265 PhD programmes in Social Sciences in Canada

The Economics PhD program offered our students at the Simon Fraser University prepares students for a research career. 

The Department of Sociology at McMaster University offers a graduate experience that fosters close mentorship with faculty members who are leading scholars in our six areas of specialty.

The department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour (PNB) at McMaster University offers this PhD program in Psychology.

The Department of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia advances the study and constructive understanding of human diversity and commonality, across the globe and throughout the long span of human existence. 

The Global Development Studies programme offered by Saint Mary's University develops advanced expertise in international inequality, socioeconomic transformation, and development policy analysis.

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Communication Studies - Gender and Women's Studies offered by the Department of Art History & Communications in the Faculty of Arts at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes advanced and stimulating learning opportunities. 

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Music - Gender and Women's Studies offered by the Schulich School of Music at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes dynamic and hands-on learning opportunities. 

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Anthropology offered by the Department of Anthropology in the Faculty of Arts at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes challenging and specialized learning opportunities. 

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Psychology offered by the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Science at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes challenging and future-oriented learning opportunities. 

The PhD Critical Disability Studies program at York University offers a comprehensive curriculum covering major scholarly perspectives. It is offered on a full-time basis only.

The PhD in Counselling and Clinical Psychology, Clinical and Counselling Psychology Field (CCP) at the University of Toronto provides training in the theory, research, and practice of clinical and counselling psychology.

Psychology at University of British Columbia was introduced as a single course in 1915 and was initially offered by the Department of Philosophy. Over

The Counselling Psychology Program, in line with the mission of the research-intensive University of British Columbia, creates, advances and critically examines knowledge in counselling psychology, especially with respect to its validity, applicability, limits, and interface with other disciplines.

In the Geography program at University of Victoria, you’ll work on important issues affecting society today, like conservation and the changing climate’s effect on human systems.

The Political Science programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in governance, political institutions, and public affairs analysis.

The Geography - Aeronautics programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in spatial analysis, environmental systems, and aeronautics-focused interdisciplinary research.

The Department of Political Science at McMaster University offers the PhD degree in the field of Political Science - International Relations. McMaster has one of the strongest International Relations PhD programs in Canada.

In order to more robustly examine and explain policy dynamics and change, students in this Political Science - Comparative Public Policy program at McMaster University are trained in the comparative method and required to examine a policy issue in at least two political jurisdictions. These jurisdictions may be states, but they could also be at the subnational or international level.

The Geography programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced research expertise in environmental systems, spatial technologies, human-environment interactions, and sustainable management of natural and built environments.

The German programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced research expertise in German language, linguistics, literature, media, and film studies through interdisciplinary scholarly investigation.