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Economics of Personal Finance
Economics of Personal Finance at The Open University UK covers topics such as the capacity of people to make decisions on personal finance, as well as work on the access that people have to financial institutions.
Criminology
The University of Sussex is an exciting place to pursue a research degree programme in Criminology.
Cultural and Social Psychology
The Cultural and Social Psychology (CUSP) research strand at The Open University UK brings insights from cultural and social psychology to real-world issues.
Crime, Harm, Criminalisation and Criminal Justice
The Social Policy and Criminology - Crime, Harm, Criminalisation and Criminal Justice research group at The Open University UK is recognised for critical scholarship, that challenges assumptions about ‘crime’, ‘the criminal’ and/or ‘justice’ and critically interrogates criminology as a discipline.
Japanese
The Japanese programme offered by Birkbeck, University of London supports the development of independent academic researchers capable of producing original scholarship that introduces new materials, theories, and methods.
International Affairs
A leader in its field, the International Affairs program at Carleton University has an international reputation for providing the interdisciplinary training necessary to understand international issues and policy in a complex global environment.
South Asian Studies
We offer our graduate students a phd programme degree in South Asian Studies at the National University of Singapore.
Economics
Embark on an intellectual journey with the University of Pavia's Economics doctoral program, a beacon of academic excellence.
Counseling Psychology
Embark on a transformative academic journey at Northeastern University's Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program.
Ethnomusicology
The Open University UK welcomes applications for PhD study in Ethnomusicology and ethnographic studies of music more broadly.
Quantitative Methods for Policy Evaluation
Embark on an intellectual odyssey with the University of Macerata's Quantitative Methods for Policy Evaluation program.
Applied Social Psychology
The Applied Social Psychology Program at the George Washington University applies social psychological theories (e.g., attitudes, social cognition, social influence and decision making) and methods (i.e., experimental, quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research) to understand and address several areas.
Communication
The award-winning faculty members in the School of Communication at Florida State University are ready to help you build a career in communication research, teaching, and related fields. At Florida State, you can work with a dynamic and diverse faculty and peer group.
Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures - Biblical Studies
MELC’s PhD track in in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures - Biblical Studies at University of Pennsylvania, a part of MELC’s Hebrew and Judaic Studies program, offers advanced study of the languages and philology of the Hebrew Bible as well as the history and archaeology of ancient Israel in its Middle Eastern context.
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
The Industrial and Organizational Psychology program at Purdue University is interested in people in the workplace and how work affects people’s lives more broadly.
Mathematical and Computational Psychology
Mathematical psychologists and cognitive modelers develop and test quantitative theories of cognition, behavior, neuroscience and other psychological phenomena. As a student in the Mathematical and Computational Psychology program at Purdue University, you will acquire a solid foundation in mathematics, psychology and statistics.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology
The Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at George Washington University delves into areas including personnel selection, training and development, work motivation and leadership.
Counseling Psychology
The Ph.D. program in Counseling Psychology at Lehigh University, which is accredited by the American Psychological Association, trains students to become effective counseling psychologists who demonstrate the competencies necessary to deliver mental health services to multicultural client populations in various settings.
Sociology
Our Sociology program at Purdue University prepares students to become researchers, scholars, and teachers through a well-balanced curriculum comprising theory and methods that enable students to conduct sociological research at the forefront of the field.
Security Studies
This Security Studies degree program is offered by the College of Sciences at the University of Central Florida.