
Montréal, Canada Top 1% in Worldwide

Philosophy - Gender and Women's Studies

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Philosophy - Gender and Women's Studies offered by the Department of Philosophy in the Faculty of Arts at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes comprehensive and rewarding learning opportunities. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$13,304/yr
Concordia University Montréal4,1(90)
Montréal, Canada Top 8% in Worldwide

History

The PhD in History at Concordia University Montréal allows you to gain expertise in a broad range of topics, including law and society, media and popular culture, and transnationalism and empire. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$15,969/yr
University of British Columbia4,2(196)
Vancouver, Canada Top 1% in Worldwide

History

For more than 80 years, our History graduate program at University of British Columbia has promoted this analysis from social, cultural, political, and intellectual perspectives in diverse contexts throughout the world.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$7,068/yr
York University4,1(180)
Toronto, Canada Top 6% in Worldwide

English

Our tradition in the Graduate Program in English at York University has always been to challenge the idea of tradition itself, to seek out the limits of established ideas, and to attend to new ones.  

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$8,582/yr
University of Waterloo4,1(94)
Waterloo, Canada Top 3% in Worldwide

History

The History programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in historical research, critical interpretation, and the study of past societies and global developments.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$10,578/yr
University of British Columbia4,2(196)
Vancouver, Canada Top 1% in Worldwide

Linguistics

Linguistics at the University of British Columbia is a highly interdisciplinary field which combines research methods from the humanities and the social, natural, and mathematical sciences.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$7,068/yr

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