28 PhD programmes in Applied Sciences & Professions in Canada

Food Science
Dalhousie University's Doctor of Philosophy in Food Science and Technology programme offers you the chance to graduate training and research in fundamental and applied aspects of food science.
Social and Political Thought
A truly interdisciplinary approach, this Social and Political Thought program at York University aims to integrate intellectual interests common to the humanities and social sciences.
Food Science
Saskatchewan is known as the "bread basket of Canada," referring to its strength as a primary producer of agricultural commodities and its contributions to agro-biological science and biotechnology. We offer a degree in Food Science at the University of Saskatchewan.
Family Relations and Human Development
The graduate program in Family Relations and Human Development (PDF file) at University of Guelph take an interdisciplinary approach in the study of family dynamics and individual development within the context of the family across the life-span.
Food Science
The innovative research conducted by University of British Columbia Food Science faculty members and students has led to national and international recognition in the form of awards and collaborations with research centres and universities both in Canada and around the world.
Social Work
Our PhD Social Work program at York University provides students with advanced scholarship related to the development and practice of critical knowledge, theory, skills and approaches to social work.
Social Work
Welcome to Carleton’s School of Social Work PhD Program. This Social Work program at Carleton University provides you with an opportunity to advance your research and teaching skills while digging more deeply into a topic that interests you. Through writing a dissertation, you can make an original contribution to social work knowledge.
Food Science
The Food Science PhD program at the University of Manitoba focuses on food processing and food safety, with particular emphasis on relationships with food quality and acceptability. Students will research a variety of areas including food microbiology, product development and processing and food safety and quality.
Social Work
The Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (FIFSW) at the University of Toronto is one of the most distinguished and research-intensive social work graduate programs in North America.
Social Work
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Social Work: McGill/UdeM/UQAM offered by the School of Social Work in the Faculty of Arts at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes collaborative and rigorous learning opportunities.
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.
Critical Disability Studies
The PhD Critical Disability Studies program at York University offers a comprehensive curriculum covering major scholarly perspectives. It is offered on a full-time basis only.
Social Work
The objective of the Social Work PhD program at the University of Ottawa is to train high-calibre researchers or professionals, to provide them with tools to analyze the articulation of the dimensions of micro- and macro intervention practices in social work, and to significantly contribute to the renewal of these practices.
Social Work
The School of Social Work at the University of Windsor is a dynamic and progressive leader in social work education. The school‘s location on an international border is geographically unique, creating research and leadership opportunities within a broad North American context.
Library and Information Science
At the Western University - Canada, we offer our graduate students a phd program degree in Library and Information Science.
Food Science
This program is offered through the Department of Food Science at University of Guelph which focuses its research on enhancing the quality, safety, functionality and nutrition of foods.
Social Work
The University of Manitoba PhD in Social Work focuses on developing skills for research and teaching in the field of social work. Our goal is to advance the fields of social work practice and social policy, striving to promote respect for human rights and dignity, individual worth and wellbeing, diversity, social inclusion and the principles of social justice.
Social Work
The PhD in Social Work program at the Memorial University of Newfoundland provides regionally relevant and accessible, advanced, and specialized education in social work.
Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science
The Department of Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science at University of Alberta offers thesis programs leading to Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees, as well as course-based programs leading to Master of Agriculture and Master of Science degrees.
Management Information Systems
The PhD Program in Management Information Systems at University of British Columbia in terms of its reputation, research record and research grants received, stands at the top of Canadian business schools and at the very top rank in the international arena.