50 PhD programmes in Liberal Arts in Europe

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.

Begin your research journey with Brunel Arts and Health's leading PhD options. Established in 2021, the Arts and Health program at Brunel University of London offers interdisciplinary research environments, investigating the effects of art, music, movement, and drama on health and wellbeing.

The Humanities Research programme offered by De Montfort University develops advanced research expertise in humanities scholarship, critical inquiry, and cultural analysis, enabling students to investigate historical, literary, creative, and social topics through original interdisciplinary research.

Join a world-leading centre for research in rational choice theory, formal epistemology, philosophy of science, and moral and political philosophy. Learn more at the Philosophy programme from London School of Economics and Political Science.

The Social Sciences - Education programme offered by Lithuanian Sports University develops advanced research expertise through interdisciplinary study of pedagogy, training, and social support systems.

The Heidelberg Graduate School for the Humanities and Social Sciences is a central academic institute for doctoral candidates in the humanities, law and social sciences, who regard the exchange with academics from other disciplines as an important part of their own research. It is offered at Heidelberg University.

The aim of the Art and Design (Postgraduate Research) programme offered by the University of Wolverhampton is to give each student the best possible foundation from which to launch further research and career development. 

The Performing Arts programme from University of Plymouth welcomes proposals for both practice-led and more traditional forms of doctoral research in performer training, live art, site-specific performance, experimental theatre, interdisciplinary creative practices, intercultural performance, somatic practice, performance and religion, and popular performance.

On this PhD programme at Queen Margaret University you will create a significant piece of original research and, in the process, gain advanced research knowledge and skills, putting you in a very strong position for progression in your chosen academic or professional field, or to change the direction of your career. 

The Doctoral Degree Program in Human Sciences at the University of Oulu offers you an interdisciplinary and inspiring research community to implement your doctoral thesis research under expert supervision.