50 PhD programmes in Liberal Arts in Europe

MPhil/PhD Research Degree Programme in collaboration with the University of East London.

At University of Glasgow, our outward-looking, multi-disciplinary research activities are based on high-quality, challenging and flexible graduate Theatre Studies programmes.

At the University of Glasgow’s rural campus in Dumfries we provide a friendly and focused learning environment with a high level of access to Interdisciplinary Studies.

The Digital Humanities Research programme offered by King's College London explores how digital technologies, data, and computational methods are transforming humanities, culture, media, and society.

The postgraduate research students of the Social Sciences (Postgraduate Research) programme offered by the University of Wolverhampton are afforded the opportunity to develop their research skills through participation in training events organised by the Faculty of Social Sciences and the University’s Doctoral College.

Through the Philosophy MA by Res programme from The University of Exeter, you have the opportunity to undertake advanced postgraduate research in a friendly, interdisciplinary, collaborative, and highly productive community. 

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.

Explore the world of advanced research and global academic excellence with Sorbonne University's International Doctor of Philosophy program. Embark on a transcendent academic journey at a world-renowned institution dedicated to expanding the frontiers of knowledge. Sorbonne University invites you to be part of a transformative experience through our prestigious doctoral program.

The Humanities and Languages Doctoral School is comprised of four joint research units and nine reception teams from the University of Tours and the University of Orleans.

At the University of Wolverhampton, in the Humanities programme, a variety of modes of assessment will be used to support and test your learning and progress and to help you develop capabilities that are valued beyond your University studies and into your working life.

Studying this Quantum Computing in the Arts, Music and Humanities course from University of Plymouth will immerse you in a world of pioneering research under the umbrella of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research.

The objective of the doctoral degree in Humanistic Studies from Rovira i Virgili University is to train students to become high-level researchers who are able to work in both basic and applied research in the field of human sciences.

The new History and Humanities - Europe, America, Arts and Language programme at Pablo de Olavide University takes up the legacy of the PhDs in History of Latin America, History of Europe, Art and Modern Languages, Translation and Spanish as a foreign language, which obtained various Mentions of Quality and the last Mention of Excellence for doctoral programmes.

Immerse yourself in the diverse and enriching field of Human Sciences with the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia - UNIMORE.

As the integrated graduate school of the University of Cologne’s Faculty of Arts and Humanities, a.r.t.e.s. is responsible for all doctoral projects pursued at the Faculty.

The Humanities PhD programme from the University of Southern Denmark is a research training programme that qualifies PhD students at the highest international level to independently undertake research, communication and teaching tasks. 

The Codex course at University of Plymouth is a full-time practice-driven interdisciplinary PhD programme in the emergent fields of art, design, and technology.

The Interdisciplinary Humanities programme offered by King's College London supports researchers working at these intersections, advancing new methods and producing research that speaks both to the academy and the wider world.

The Practical Theology programme of the University of Roehampton is committed to high level research, grounded in faith practice.

The Dramatherapy programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University explores therapeutic practices that use drama, performance, and creative expression to investigate psychological, social, and cultural experiences through advanced research.