81 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Art History and Visual Culture MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter draws on our established, internationally recognised research activity in Art History and Visual Culture.

The German Studies MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter students have a primary and a secondary supervisor who provide regular, high quality advice, support and direction in their academic endeavours. You will work closely with your supervisors to develop, investigate and write-up a project at the cutting edge of research.

Through the Sociology MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter, you'll have the opportunity to undertake advanced postgraduate research in a friendly, interdisciplinary, collaborative, and highly productive community. 

The European Politics MPhil/PhD course from University of Exeter provides an ideal place to undertake a MPhil/PhD in Politics and International Relations, Security, Conflict and Human Rights, or Strategy and Security. There are opportunities at both the Streatham Campus in Exeter and at the Penryn Campus near Falmouth.

This Educational Child and Community Psychology programme at The University of Exeter is a programme of advanced professional training in educational psychology, recognised and accredited by the British Psychological Society and approved by the Health and Care Professions Council

Become an expert in a particular area whilst studying in a rich, multidisciplinary environment with this Media and Communications PhD at The University of Exeter.

Food, Nutrition and Health at The University of Exeter is underpinned by our current expertise in nutrition science, human nutrition and dietetics, sustainable nutrition and planetary health, nutrition physiology, and sports nutrition, as well as cutting-edge facilities and techniques.

As a postgraduate student in the Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, at the Clinical and Biomedical Sciences at The University of Exeter you will be part of a thriving research community, benefiting from expert supervision as well as access to outstanding facilities.

This Computer Science MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter will be given an up-to-date or specialised computer for daily research work.

The Film Studies MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter is  part of a vibrant research culture at Exeter. Staff and research students regularly present their research in the Centre for Research into Film Studies forum, which also hosts visiting speakers. 

The Cornish Studies MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter staff in the History department research political, economic, social, cultural, religious, medical, maritime, military, humanitarian, environmental and international history. We range in time from the early medieval period to the late 20th century.

This Politics PhD programme from The University of Exeter provides an ideal place to undertake a MPhil/PhD in Politics and International Relations, Security, Conflict and Human Rights, or Strategy and Security. There are opportunities at both the Streatham Campus in Exeter and at the Penryn Campus near Falmouth.

This Psychology MPhil/PhD programme University of Exeter ensures that undertaking a postgraduate degree is a challenging, but ultimately rewarding experience. 

This Archaeology MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter covers human origins through to the recent past, and is characterised by theoretically informed field-based approaches and a strong commitment to methodological innovation.

The Complex Living Systems PhD programme from The University of Exeter mission is to understand life across all scales - from individual atoms to whole organisms - and to discover approaches for improving health and treating disease. 

The Classics and Ancient History MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter offer a wide range of world-leading research expertise, much of which falls within the remit of our three research centres. We welcome applications for postgraduate research across all our specialisms.

The English Studies MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter covers all areas of Victorian Britain and the Empire: culture (high Victorian and fin de siecle literature, gender, and sexuality); science (biology and economics); technology (print, optical and sound media). 

 This World and Comparative Literature PhD programme from The University of Exeter seeks to cross the borders and bridge the distances between languages, literatures and cultures.

The Psychodynamic, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Clinical Practice DPPClinPrac programme from The University of Exeter provides clinical training as either a Psychodynamic or a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist.

Throughout this Leadership Studies MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter you will work with and learn from our inspirational and diverse faculty of leading researchers. Research into management at the School tackles a very broad range of subjects, covering all sub-disciplines within the faculty.