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3.5k PhD programmes in Social Sciences

Social Sciences
This Social Sciences course from the Royal Roads University hybrid doctoral programme combines the rigour of research in a traditional PhD with applied, professional relevancy.

Doctorate in International Relations
This fully accredited part-time Doctorate in International Relations at School for International Training is designed for working professionals in international affairs with an interest in peacebuilding, conflict and refugee response, and humanitarian affairs.

Law, Politics and Economics
This Law, Politics and Economics doctoral programme from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) aims to train professionals and researchers with a global, interdisciplinary and critical perspective to address and work on problems arising in the fields of law, criminology, economics and political science.

Humanities and Communication
The doctoral programme in Humanities and Communication from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) trains students to research the social change phenomena that can be found in social practice and ideology.

Society, Technology and Culture
The Society, Technology and Culture doctoral programme from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) provides tools for analysing the complex relationships between technology and society, understanding and contributing to improving the key challenges that define contemporary societies.

Health and Psychology
There is an obvious need for research training in the health and psychology field from a multidisciplinary perspective; with the Health and Psychology doctoral programme, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) aim to answer this need.

Public Policy
The Public Policy PhD programme at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) curriculum for a student without a relevant master’s degree requires 48 hours of coursework and 18 hours of dissertation research.

Geographical Sciences (Human Geography)
The Geographical Sciences (Human Geography) programme from University of Bristol is international and interdisciplinary and offers an exceptional academic environment for postgraduate research.

Geography
Geography at Queen Mary University of London offers a wide range of opportunities for those wishing to embark on a programme of doctoral research in human or physical geography.

PhD in Humanities and Social Science
The PhD in Humanities and Social Science program from Victoria University of Wellington involves original and sustained research, mentored by an academic supervisor. It’s an opportunity to make new discoveries, address some of the big issues of our time, challenge yourself, and develop a mix of transferable and specialised skills.

Psychology
The University of Chester offers supervision in Psychology in a range of areas, including possibilities for inter-disciplinary approaches.

Social Sciences and Humanities
The Social Sciences and Humanities programme at Aston University welcomes applications for the doctoral programme in any of the research areas covered by the School.

Applied Social Studies
Interested individuals of this Applied Social Studies programme from Maynooth University are encouraged to make an informal approach to the Department to discuss their proposal and establish an initial fit between their interests and the Department's research priorities and expertise.

Film, Screen and Popular Culture
The PhD in Film, Screen and Popular Culture from University of Brighton has a research culture in film and screen studies that has fostered national archives and given critical insight across practice, theory and history.

Political Science and International Relations
Political Science and International Relations at Istanbul Aydin University is a research intensive doctoral program designed to cultivate advanced theoretical knowledge, analytical rigor, and original scholarly contribution in the fields of political systems, global governance, and international affairs.

African Languages and Cultures
On the African Languages and Cultures programme offered at SOAS University of London supervision is provided for research leading to MPhil and PhD degrees within the broad general area of African studies.

Applied Mathematics for Economics and Management
This Applied Mathematics for Economics and Management course from ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management prepares students to carry out research work worthy of publication in scientific journals with a peer-review system

World Economics
The World Economics programme from Corvinus University of Budapest is an academic workshop with a history spanning more than a quarter of a century, founded by internationally renowned professors of international economics and development studies.

Geocomputation
This Geocomputation programme at the Maynooth University helps you enhance advanced specialist knowledge in Geocomputation alongside transferable and generic skills.

Criminology
This Criminology course from the University of West London offers one of the leading areas of research at the University of West London