117 PhD programmes in International Relations

The International Relations degree offered by Kadir Has University provides a rigorous approach to the study of global affairs with a particular emphasis on security and regional studies. Students are expected to develop the substantive knowledge, theoretical perspectives and methodological skills necessary for conducting research and teaching in their field.

The Politics and International Relations programme offered by Manchester Metropolitan University enables researchers to deepen their expertise and develop advanced research and practical skills in politics, political theory, public policy, and international relations.

The individual Interdisciplinary Studies graduate program at University of Saskatchewan is administered by CGPS through the Interdisciplinary Studies Committee. 

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

Global and Area Studies at Leipzig University is a collaborative research centre that examines modern history up to the present day, with a focus on the role of new spatializations in shaping social interactions and social change.

A PhD in Politics and International Relations at Swansea University enables you to pursue a substantial project led by your own passions and interests.

Explore global issues in relation to the world of politics and international law, in times of peace and conflict, with this International Relations degree from the University of St Andrews.

Religions are deeply implicated in global challenges and in processes of change in cultural, social, political, ecological and economic spheres. This Global Challenges and Religious Change programme is offered at The Open University UK.

The profile of the International Economic Relations research degree from Bratislava University of Economics and Business in the third level of study is determined by the interdisciplinary critical evaluation of the economic, political, social, and legal contexts of the actors‘ development in the world economic environment and their interaction.

The Peace and Conflict Studies program at the University of Manitoba provides an interdisciplinary approach to analyzing and resolving social conflicts through innovative peace research that examines the structural roots of social conflicts, division and inequalities; and the strategies for building community and promoting peace and justice.

This PhD in Migration and Displacement is offered through the African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

Politics and International Studies (POLIS) researchers have expertise in theories of international relations as well as their applications to both Western and non-Western contexts. This International Relations and Global Politics programme is offered at The Open University UK.

As one of the UK's leading centres of historical research, the department emphasises the international and transnational context of historical developments. Learn more at the International History programme from London School of Economics and Political Science.

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This Politics and International Studies (Distance Learning) programme at the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.

The Cyber Diplomacy programme offered by University of East London is designed to meet the current global diplomacy priorities and capacity building. 

International Politics at Aberystwyth University combines taught modules with research conducted by students under the supervision of staff who have expertise in the topic of study.

POLIS staff at The Open University UK have an international reputation for producing world-leading research on key contemporary challenges in Foreign Policy, Defence and Security Studies.