12 PhD programmes offered by the university

The PhD in Rural Studies is offered through our School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (SEDRD) at University of Guelph and provides opportunities for advanced studies and research on the integration of socio-cultural and bio-physical components of capacity development, design, or planning of landscape systems and rural communities.  

Interested in scholarship that cuts across conventional disciplinary boundaries? We offer a Social Practice and Transformational Change degree at the University of Guelph.

Applied Social Psychology at University of Guelph focuses on the investigation of social processes and problems of significance to the general population and to specific groups. 

International Development Studies is a collaborative specialization offered for our students at the University of Guelph. 

Neuroscience and Applied Cognitive Science is a Graduate area of study within the Psychology Department from University of Guelph.

Become a leader in the next generation of Political Science research with this degree at the University of Guelph.

Sexualities, Genders and Bodies is a collaborative specialization offered at the University of Guelph.

The PhD in Economics program at University of Guelph will prepare you to become an independent and skilled researcher, in preparation for a career in academia, public or private sector.

The Industrial-Organizational Psychology degree at University of Guelph is the study of how people behave at work. More specifically, I-O psychologists are interested in such topics as: recruiting and hiring the best people, improving employee skills, motivating employees, fostering team work, leadership, and employee well-being.

As a self-motivated and talented sociology PhD scholar, you'll find a rewarding array of intellectual and professional challenges through course work, seminars, qualifying examinations, teaching and research assistantships, conference presentations and dissertation writing. We offer a Sociology degree at the University of Guelph.

The Ph.D. Geography program at University of Guelph offers opportunities for advanced research in the areas of socio-economic spaces and change, environmental governance and management, and biophysical systems and processes. 

The CCAP Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology (CCAP) Program at University of Guelph focuses upon the developmental paths of children and youth experiencing psychological disorders within the contexts of family, school and community.