12 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Sociology School University College Dublin welcomes applications from prospective PhD and Research Masters students who wish to undertake research in sociology. We are very pleased to consider applications in any area of sociology in which we can provide appropriate supervision.

At the University College Dublin, we offer our graduate students a phd programme degree in Social Justice. 

At University College Dublin, our flagship research Geography degree is our structured PhD programme. The structured PhD focuses on the completion of taught modules in conjunction with a research thesis. 

The School of Psychology PhD at University College Dublin enables candidates to achieve the best possible experience of graduate research and training.

School of Archaeology the University College Dublin welcomes applications from potential PhD students in all fields related to Archaeology or World Heritage. 

Our School at University College Dublin has a strong tradition of scholarship and research in the Irish language, Celtic Studies, Folklore & Ethnology and Irish Studies. We offer a Irish, Celtic Studies and Folklore degree at University College Dublin.

University College Dublin offers a Thematic PhD programme in Cognitive Science. This is a structured PhD programme, incorporating taught modules in the first year, followed by production of a standard PhD thesis.

The Social Policy programme at University College Dublin has commencement dates in January, May and September annually.

The European Law and Governance programme offered by University College Dublin develops advanced expertise in supranational institutions, public policy frameworks, and transnational regulatory systems.

The Politics and International Relations programme of the University College Dublin is a structured PhD programme that includes training in research methods, coursework in two subject-areas of politics and international relations, regular contact with a composed of academic staff with expertise related to the students interests, and the writing of a doctoral thesis based on original research.

The Global Human Development program of the University College Dublin is part of the Human Development Initiative (HDI). HDI aims to promote and foster development education, produce quality research in partnership with southern universities and raise awareness of contemporary development issues through various outreach programmes.

The Clinton Institute at University College Dublin was originally established as a centre for American Studies and we have run teaching and research programmes in this interdisciplinary field as well as public events on contemporary American topics.