12.0k PhD programmes in selected countries

Conduct research at the cutting edge of the discipline, working alongside a team of specialist academic advisors with the Published Works in Marine Science course from University of Plymouth.

PhD Human Resource Management and Organisation Studies from University of Essex gives you the opportunity to interrogate the theories and practice of organisation in relation to work, management and the experience of employment.

This Social Work course from University of Plymouth is aimed at social work practitioners, researchers, managers and educators, and offers you an opportunity to grow the knowledge base of social work through your own original contribution to research. 

The Sustainability, Development, and the Environment programme offered by University of East London will push you to new levels of innovation - and our world-class academic staff will support you.

Discover an advanced management qualification with the Doctor of Business Administration at University of Wolverhampton Business and Law School. Recognised as the highest level of management qualification, the DBA is a fulfilling journey for ambitious professionals.

A PhD in Engineering allows you to delve deep into research which combines creativity, innovation and sustainability. The Engineering programme is offered at University of York.

Combine interdisciplinary expertise to explore a global challenge and gain key skills for your career in development, academia or research. The Global Development programme is offered at University of York.

The Cancer Science (Biological) programme offered by University of Oxford is a research-based four-year course offering interdisciplinary training in cancer biology, immuno-oncology, big data, early detection, and novel therapeutics, with lab rotations and a final project.

For this Translational Neuroscience programme from University of Nottingham there is a multidisciplinary team of scientists conducting research of international impact in neuroscience, drawing upon a wide range of fields - for example neuropsychology, neuroimaging, experimental medicine, biomedicine, engineering computational and digital technology.

The Osteopathic Medicine program from Rocky Vista University strives to create outstanding Osteopathic physicians who serve the Mountain West region in the rural and urban underserved communities where this care can make the most impact.

The Applied Mathematics programme from University of Colorado Denver  provides comprehensive training in applied mathematics and/or statistics and opportunities for cutting-edge research in close collaboration with internationally recognized scholars.

The Education programme offered by Swansea University is a part time programme designed for teachers or senior leaders in schools who want to progress professionally in the education sector more broadly. The programme combines a research approach with a curriculum consisting of taught modules.

The Management Studies PhD Programme at Cambridge Judge Business School from University of Cambridge is designed to prepare students for an academic career in a business school.

Medicine at University of Cambridge is designed to develop future leaders in medical research by providing rigorous scientific training, access to advanced technologies, and close mentorship from internationally recognised investigators. The research covers the whole spectrum of medical science, from fundamental disease biology and translational medicine through to clinical therapies.

Further, Higher and Adult Education at University of Northampton programme supports you in undertaking and completing a PhD in a way which employs research on key educational issues and challenges in higher, further, adult and community in the UK and globally.

Cultural Politics at University of Buckingham is an advanced research degree, awarded on the basis of a thesis and an oral viva voce examination. The primary purpose of the PhD is the preparation and presentation of a substantial piece of independent and original academic research, completed in three years if studying full-time and usually six years if studying part-time.

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This Optometry and Vision Sciences (Distance Learning) 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.

The Aberystwyth University DProf Geography and Earth Sciences programme combines taught modules with research conducted by students under the supervision of AU staff who have expertise in the topic of study.

The Aberystwyth University DProf programme combines taught modules with research conducted by students under the supervision of staff who have expertise in the topic of study.

The Cardiovascular Science (Vascular Contributions to Dementia) programme offered by University of Oxford is for graduates who want to undertake advanced research into cardiovascular disease in Oxford.