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3.6k PhD programmes in Social Sciences

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University of Strathclyde4,1(46)
Glasgow, United Kingdom Top 6% in Worldwide

Counselling

The Counselling programme at University of Strathclyde is an opportunity for practising counsellors/psychotherapists to develop their research knowledge and skills by conducting a substantial practice-based research study related to the process or outcome of counselling. 

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$28,200/yr
King's College London4,2(113)
London, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Psychology and Neuroscience

The Psychology and Neuroscience programme offered by King's College London investigates brain function, behaviour, mental health, and neurological processes through interdisciplinary research spanning neuroscience, psychology, and psychiatry.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$43,613/yr
Staffordshire University4,3(30)
Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

Culture, Heritage and Society

Help to enrich local, national and international communities through research by joining a team of expert researchers in the field of Culture, Heritage and Society. 

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus +2
$22,547/yr
University of Glasgow4,3(92)
Glasgow, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Media and Cultural Policy

The Centre for Cultural Policy Research offers an outstanding research environment and high quality supervision experience from leading international experts in their fields. We offer a Media and Cultural Policy degree at University of Glasgow.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$37,313/yr
Manchester Metropolitan University4,3(143)
Manchester, United Kingdom Top 9% in Worldwide

Psychology

The Psychology programme at Manchester Metropolitan University will help you advance or change your career, deepen your expertise, and expand your research and practical skills.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$26,921/yr
Manchester Metropolitan University4,3(143)
Manchester, United Kingdom Top 9% in Worldwide

Politics

The Politics programme offered by Manchester Metropolitan University enables researchers to deepen their expertise and develop advanced research and practical skills in digital politics, political communication, and contemporary political processes.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$26,921/yr
University of California, San Diego4,3(16)
San Diego, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Sociology

The Sociology program at the University of California, San Diego offers training in a wide range of theoretical and methodological approaches, from the humanistic to the computational. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$36,477/yr
Colorado State University4,1(94)
Fort Collins, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Sociology

Graduate study in Sociology at Colorado State University is designed to provide the qualified student with professional competence in sociological theory and research methods, and social change.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
$31,556/yr
Walden University4,4(15)
Online

Forensic Psychology - Crisis Leadership Management

In our PhD in Forensic Psychology - Crisis Leadership Management program at Walden University, you’ll gain deeper insight into the intersection of crime, psychology, and the legal system. Be empowered with tools and support services that keep you feeling confident and motivated every step of the way.

Ph.D. Part-time Online
3 yearsTuition not available
The University of Arizona4,2(48)
Tucson, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Law - Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy

What makes the Law - Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy program at The University of Arizona unique is its approach to legal education in the field of federal Indian law, tribal law and policy, and indigenous peoples human rights.  

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$23,400/yr
Bournemouth University4,2(71)
Bournemouth, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide

Faculty of Health and Social Sciences

In the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences programme from Bournemouth University, we conduct research in areas such as healthcare, midwifery, nursing, leadership or dementia, as well as radiography and medical imaging, nutrition, exercise, the social sciences, humanisation and social work. 

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$28,267/yr
The University of Arizona4,2(48)
Tucson, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Gender and Women's Studies

The Gender and Women's Studies program in the Department of Gender and Women's Studies at The University of Arizona trains scholars and researchers in this dynamic, interdisciplinary field.  

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$23,400/yr
The University of Exeter4,3(102)
Exeter, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide

Palestine Studies

The Palestine Studies MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter is an Area Studies department grounded in multidisciplinary approaches to research and training.

Ph. D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$32,911/yr
The University of Arizona4,2(48)
Tucson, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Mexican American Studies

The Mexican American Studies program from The University of Arizona is an interdisciplinary research degree. An individualized plan of study allows students to develop their own specialization in Mexican American Studies by integrating areas such as Indigenous, Cultural, Gender, Education, Immigration, Migration, Historical, and Comparative Ethinic Studies. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$23,400/yr
Staffordshire University4,3(30)
Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

Health Psychology

The Health Psychology programme at Staffordshire University offers a unique opportunity to experience and develop your professional skills in Health Psychology, under the guidance of highly qualified and committed staff.

Doctorate Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$22,547/yr
The University of Arizona4,2(48)
Tucson, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

The Nursing - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program from The University of Arizona prepares nurses to focus on mental health care and the mind-body connection for patients. 

Ph. D. Full-time +2 Blended
2½ years$23,400/yr
Modul University Vienna4,2(9)
Vienna, Austria

Business and Socioeconomic Sciences

Our PhD in Business and Socioeconomic Sciences prepares candidates to contribute to innovative research. Based on the research orientation of our four departments, candidates can focus their studies on the following: Information Systems; Marketing; Sustainable Development; Public Governance; Service Management; Tourism; Leisure Science; Quality of Life, Well-being & Environmental Psychology.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$15,726/yr
Hamad Bin Khalifa University4,2(13)
Ar Rayyan, Qatar Top 15% in Worldwide

Humanities and Social Sciences

The Humanities and Social Sciences programme from Hamad Bin Khalifa University is the first degree of its kind in Qatar, and one of the few in the world providing students with the philosophical and technical grounding to design and tailor their own interdisciplinary program while being able to specialize through a dissertation.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3½ years$11,720/yr
The University of Iowa4,0(4)
Iowa City, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Health Services and Policy

The PhD in Health Services and Policy is awarded by the Graduate College at The University of Iowa. Instruction is offered through the College of Public Health's Department of Health Management and Policy.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
$32,776/yr
The Chinese University of Hong Kong3,8(12)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 1% in Worldwide

English (Literary Studies)

Students in the English (Literary Studies) programme of The Chinese University of Hong Kong are required to write a research thesis which will make an original contribution to English literary studies.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$6,315/yr

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