11 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Department of Economics at University of Alberta offers a course-based Master of Arts program, a course-based Master of Arts program with a specialization in Economics and Finance and a thesis-based PhD program.

At the University of Alberta, we offer our graduate students a PhD degree in Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology.

The Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies at University of Alberta offers Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. 

The Department of Psychiatry at University of Alberta offers outstanding opportunities for students wishing to pursue graduate studies at both the master’s and doctoral level.

The Department of Sociology at University of Alberta offers programs leading to the degrees of Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy.

The PhD in Strategic Management and Organization at University of Alberta is a multi-disciplinary program that provides students with the opportunity to examine a wide range of topics, foundational, as well as domain-specific.

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 Department of Educational Policy Studies at University of Alberta strives to develop critical and creative scholars who have a substantive understanding of the important systemic and contextual factors that bear upon Canadian and international education.

The Department of Anthropology at University of Alberta offers the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Arts (thesis-based). 

At the University of Alberta, we offer our graduate students a PhD program degree in Native Studies.