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1.9k PhD programmes in Humanities
Hispanic Languages and Literatures
At the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), we offer a phd degree in Hispanic Languages and Literatures.
Writing and Rhetoric Studies
Students admitted to Writing and Rhetoric Studies program at University of Utah enter an exciting environment of intellectual pursuit, where the exchange of ideas is vibrant.
History
The DPhil in History at University of Oxford is an advanced research degree, awarded on the basis of successful completion of an individual research thesis and an oral examination.
Comparative Literature
A candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Comparative Literature at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign must fulfill the general requirements of the Graduate College in addition to those specified for the master's degree.
English
The English Ph.D. program at the University of Pennsylvania prepares students for full participation in the profession as scholars and teachers of English and American literature, broadly conceived.
Language and Literacy Education
Students in our Language and Literacy Education programs at University of British Columbia are teachers and other professional educators who engage in courses, conversations and research addressing a broad range of issues and contexts – in and out of schools, nationally and internationally, and across the lifespan.
Doctor of Philosophy (Hosted by Faculty of Science)
Candidates from Doctor of Philosophy (Hosted by Faculty of Science) program at Queensland University of Technology work closely with their supervisory team to meet collegially reviewed milestones leading to timely submission of a thesis for examination.
Languages, Cultures and Societies
Studying for your PhD in the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies at University of Leeds means that you'll become an expert in a specialist area and develop high-quality research skills, which will prepare you for further research projects in addition to pursuing specialist career paths.
English
The Department of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers a Ph.D. degree in the areas of literature studies, creative writing, and composition and rhetoric.
Biblical and Christian Studies (Research)
This Biblical and Christian Studies (Research) programme is offered by the Department of Religion Studies within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Johannesburg.
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.
Computer Science with Portugal
Doctoral students conduct their studies both in Portugal and in the United States, and are co-advised by faculty from Carnegie Mellon University and from Portuguese partner higher education institutions. We offer a Computer Science with Portugal degree at the Carnegie Mellon University.
Study of Religion
The program at University of California, Davis offers advanced opportunities in the Study of Religion. Students receive classical training in the literatures of particular religious traditions, and they are encouraged to understand these traditions at the intersection of contemporary thematic and regional phenomena.
Religious Studies
Religion is a fundamental and distinctive aspect of human culture. As religion represents the deepest hopes, fears, concerns and values of human being, it can play both constructive and destructive roles in society. This PhD degree programme in Religious Studies is offered at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Modern Languages and Cultures
In the Modern Languages and Cultures programme from the University of Glasgow, we have expertise and supervision in language, culture, sociolinguistics, literature and history for the subjects of French, German, Hispanic, Italian and Slavonic Studies, alongside a strong postgraduate community in Comparative Literature and Translation Studies.
English Literature
Beyond their individual projects, our students are fully engaged in the rich intellectual life of our subject area and the School of Critical Studies, organizing reading groups and conferences, participating in colloquia, and, from the second year of study, contributing to undergraduate teaching. We offer a English Literature degree at the University of Glasgow.
Philosophy
The graduate program in Philosophy at University of California, Davis is a small, collegial, and supportive program with a largely analytic orientation.
Bioethics
Bioethics at University of Otago explores the current and future impacts of the biosciences and healthcare on people and society, animals and the environment. It determines the right way for us to respond to these as individuals, professionals and a society.
History
The graduate program in History at University of Virginia is designed to provide professional training in history, with the expectation that most of its Ph.D. graduates will take teaching positions in colleges and universities.
Culture and History
The Class of Culture and History, integrated into the Graduate School Language & Literature Munich at Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich, offers graduate students the opportunity to study major issues in the history, culture, media, politics, and society of the United States, Canada and the Americas, including the Caribbean.