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2.0k PhD programmes in Humanities

Languages, Cultures and Societies
This Languages, Cultures and Societies degree from School of Advanced Study, University of London can be completed part-time in up to six years, there's no need to put your life on hold.

Creative Writing
Embark on this creative practice-based Creative Writing programme at University of Birmingham and craft your literary masterpiece.

Comparative Literature
The Department of Comparative Literature at Queen Mary University of London ranks among the leading centres for research and study in Comparative Literature in London.

PhD in Linguistics
Build on your degree and advance your PhD in Linguistics at Victoria University of Wellington knowledge and skills with postgraduate study.

History
In this History programme at the University of the National Education Commission, Krakow, you will gain advanced, detailed knowledge related to this area of research.

Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)
Receive intensive research training to prepare for doctoral study. The Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated) programme at Victoria University offers an alternative path to a PhD in a broad range of disciplines.

Creative Writing
The Creative Writing MPhil, PhD programme from Newcastle University offers you the opportunity to develop a substantial, original piece of creative work and a related academic thesis. Our supervision expertise, partnerships and passion for creative writing offers you an energetic, creative and well-resourced research culture to immerse yourself in.

Creative Writing
Creative Writing at University of Hull is friendly, inclusive and supportive, and characterised by the internationally excellent research that informs our postgraduate degree supervision.

Language and Communication
The PhD in Language and Communication delivered at Cardiff University invites candidates to undertake substantial, detailed and focused research. The PhD programme empowers candidates both to produce innovative research and to develop themselves as independent and intellectually creative scholars.

Celtic Studies
The PhD programmes are usually 3 years of full-time study with a 60,000 to 100,000 word thesis being submitted at the end of the third year. The Celtic Studies programme is offered at Bangor University.

Chinese Studies
The Chinese Studies programme at the Maynooth University offers research degree opportunities for students with specific interest in the fields of Chinese language, literature and culture.

Weather, climate, human impacts and human responses in early modern Scotland (c.1600-c.1700)
This Weather, climate, human impacts and human responses in early modern Scotland (c.1600-c.1700) project at University of Dundee is relevant to the interdisciplinary research theme of climate action and net zero.

Doctor of Philosophy - Human Communication Science
As a doctoral research degree in Doctor of Philosophy - Human Communication Science candidate at Curtin University, you will uncover new knowledge either by the discovery of new facts, the formulation of theories or the innovative reinterpretation of known data and established ideas.

PhD in Literary Translation Studies
Join New Zealand’s only specialist literary translation programme and research the theory and practice of PhD in Literary Translation Studies at Victoria University of Wellington.

Dialects, registers, and accents - investigating the use of sociolinguistic variants
This aim of this Dialects, registers, and accents - investigating the use of sociolinguistic variants project at University of Dundee is to marry the psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic sides of this problem, by combining cognitive and social psychological methods to investigate both the cognitive mechanisms behind sociolinguistic variant use.

Italian Studies
The School of Modern Languages offers the possibility to do a PhD/MPhil in Italian Studies. The Italian Studies programme is offered at Bangor University.

PhD in Applied Linguistics
Enhance your Bachelor's degree with postgraduate study and gain advanced knowledge and skills in PhD in Applied Linguistics at Victoria University of Wellington.

Classics and Ancient History
This Classics and Ancient History MPhil, PhD programme from Newcastle University covers a range of classical subjects.We have strong links with related disciplines such as history, archaeology, and modern languages.

Bilingualism
The Bilingualism programme at Bangor University provides the opportunity, support and skills development for students to undertake doctoral level independent research into issues and aspects relating to language, education, and cognition in the fields of bilingualism and multilingualism.

Ministry
The Doctor of Ministry is offered at Australian Catholic University (ACU). To complete the Doctor of Ministry, a student must complete 240 credit points.