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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.

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.

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.

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.

Brain Sciences - Computation and Information Processing
Over the course of your Brain Sciences - Computation and Information Processing at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem studies, you’ll learn computational neuroscience and its application in understanding how the nervous system orchestrates disparate functions including perception and action, learning and memory, thought and creativity.

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.

Criminology
At the Criminology research programme at the University of Brighton you will enter an academic community that addresses challenges within the criminal justice system and beyond, considering social, health, psychological, spatial, and environmental injustice, seeking to transform policy and practice on global and more local scales.

Geography and Planning
The School of Geography and Planning is a leading international centre of excellence in teaching and research in spatial planning, human geography and urban design from Cardiff University, where you can study the Geography and Planning programme.

Economics
Students whose qualifications indicate that they are able to pursue independent research may be accepted to read for the Economics programme from SOAS University of London.

South Asian Studies
The South Asian Studies programme from SOAS University of London has an international reputation for excellence in the field of South Asian studies earned by the world leading research undertaken.

International Relations, Politics and History
The International Relations, Politics and History programme from Loughborough University aims to stimulate innovative research that has the potential to transform academic and public debates.

Territory, Risk and Public Policies
The Territory, Risk and Public Policies doctorate degree course is taught at Universidade de Aveiro.

Global Ethics
Conduct your own Global Ethics research with the support of experts from the Department of Philosophy from University of Birmingham. Explore key ethical issues that have a real-world impact on people's lives.

Politics
In the Politics programme offered at the University of Surrey students have the opportunity to work closely with their supervisor and other members of the academic community, in an active research environment.

Industrial and Organisational Psychology
The Industrial and Organisational Psychology degree at University of Canterbury applies psychological theories and principles to understand individual attitudes and behaviours in the workplace, and how these attitudes, behaviours, and performance can be improved through hiring practices, training programs, leadership, and management systems.

German Studies
Bangor University offers the possibility for students to get a degree in German Studies. The university has a long tradition of excellent postgraduate student support.

Intelligence and Security Studies
The Brunel University of London's Centre for Intelligence and Security Studies Team conduct research in most areas connected with intelligence organisation, management, and analysis.

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.

Japanese and Korean Studies
The Japanese and Korean Studies programme from SOAS University of London is based on literary, documentary, and archive material available at SOAS and also gathered during fieldwork in Japan and Korea.