265 PhD programmes in Social Sciences in Canada

Become a specialist in Economics at Concordia University Montréal as you conduct high-quality research and produce publishable papers. Connect with distinguished scholars who provide individualized mentorship in multiple fields, including applied econometrics, labour economics, monetary economics, financial economics and game theory.

The Sociology - Population Dynamics option at McGill University: provides graduate training in demographic methods (including life table analyses) and enhance students’ knowledge of critical population issues. 

We offer our graduate students a program in Islamic Studies - Gender and Women's Studies at the McGill University.

The PhD in Educational Psychology - Human Development concentration at McGill University emphasizes the development of research skills and supports basic and applied research pertaining to all domains of educational psychology.

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

The program at McGill University may also be taken as the Political Science - Gender and Women's Studies option which focuses coursework and research on gender and women studies of the foundation in political science theory and methods in the following political science subfields: international relations, comparative politics, Canadian politics, and political theory.

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

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Geography - Neotropical Environment offered by the Department of Geography in the Faculty of Science at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes interdisciplinary and comprehensive learning opportunities. 

Our program at University of British Columbia introduces students to independent research while broadening and deepening their contact with a selected aspect of Geography. 

This PhD Strategy and Business Economics specialization at University of British Columbia covers applications of the disciplines of economics and statistics to topics of relevance for business or business related government policy. 

The PhD in Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice at University of British Columbia is an interdisciplinary program which allows students to explore their interests in diverse areas while employing feminist, intersectional, and decolonizing methodologies. 

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in German offered by the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures in the Faculty of Arts at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes dynamic and specialized learning opportunities. 

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in School/Applied Child Psychology offered by the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology in the Faculty of Education at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes advanced and thought-provoking learning opportunities.

The PhD in Economics program at University of Guelph will prepare you to become an independent and skilled researcher, in preparation for a career in academia, public or private sector.

The Graduate Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Toronto offers instruction leading to a Doctor of Philosophy degree in one of the broadest ranges of Slavic languages and literatures available in a North American university.

The Department of Political Science at University of Alberta offers programs leading to the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, and the Master of Arts in Policy Studies.

Normally, students are admitted into the Psychology PhD program at University of Alberta after completing either a bachelor’s or a master’s degree program.

The Global Governance programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in international policymaking, transnational institutions, and global problem-solving.

The Sociology program at York University focus is on critical scholarship, interdisciplinarity and sociological theory.

The Anthropology program at York University focuses on the social/cultural anthropology of contemporary societies. The program is ideally suited to students who are independent thinkers and who value flexibility.