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3.6k PhD programmes in Social Sciences
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)4,3(12)
Baltimore Highlands, United States Top 10% in Worldwide 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.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$29,010/yr
School for International Training
Online 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.
Ph.D. Part-time Online
4 years$19,875/yr
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH)4,3(71)
Vilnius, Lithuania Top 20% in Worldwide Stories That Matter Identity, Legitimacy, and Moral Communication Across Digital and Institutional Worlds (Communication and Inf
Open application for a doctoral candidate in Communication and Information. Applicants interested in other research topics related to narrative and discourse approaches to communication (for example, discourse analysis, narrative analysis, pragmatics, interactional sociolinguistics, multimodal analysis) are also welcome to apply.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$13,913/yr
University of Canterbury3,9(26)
Christchurch, New Zealand Top 6% in Worldwide Political Science and International Relations
Investigate politics, communities and how we make decisions collectively as governments with the Political Science and International Relations programme at University of Canterbury.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$4,876/yr
Cardiff University4,6(162)
Cardiff, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide Social and Public Policy
The professional doctorate in Social and Public Policy, from Cardiff University, is aimed at managers and a wide range of practitioners who are experienced and who are working at senior and middle levels of their professions and organisations. It offers the opportunity to examine contemporary leading theories and research evidence, and to apply these within the professional context.
Ph. D. Part-time On-campus
5 years$3,341/yr
University of Birmingham4,3(48)
Birmingham, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide Forensic Psychology Practice
Begin your career by embarking on the Forensic Psychology Practice degree delivered by the University of Birmingham, the first of its kind in the UK. Broaden your understanding and gain skills and practical experience whilst diving into significant research projects of real world relevance.
Ph. D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$33,394/yr
Central European University (CEU)4,4(29)
Vienna, Austria Cognitive Science
The program in Cognitive Science at Central European University (CEU) is a research-oriented interdisciplinary program. It combines foundational courses in theory and practical applications of cognitive science with supervised training in experimental methods.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$16,764/yr
Newcastle University4,2(80)
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide Politics
Throughout this Politics PhD programme from Newcastle University you'll benefit from a supportive, stimulating and challenging research environment.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$32,567/yr
Corvinus University of Budapest4,0(85)
Budapest, Hungary Political Science
The Political Science programme from Corvinus University of Budapest aims to train researchers who can excel on an international level in the fields of political science and public service.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$8,941/yr
Sheffield Hallam University4,3(80)
Sheffield, United Kingdom Top 20% in Worldwide Sociology
The Sociology research delivered by Sheffield Hallam University is often applied, which prepares you to tackle issues of immediate relevance to statutory and voluntary agencies.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$11,832/yr
Lancaster University4,3(66)
Lancaster, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide Organisational Health and Well-Being
This Organisational Health and Well-Being course from Lancaster University is innovative and international first, developing knowledge and understanding of the psychological, social and organisational dynamics in the relationship between work and health.
Ph.D. Part-time Blended
4 years$16,230/yr
Corvinus University of Budapest4,0(85)
Budapest, Hungary 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.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$8,941/yr
Cardiff University4,6(162)
Cardiff, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide Politics and International Relations
Politics and International Relations at Cardiff University has achieved considerable success in national and global rankings and was deemed “excellent” by the Centre for Higher Education Development.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$35,636/yr
University of Leicester4,2(94)
Leicester, United Kingdom Top 4% in Worldwide Economics
The School of Business at the University of Leicester offers supervision for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$24,025/yr
Eötvös Loránd University4,2(189)
Budapest, Hungary Top 8% in Worldwide Sociology
The aim of this Sociology programme offered by Eötvös Loránd University is to ensure the existence of a new generation of scholars dedicated to the social sciences, and especially sociology, and to prepare them thoroughly for the acquisition of the doctoral degree and for independent academic research and teaching at the postgraduate academic level.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$3,912/yr
University of Canterbury3,9(26)
Christchurch, New Zealand Top 6% in Worldwide Antarctic Studies
The Antarctic Studies course at the University of Canterbury are coordinated by Gateway Antarctica, the Centre for Antarctic Studies and Research at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$4,876/yr
Lancaster University4,3(66)
Lancaster, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide Criminology
The Criminology course from Lancaster University in a wide range of criminological topics. For students who wish to study for a shorter period, we also offer a two-year MPhil research degree.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
University of Huddersfield4,4(43)
Huddersfield, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide Psychology
This Psychology programme at the University of Huddersfield is centred in the Brain, Behaviour and Cognition (BBC) research group, which brings together work spanning health and wellbeing, cognitive science and neuroscience, and forensic and investigative psychology in an interdisciplinary community exploring how people think, feel, learn and act.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$24,959/yr
Loughborough University4,4(62)
Loughborough, United Kingdom Top 7% in Worldwide Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy
Undertaking the Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy programme at Loughborough University will give you the opportunity to develop new and highly sought-after skills, which you can apply to a range of careers in academia, industry and beyond.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$30,831/yr
SOAS University of London4,1(33)
London, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide South East Asian Studies
The South East Asian Studies programme from SOAS University of London offers the widest coverage in Europe of research and teaching related to the languages and cultures of the principal countries of South East Asia.
Ph. D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$31,219/yr