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160 Online PhD programmes in Humanities

Languages, Cultures and Societies
This Languages, Cultures and Societies degree from School of Advanced Study, University of London can be completed part-time in up to six years, there's no need to put your life on hold.

Theology and Religious Studies
This Theology and Religious Studies degree from University of Gloucestershire offers a multitude of opportunities, depending on your discipline, interests, and experience.

Philosophy
With the Philosophy programme from University of Birmingham you will join a vibrant research community with a diverse range of interests and approaches.

History
This History degree from University of Gloucestershire offers a multitude of opportunities, depending on your discipline, interests, and experience.

English Literature
Research in the Department of English brings the core values of our discipline - textual scholarship, critical and theoretical analysis, and contextual knowledge - to the dynamic and changing field of English literary studies. University of Bristol offers the English Literature programme.

Medieval Studies
Bristol's importance as medieval England's second city and a major maritime port for trade and exploration makes it an excellent setting for interdisciplinary intellectual exchange. University of Bristol offers the Medieval Studies programme.

Classics and Ancient History
The Classics and Ancient History course at the University of Birmingham covers a huge range of areas, with a focus on Egyptian, Roman and Greek societies across all the periods of classical antiquity.

Creative Writing
This Creative Writing course from Lancaster University has a long and distinguished history which dates back to 1970, meaning that, in the UK, we were there at the very beginning of the discipline. And we remain at the fore with prize-winning authors as tutors, and students who go on to publish their work both while with us and after.

Shakespeare Studies
With the a Shakespeare Studies programme from University of Birmingham you'll join a community of scholars in Shakespeare’s hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon and access the most comprehensive Shakespeare studies collection in the UK.

Comparative Literatures and Cultures
Research in Comparative Literatures and Cultures sits within the School of Modern Languages and builds on two areas of strength within the school: transnational studies and intermediality. University of Bristol offers the Comparative Literatures and Cultures programme.

Linguistics and Communication
Become an expert researcher at the forefront of your field with this Linguistics and Communication programme from University of Birmingham.

Philosophy and Religion
The aim of the PhD degree at Bangor University is to assist you to complete a major piece of research in the area of Philosophy and Religion, and to demonstrate suitable academic attainments for appointment to a university-level teaching or research post.

Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies
Take the next step with the Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies programme at the University of Birmingham. At Birmingham, you’ll be a part of the UK’s only research centre to unite these disciplines.

Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy has a reputation for high-quality research across the subject. University of Bristol offers the Philosophy programme.

Theology and Religion
Immerse yourself in your own Theology and Religion research supported by experts from one of the largest and most diverse Theology departments in the UK. Join a vibrant research community interested in a range of religions and belief systems from across the world through the Theology and Religion programme from University of Birmingham.

English
English at the University of Leicester offers supervision for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in English. There is also an Applied Linguistics and TESOL option.

Linguistics
Linguistics is the study of human language, how it functions in the brain and how it is used in society. University of Bristol offers the Linguistics programme.

Religion and Theology
The Department of Religion and Theology has a thriving and innovative research culture and includes leading researchers in the thought and practice of Buddhism, Christianity, East Asian Religions, Judaism, Islam, Philosophy of Religion, Theology and Ethics. University of Bristol offers the Religion and Theology programme.

Humanities and Communication
The doctoral programme in Humanities and Communication from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) trains students to research the social change phenomena that can be found in social practice and ideology.

Creative Writing
Embark on this creative practice-based Creative Writing programme at University of Birmingham and craft your literary masterpiece.