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1.9k PhD programmes in Humanities

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Carnegie Mellon University4,3(25)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Second Language Acquisition

The primary goal of this program at Carnegie Mellon University is to educate and prepare future researchers and leaders in the field of Second Language Acquisition (SLA).

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
10 years$53,000/yr
University of Toronto4,1(290)
Toronto, Canada Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Linguistics

The PhD program in Linguistics at the University of Toronto offers comprehensive and rigorous training in an environment that encourages collaboration across the fields of Theoretical Linguistics, Language Variation and Change, and Psycholinguistics.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$4,400/yr
University of Pretoria4,2(184)
Pretoria, South Africa Top 7% in Worldwide

Afrikaans

This Afrikaans degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
2 years$1,603/yr
Vanderbilt University4,7(6)
Nashville, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

History

The Graduate History Association (GHA) represents Vanderbilt University’s Department of History graduate student body.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
University of Stirling4,2(69)
Stirling, United Kingdom Top 8% in Worldwide

Religious Studies

As a postgraduate researcher in Religious Studies at the University of Stirling, you’ll work with a range of scholars at the cutting edge of critical engagement, with key themes in religion, politics, gender, philosophy, economics and more.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$28,718/yr
University of Kansas4,6(8)
Lawrence, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Rhetoric and Composition

University of Kansas offers a two-track Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition. The M.A. to Ph.D. standard track offers the opportunity for advanced and concentrated research to students who hold an M.A. degree in English or a related field, from KU or elsewhere. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$20,108/yr
University of South Carolina3,7(7)
Columbia, United States Top 6% in Worldwide

Language and Literacy

Within the Language and Literacy program at the University of South Carolina, you will discuss and critique theories and methods related to current topics in literacy education through critical and cultural perspectives.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
10 years$29,760/yr
University of South Florida4,4(44)
Tampa, United States Top 6% in Worldwide

Philosophy

The Philosophy program at the University of South Florida aims to produce teachers and scholars with a deep understanding of philosophy and a broad knowledge of its history.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$19,980/yr
University of Buckingham3,8(14)
Buckingham, United Kingdom

History

At the University of Buckingham, we offer our graduate students a phd programme degree in History. Join us!

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$19,368/yr
The Open University UK4,2(159)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide

Philosophy of Science

The Philosophy discipline at The Open University UK welcomes applications for graduate work in the field of Philosophy of Science, including philosophy of biology and medicine.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$16,970/yr
Pennsylvania State University4,5(40)
University Park, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Applied Linguistics

The Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics at Pennsylvania State University helps prepare scholars who will conduct systematic examinations of individual and societal multilingualism in order to build and test theories of how linguistic systems develop, are acquired, used, and taught in global contexts.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
Tuition not available
The Open University UK4,2(159)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide

Place, Pilgrimage, Culture and Performance

Religious lives are lived out in specific localities, from busy urban neighbourhoods to rural and coastal communities. This Place, Pilgrimage, Culture and Performance programme is offered at The Open University UK.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$16,970/yr
University of Jyväskylä4,2(17)
Jyväskylä, Finland Top 7% in Worldwide

Language and Communication Studies

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree presupposes the doctoral studies required in the curriculum as well as a dissertation. The licentiate degree consists of a licentiate thesis and additional postgraduate studies. University of Jyväskylä offers the Language and Communication Studies programme. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Hong Kong Metropolitan University4,0(3)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)

Education and Languages

Welcome to Hong Kong Metropolitan University's Education and Languages Doctoral Program, a gateway to a transformative academic experience in advanced research and scholarly pursuits.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$9,437/yr
University of Lapland3,6(11)
Rovaniemi, Finland

Art and Design

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

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of Missouri - Columbia4,4(8)
Columbia, United States Top 6% in Worldwide

Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

The Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences program offered by University of Missouri - Columbia has been continuously accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology since 1966.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$25,924/yr
Keele University4,3(14)
Keele, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide

Creative Writing

Research in English and American Literatures, in which Creative Writing is situated, has a long and distinguished history at Keele University. 

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$23,848/yr
University of Hull4,2(91)
Hull, United Kingdom Top 8% in Worldwide

Applied Linguistics and TESOL

We offer postgraduate research options across a broad variety of topics ranging from technology enhanced learning, higher education, youth work and community development research to themes around leadership, policy and inclusive practices within the Applied Linguistics and TESOL programme at University of Hull. 

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$24,043/yr
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)4,2(80)
Beverly Hills, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Classics

Welcome to the Graduate Program pages for the Department of Classics at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)! 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$36,297/yr
University of Virginia4,3(35)
Charlottesville, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

French

Emphasizing interdisciplinary, global, and transhistorical approaches, our doctoral program at University of Virginia fosters complex and challenging ways of thinking about French and Francophone literatures and cultures, strongly grounded in poetical, textual, visual, and historical analysis. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$34,302/yr

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