39 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Faculty of Natural Sciences at the University of Stirling is internationally renowned for research exploring the relationship between human behaviour, technology and the environment. It offers PhD in Ecology supervised by expert staff, and are proud of the key contributions made by research students to our achievements.

As a PhD student researching Film and Media Studies at the University of Stirling, you’ll benefit from all this expertise – and play a key part in contributing to it in a supportive, vibrant research environment.

Our expertise in Public Relations has helped us build strong links with industry, giving PhD students at the University of Stirling the chance to both learn from and contribute to the latest thinking in the arena.

Computing Science at the University of Stirling combines cutting-edge research in predictive modelling and data science with their application in multiple domains.

Study for a Health Sciences PhD at the University of Stirling and you’ll join a friendly postgraduate health science community, where teaching, employability, internationalisation, facilities and inclusiveness are all five-star rated.

Our Journalism work at the University of Stirling encompasses research into screen and print media, digital media and social media, public communication and promotional culture, heritage and archives.

Study for a PhD in Politics at the University of Stirling and you’ll be part of a dynamic culture where collaboration is key, international links abound and the desire to make a meaningful contribution to society is always at the forefront of our minds.

Studying for a PhD in French at the University of Stirling, you’ll benefit from our international partnerships and broad and deep specialisms in Francophone Studies, especially Africa and Canada/Quebec, as well as metropolitan France.

The first industrial doctorate of its kind will equip you with interdisciplinary research and practical skills for a job in data science or data analytics. This Data Science programme is offered at the University of Stirling.

Our Accounting and Finance research at the University of Stirling is recognised as being academically excellent, policy relevant, and of benefit to society. 

The University of Stirling is a global leader in aquaculture research and teaching, supporting the development of aquaculture worldwide. It offers this PhD in Aquatic Veterinary Studies.

As a PhD student in Education at the University of Stirling, you’ll benefit from all our expertise and conduct your research in a supportive, vibrant environment that helps to develop your research skills and provide a collaborative research environment, so you can make a difference to wider society.

As a postgraduate researcher in Religious Studies at the University of Stirling, you’ll work with a range of scholars at the cutting edge of critical engagement, with key themes in religion, politics, gender, philosophy, economics and more.

The Stirling Centre for International Publishing and Communication at the University of Stirling is a world-leading centre for postgraduate Publishing Studies, offering expertise in contemporary and historical publishing in the UK and beyond.

Our experienced health psychologists and placement learning at the University of Stirling will prepare you to become an independent scientist-practitioner in Health Psychology.

Study towards a Clinical Doctorate degree in nursing, midwifery or professional health studies at the University of Stirling, on the only course of its kind in Scotland.

The PhD in Marketing at the University of Stirling enables students to undertake research in a broad range of topics. Students often conduct their research in collaboration with industry, charities, and governmental bodies with a view to using the findings of their research to improve some aspect of the organisation’s operation. 

Study for a PhD in History at the University of Stirling and you’ll be part of a dynamic culture where collaboration is key, international links abound and the desire to make a meaningful contribution to society is always at the forefront of our minds.

Study for a Nursing and Midwifery PhD at the University of Stirling and you’ll join a friendly postgraduate health science community, where teaching, employability, internationalisation, facilities and inclusiveness are all five-star rated.

Study for a PhD in Housing Studies at the University of Stirling and you’ll be part of a research environment with an outstanding international reputation.