67 PhD programmes offered by the university

Undertaking the Fashion and Textiles degree at University of Huddersfield means joining a creative, collaborative research community.

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This Optometry and Vision Sciences programme at the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.

Studying this Nursing programme at the University of Huddersfield offers postgraduate researchers the opportunity to engage in high-impact, practice-focused research that directly improves patient care, health systems, and workforce development locally, nationally, and globally. 

As one of the most vibrant and important fields in the world today, research and work in Law influences personal, national and global perspectives in world affairs.  Join this Law programme at the University of Huddersfield.

This Engineering programme at the University of Huddersfield gives you the opportunity to work on technologies and systems that address major global challenges, from sustainable energy and advanced manufacturing to railway innovation, smart maintenance, and next-generation communications. 

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This Biomedical and Life Sciences programme at the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This Applied Health Sciences programme at the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This History programme at the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This Sociology programme at the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.

This Psychology programme at the University of Huddersfield  is centred in the Brain, Behaviour and Cognition (BBC) research group, which brings together work spanning health and wellbeing, cognitive science and neuroscience, and forensic and investigative psychology in an interdisciplinary community exploring how people think, feel, learn and act. 

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This Politics and International Studies programme at the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.

This Education programme at the University of Huddersfield places you at the centre of work that addresses some of the most pressing challenges in education and society today.

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This Chemistry programme at the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This Forensic Science programme at the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This Enterprise programme at the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This Architecture and the Built Environment programme at the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.

This Social Work and Social Policy programme at the University of Huddersfield offers the opportunity to explore and address real-world challenges, supported by a strong, interdisciplinary supervisory team with extensive research and practice-based experience.  

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This English programme at the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This Education programme at the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.

This Music and Music Technology programme at the University of Huddersfield is globally recognised and encompasses composition, musicology, performance and production.