42 PhD programmes offered by the university

Ethnology, Folklore, and Ethnomusicology at University of Aberdeen are disciplines built on the study of culture in context.

At University of Aberdeen, the Film and Visual Culture degree plays an important role in the George Washington Wilson Centre for Visual Culture (GWW), which brings together researchers form across our university. 

Our Scandinavian Studies research at University of Aberdeen explores early Scandinavia, Vikings, and Old Norse language and literature.

The School of Education at University of Aberdeen is at the forefront of Educational research internationally and offers a dynamic and inclusive research culture.

A PhD in Museum Studies at University of Aberdeen allows students to embrace their interests in museums and galleries, as well as in heritage and collections.

At University of Aberdeen, in the Psychology programme, you can explore the themes of Cognition, Perception and Attention and Social Cognition.

Exploring the literature and culture of the Celtic West and the Old North with our Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Studies degree at the University of Aberdeen. 

Our Mathematics research at University of Aberdeen also ranges over new and exciting potential applications of pure mathematics techniques to real world problems.

We offer a phd degree in Archaeology at the University of Aberdeen. Reap the benefits of our unique location in North-East Scotland, surrounded by major archaeological sites from ancient civilisations on the mainland (and Orkney).

Spanish and Latin American Studies at University of Aberdeen are centred on staff research interests and are integrated across research centres.

Specialising in Finance at University of Aberdeen, particularly corporate finance and governance and with significant expertise in asset pricing, financial economics and banking.

The Geology and Geophysics programme at University of Aberdeen has an international reputation, with many former graduates in prominent positions in academia, industry and government worldwide. 

At the University of Aberdeen, we offer our graduate students a phd programme degree in Philosophy. Join us! 

In the Gaelic Studies programme from University of Aberdeen we offer leading research and teaching in Gaelic literature, society and culture.

Current Linguistics research at University of Aberdeen is focused on topics including discourse analysis, language variation and change, language attitudes, language acquisition and learning (for both children and adults), bilingualism, morphosyntactic structure, and the linguistic ecology of Scotland.

Research into German culture, its literature, language and film, society, history and the environment at the University of Aberdeen. 

Management Studies is located within an integrated Business School at University of Aberdeen which allows it to draw upon relevant core disciplines for research and teaching.

In the Applied Health Sciences programme from University of Aberdeen we offer population-based research to support decision-making aimed at maximising health and optimising healthcare services. 

The Art History Department at University of Aberdeen is an active group of researchers, offering expert supervision to research students in a wide range of topics, including late medieval art and architecture, early modern British and European art, the history of collecting and exhibitions from medieval and early modern art through art theory to contemporary visual culture.

At University of Aberdeen, in the French and Francophone Studies programme, you can Investigate the rich diversity of French and Francophone cultures, histories and societies from the seventeenth century to the present day.