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3.6k PhD programmes in Social Sciences
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)4,3(43)
Online Top 8% in Worldwide 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.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 Online
4 yearsTuition not available
School for International Training4,0(1)
Online Doctorate in International Relations
Why a Doctorate in International Relations from the School for International Training? Citizens around the world are witnessing major shifts in world order as new centers of power arise, populist movements grow, and political instability and conflict drive people across national borders.
Ph.D. Part-time Online
4 years$19,875/yr
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)4,3(43)
Online Top 8% in Worldwide 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.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 Online
4 yearsTuition not available
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)4,3(43)
Online Top 8% in Worldwide 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.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 Online
4 yearsTuition not available
Royal Roads University4,0(5)
Victoria, Canada 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 Full-time Blended
4 years$15,981/yr
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem3,8(19)
Jerusalem, Israel Top 1% in Worldwide 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.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsFree
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)4,3(43)
Online Top 8% in Worldwide 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.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 Online
4 yearsTuition not available
Curtin University4,2(69)
Perth, Australia Top 1% in Worldwide Doctor of Philosophy - Humanities
As a doctoral research candidate in Doctor of Philosophy - Humanities at Curtin University, you will uncover new knowledge either by the discovery of new facts, the formulation of theories or the innovative reinterpretation of known data and established ideas.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$25,655/yr
University of Reading4,2(32)
Reading, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide International and Rural Development
At the University of Reading, we offer several routes to a doctoral qualification, including this PhD in International and Rural Development.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$28,494/yr
University of Bristol4,3(94)
Bristol, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide East Asian Studies
The East Asian Studies degree from the University of Bristol will conduct advanced research on East Asia in an innovative interdisciplinary school. Study with internationally renowned sociology, politics and international relations scholars in a dynamic and supportive research environment.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$29,366/yr
VILNIUS TECH4,3(65)
Vilnius, Lithuania Top 6% in Worldwide Human Rights in Present-Day Political Communication (Communication and Information)
The Human Rights in Present-Day Political Communication (Communication and Information) doctoral candidate position is available in Faculty of Creative Industries, Department of Creative Communication.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$14,678/yr
VILNIUS TECH4,3(65)
Vilnius, Lithuania Top 6% 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$14,410/yr
Victoria University of Wellington4,1(75)
Wellington, New Zealand Top 2% in Worldwide PhD in Geography
Deepen your knowledge of the relationships between people, place and the environment with postgraduate study in human PhD in Geography at Victoria University of Wellington.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
University of Birmingham4,2(58)
Birmingham, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide Geography and Environmental Sciences (Research - Lab-Based)
The Geography and Environmental Sciences (Research - Lab-Based) course at University of Birmingham offers postgraduate research opportunities across the full range of the School’s research areas. Funding for these projects is sourced from national research councils, industry, and other partners.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$39,302/yr
Nova School of Business and Economics4,4(39)
Lisbon, Portugal Economics and Finance
As a Nova School of Business and Economics Ph.D. graduate from the Economics and Finance programme, you will systematically be suited for positions in competitive international academia and research institutions. You will also be prepared to fill top positions in business companies, financial institutions, and governmental organizations.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$3,473/yr
Newcastle University4,2(88)
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide Geography
Through the Geography PhD programme from Newcastle University we offer supervision across a wide range of human and physical geography topics.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$34,327/yr
Cardiff University4,5(161)
Cardiff, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide European Politics and Area Studies
European Politics and Area Studies from Cardiff University, is a research area within which you can focus your studies as part of our suite of Politics and International Relations research programmes (MPhil, PhD).
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$28,427/yr
Bangor University4,3(72)
Bangor, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide Chinese Studies
Bangor University Modern Languages offers the possibility to do a PhD in Chinese Studies. The School has a long tradition of excellent postgraduate student support, and students will be assigned two supervisors.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$26,148/yr
Dalhousie University4,0(58)
Halifax, Canada Top 2% in Worldwide Sociology
Dalhousie University's Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology is a selective and collegial programme. Many of the PhD students secure scholarships and pursue careers in academia, research, policy, and the non-profit sector.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$3,398/yr
University of Reading4,2(32)
Reading, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide Psycholinguistics
We can supervise a wide range of Psycholinguistics research topics at the University of Reading. Find a PhD opportunity that aligns with your interests and career ambitions.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$28,494/yr