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106 PhD programmes offered by the university
Experimental Medicine
Experimental Medicine at the University of British Columbia is the study of the pathogenesis and treatment of disease. Modern experimental medicine represents a rapidly growing body of knowledge involving the determination of diseases processes and the development of appropriate therapies.
Nursing
The Ph.D. Nursing program from University of British Columbia prepares graduates who will provide leadership in the generation, integration, and implementation of knowledge aimed at improving health and health care. Our graduates have expanded spheres of influence in academic institutions, practice settings, and policy arenas.
Orthodontics
This combined Orthodontics program option at University of British Columbia is a clinical specialty program that is offered in conjunction with a PhD in Craniofacial Science. The program provides to successful applicants holding a DMD degree or its equivalent, education and training for clinicians, researchers and teachers.
Pediatric Dentistry
This combined Pediatric Dentistry degree at University of British Columbia is a clinical specialty program that is offered in conjunction with a PhD in Craniofacial Science.
Pharmaceutical Sciences
At University of British Columbia, in the Pharmaceutical Sciences program, our research has shaped our outstanding international reputation. This is the place to collaborate with some of the world's foremost pharmaceutical experts, generating relevant, evidence-based and industry-focused research that makes a positive impact on broader society.
Urban Land Economics
The PhD Urban Land Economics Program at University of British Columbia welcomes applications from individuals planning research-oriented academic careers.
Law
The PhD in Law at University of British Columbia is designed to provide advanced training for outstanding graduate students who have already obtained a Master of Laws (LLM) degree or its equivalent.
Library, Archival and Information Studies
The Library, Archival and Information Studies Ph.D. program at University of British Columbia is a four-year funded program that combines coursework with independent study and research. Students have access to faculty members and advisors and benefit from unique opportunities at a research-intensive university.
Theatre
The Ph.D. Theatre program at University of British Columbia offers students the opportunity to pursue theatre studies through coursework, comprehensive examination preparations and a doctoral dissertation project.
Economics
The Ph.D. Economics program at University of British Columbia owes its strength to the quality of its research faculty, extensive opportunity for student-faculty interaction, and a diverse offering of specializations for thesis work.
Mining Engineering
In keeping with the collaborative approach of the NBK Institute of Mining Engineering, one of the Department’s greatest strengths lies in its ties with Canada’s mining industry. We offer a degree in Mining Engineering at the University of British Columbia.
Philosophy In Forestry
Forestry graduate students at University of British Columbia learn from a dynamic and diverse group of researchers who educate and communicate how forests and the products that are created from them contribute to the well-being of all living things.
English
The English Graduate Program at University of British Columbia, one of the most vibrant and wide-ranging in Canada, has been awarding the M.A. degree since 1919.
Ethnomusicology
The program at University of British Columbia can accommodate interests in Ethnomusicology’s wide range of geographic areas and intellectual issues. We strongly encourage performance, close interaction with related disciplines (anthropology, area studies, sociology, linguistics, etc.), as well as border crossing within music (composition, theory, and historical musicology).
Endodontics
This combined program option is a clinical specialty program that is offered in conjunction with a PhD in Craniofacial Science. The Endodontics program at University of British Columbia provides to successful applicants holding a DMD degree or its equivalent, education and training for clinicians, researchers and teachers.
Language and Literacy Education
Students in our Language and Literacy Education programs at University of British Columbia are teachers and other professional educators who engage in courses, conversations and research addressing a broad range of issues and contexts – in and out of schools, nationally and internationally, and across the lifespan.
Germanic Studies
The Graduate Program in Germanic Studies at University of British Columbia integrates a large scope of thematic and theoretical research areas. Students are guided by faculty whose teaching and research cover a wide range of German literature, film, culture, and media.
Periodontics
This combined Periodontics program option from University of British Columbia is a clinical specialty program that is offered in conjunction with a PhD in Craniofacial Science. The program provides to successful applicants holding a DMD degree or its equivalent, education and training for potential clinicians, researchers, and teachers.
Piano
The Piano program at University of British Columbia is designed for performers who have already reached a high level of proficiency and artistry in their fields and who may wish to teach at the university level.
Rehabilitation Sciences
The Graduate Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences (RHSC) at University of British Columbia is jointly run by the Department of Occupational Sciences and Occupational Therapy (OSOT) and the Department of Physical Therapy (PT).