265 PhD programmes in Social Sciences in Canada

The Political Science Department at Western University - Canada is known for the outstanding quality of its research and teaching in Democratic Engagement, Global Justice, Urban Politics and Local Governance, and Research Methods. 

The PhD in Psychology at the University of Manitoba offers a higher degree of specialization and more intensive training in research and application.

This Economics PhD course from Queen's University is widely recognized as one of the leading Economics departments in Canada. 

This Gender Studies PhD program from Queen's University sustains our program focus on critical race, gender, and sexuality studies while offering advanced training in applications of Gender Studies research within work for social change.

Apply your knowledge to the many social and physical challenges we face during our lives, such as gender politics, group dynamics, death and dying. We offer a Human Studies and Interdisciplinarity degree at Laurentian University.

Child and Youth Studies at Brock University offers a unique transdisciplinary approach to the study of children and youth where students are encouraged to think and study across traditional disciplinary boundaries.

Our mission statement for the Geography program at Memorial University of Newfoundland is to foster a spirit of inquiry about the geography of the world around us through our teaching and research, and to provide our students with the analytical tools needed to explore the questions that arise and the skills with which to communicate their findings.

A leader in its field, the International Affairs program at Carleton University has an international reputation for providing the interdisciplinary training necessary to understand international issues and policy in a complex global environment.

Explore the dynamics that shape your everyday experiences as a gendered person in contemporary culture. We offer a Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies degree at Western University - Canada. 

The Department of Economics at the University of Ottawa offers students a PhD degree program in Economics.

The Industrial-Organizational Psychology degree at University of Guelph is the study of how people behave at work. More specifically, I-O psychologists are interested in such topics as: recruiting and hiring the best people, improving employee skills, motivating employees, fostering team work, leadership, and employee well-being.

Simon Fraser University offers an excellent environment for research and graduate Sociology studies.

Students in this Evolution and Behaviour program at the University of Lethbridge are normally supervised by Faculty members in the following contributing departments/areas: Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, and Psychology.

The Department of Geography and Planning ​at the University of Toronto offers facilities for research leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

Global Health promotes equity in health and addresses current and future global health issues in innovative and multidisciplinary ways. This degree is offered at McMaster University.

The Human Development, Learning, and Culture (HDLC) program at University of British Columbia addresses the interface of research and practice in education, weaving together theoretical models and concepts in their application to real world educational issues.

Learn advanced techniques in qualitative and quantitative methods. In the Sociology program from University of Victoria, you’ll pursue coursework and candidacy examinations to supplement your independent research.

The PhD in Social and Cultural Analysis at Concordia University Montréal combines elements of anthropology and sociology to examine a range of social questions. 

The phd program from York University focuses on the theory and practice of Communication and Culture.

Sociology aims to understand patterns of human social life in all their historical and current diversity: how people live, think, feel, believe, and act, comparing our own society with others. This PhD degree is offered at Memorial University of Newfoundland.