265 PhD programmes in Social Sciences in Canada

Students in the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the Sociology program at the University of Manitoba will choose from specialized training in criminology and social justice; culture and social relations; population health and wellness; power, privilege and resistance; global sociology; and social policy and social change.

International Development Studies is a collaborative specialization offered for our students at the University of Guelph. 

This Political Science program at Simon Fraser University consists of course work beyond the MA requirements, proficiency in a second language, two comprehensive exams, a thesis proposal, and a thesis.

Neuroscience and Applied Cognitive Science is a Graduate area of study within the Psychology Department from University of Guelph.

Become a leader in the next generation of Political Science research with this degree at the University of Guelph.

Faculty use a range of research methods including quantitative and modeling techniques as well as qualitative research techniques. We offer a degree in Geography at the University of Saskatchewan. 

Building on the essential research and critical thinking skills learned at the master’s level, our Communication PhD graduates at Carleton University form the next generation of communication scholars as well as holding senior positions in government and cultural agencies. 

The primary aim of the graduate program at the University of Toronto Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies is to provide students with opportunities for advanced multi‑disciplinary study and supervised research experience in the areas of crime, the administration of criminal justice, and social studies of law and regulation.

The Arctic and Subarctic Futures graduate program at the Memorial University of Newfoundland Labrador Campus provides students with the opportunities to pursue graduate learning that emphasizes land-based learning, Indigenous pedagogies and research methods, and focuses on the needs and priorities of the North.

The PhD Geography program at Simon Fraser University offers an opportunity to stengthen research and analytical skills, while contributing to a deeper or more nuanced understanding of a specific topic within the discipline. 

University of New Brunswick's Psychology (Saint John) graduate program can teach you the advanced research and statistical skills to succeed. Our program combines coursework, independent research, and collaborations with supervisors to give students a well-rounded understanding of experimental psychology.

Sexualities, Genders and Bodies is a collaborative specialization offered at the University of Guelph.

The graduate program in East Asian Studies at the University of Toronto is offered in two fields: Classical East Asian and Modern East Asian, leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree.

French Language and Literature students at the University of Toronto receive rigorous research training in either literature or linguistics, culminating in original research for their doctoral thesis.

Anthropology at the University of Toronto is concerned with the unity and diversity of humanity (and related primates) and of human culture and society from a comparative and global perspective.

The program from University of Montreal promotes Geography as an ideal science through which to study the environment, integrating approaches from both the social and the natural sciences.   

The Graduate Program in Germanic Studies at University of British Columbia integrates a large scope of thematic and theoretical research areas. Students are guided by faculty whose teaching and research cover a wide range of German literature, film, culture, and media.  

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 graduate program in Psychology at York University is one of the largest and most diverse in Canada, with seven different areas of specialization: Brain, Behaviour, and Cognitive Science; Developmental Science; History & Theory; Quantitative Methods; Social & Personality; Clinical; and Clinical-Developmental. 

York University's PhD in Human Resources Management is distinguished by its diverse methodological approach to research and emphasis on pedagogical training. It contributes to the growth of HRM as a unique discipline, while acknowledging its interdisciplinary foundations.