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3.6k PhD programmes in Social Sciences

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Hong Kong Shue Yan University3,5(2)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)

Counselling Psychology

The Counselling Psychology programme offered by Hong Kong Shue Yan University prepares counselling psychologists through integrated clinical training, research development, and professional practice.

Ph. D. Part-time On-campus
3 years$10,972/yr
Rutgers University4,2(56)
New Brunswick, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Sociology

The Sociology course at Rutgers University helps students to develop a distinct sociological voice while becoming creative and competent working sociologists. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
$37,176/yr
Arizona State University4,3(214)
Tempe, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Innovation in Global Development

Do you want to make an impact on issues facing humanity around the world? Are you interested in exploring an expansive view of the successes and failures of global development approaches? This Innovation in Global Development degree at Arizona State University can train you to reimagine pathways to future development to bring about transformative change in society.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$27,810/yr
Warsaw School of Economics (SGH)4,2(26)
Warsaw, Poland

SGH Doctoral School

The aim of the SGH Doctoral School at the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH) is to prepare students to conduct research work essential for writing and defending a doctoral dissertation and to provide state-of-the-art global knowledge in selected areas of social sciences.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Arizona State University4,3(214)
Tempe, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Spanish Literature and Culture

The PhD program in Spanish Literature and Culture at Arizona State University consists of two specializations: Spanish literature and culture.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$27,810/yr
Washington State University4,5(33)
Pullman, United States Top 6% in Worldwide

Communication

The doctoral program in Communication at Washington State University provides world class curriculum, faculty, and facilities to prepare students as scholars and educators.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$15,109/yr
University School for Advanced Studies Pavia (IUSS)4,7(9)
Pavia, Italy

Cognitive Brain Sciences

The University School for Advanced Studies Pavia (IUSS) offers a cutting-edge doctoral degree in Cognitive Brain Sciences.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Arizona State University4,3(214)
Tempe, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Transborder Studies

Are you interested in border issues? You can conduct innovative and multidisciplinary research tailored to your unique interests in the nation's only doctoral program in Transborder Studies, at Arizona State University.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$27,810/yr
Collegio Carlo Alberto3,7(20)
Torino, Italy

Economics

The Vilfredo Pareto Doctoral Program in Economics is a doctoral program offered by the University of Turin. The program also benefits from a close collaboration with the Collegio Carlo Alberto that hosts students’ offices and offers a wide range of research and academic activities. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$176/yr
Roma Tre University4,1(27)
Roma, Italy Top 15% in Worldwide

Law and Social Change - The Challenges of Transnational Regulation

The aim of the Law and Social Change - The Challenges of Transnational Regulation program at Roma Tre University is to deepen the legal questions related to the crisis of state sovereignty, to the disruption of the traditional system of sources of law, as well as to the regulation of legal relationships and phenomena having transnational character.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
National University of Singapore4,5(61)
Singapore, Singapore Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Comparative Asian Studies

The Comparative Asian Studies PhD programme at National University of Singapore welcomes students who have a deep commitment to transnational research and who are curious about places, peoples, and processes in the region that do not fit easily within the conventional approaches to the study of Asia.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$31,537/yr
University of Economics in Katowice3,7(30)
Katowice, Poland

Economics and Finance

Welcome to the University of Economics in Katowice's esteemed Economics and Finance Doctoral Program.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Arizona State University4,3(214)
Tempe, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Anthropology (Complex Adaptive Systems Science)

The Anthropology (Complex Adaptive Systems Science) doctoral program at Arizona State University trains the next generation of scientists in advanced concepts and methods needed for approaching diverse phenomena in the social and life sciences.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$27,810/yr
Arizona State University4,3(214)
Tempe, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Geography

Get on the map with this Geography program at Arizona State University offering a unique research environment that places your focus on location - the heart of geography, urban planning, climatology and GIS. Here, you can engage with distinguished faculty to tackle the pressing environmental and societal challenges facing the world today.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$27,810/yr
University of Mannheim4,1(23)
Mannheim, Germany Top 7% in Worldwide

Sociology

The University of Mannheim hosts an exceptional Sociology doctoral program. Renowned for its academic excellence and distinguished faculty, this program offers a comprehensive exploration of advanced theories and methodologies in sociology.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Washington State University4,5(33)
Pullman, United States Top 6% in Worldwide

Sociology

The Sociology Program at Washington State University is designed to integrate research and teaching in the training of students. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$15,109/yr
University of Cape Town4,2(164)
Cape Town, South Africa Top 3% in Worldwide

Economics by Coursework

The Doctor of Philosophy in Economics by Coursework at University of Cape Town is offered in collaboration with other universities in sub-Saharan Africa and supported by the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) through donor funding. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$7,578/yr
University of Aberdeen4,4(65)
Aberdeen, United Kingdom Top 4% in Worldwide

Sociology

Students entering the Sociology PhD programme at University of Aberdeen should have prior methods training at the postgraduate level. 

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$29,210/yr
Coventry University4,1(496)
Coventry, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide

Trust, Peace and Social Relations

The Trust, Peace and Social Relations programme offered by Coventry University investigates peacebuilding, conflict transformation, trust, governance, security, migration, and community relations to address contemporary social and global challenges.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$22,210/yr
Abertay University3,9(95)
Dundee, United Kingdom

Criminology

Abertay University has been a key partner in a number of large European grants specifically examining the interaction between technology, society and social innovation, as well as exploring social network dynamics for collective awareness. The university offers this PhD in Criminology.

Ph. D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$18,508/yr

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