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52 PhD programmes in General Studies

Philosophy
Pursue innovative research with experts working at the cutting-edge of their fields. Staff specialisms cover most traditional areas of Philosophy delivered by Cardiff University, including analytic, continental and empirical approaches and an exciting range of growing sub specialties.

Doctor of Philosophy
Refine your own agenda and do what you find interesting every day. Develop mastery of research methods that are appropriate to your chosen field. Discover things that no-one else has ever discovered. We offer a Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Sunderland.

Existing Published or Creative Work
Take the fastest route to a PhD. Convert your previous research outputs into a qualification which will increase your employability and open up new opportunities. Progress your academic career and add credibility in applications for research funding. We offer a Existing Published or Creative Work degree at the University of Sunderland.

Interdisciplinary Doctor of Philosophy
Dalhousie University's Interdisciplinary Doctor of Philosophy programme is an individualized and self-designed course. Its students work in such emerging fields as environmental studies, health and human performance, marine management, social work, computer studies, indigenous-led resource management, informatics in commerce and business, and international development.

Philosophy
The Philosophy programme from Auckland University of Technology is undertaken by research only and leads to advanced academic and theoretical knowledge in a specialist area.

World and Comparative Literature
This World and Comparative Literature PhD programme from The University of Exeter seeks to cross the borders and bridge the distances between languages, literatures and cultures.
Digital Humanities
The Digital Humanities at The Open University UK (DH_OU) Research Collaboration is an interdisciplinary network that has made major contributions to the subject internationally.
Interdisciplinary Ecology
The School at University of Florida offers a program of study leading to the Master of Science (thesis and non-thesis options), and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Interdisciplinary Ecology.
Philosophy
The Doctor of Philosophy from University of Canberra is a 4-year full-time equivalent 96 credit points (CP) doctoral higher degree by research course available across a range of disciplines within our University faculties, centres and research institutes.
Interdisciplinary Doctorate
Embark on a transformative academic journey at Northeastern University's Interdisciplinary Doctorate Program.
Interdisciplinary Health - Psychosocial Health
The Interdisciplinary Health - Psychosocial Health program at Northern Arizona University is designed to educate and train the next generation of health researchers, advocates, and educators.
Research Degree
Our internationally-renowned Research Degree programme at The Courtauld Institute of Art is one of the largest in the United Kingdom, hosting over 100 doctoral students at any one time on their paths toward a PhD.
Philosophy
Through the Philosophy MA by Res programme from The University of Exeter, you have the opportunity to undertake advanced postgraduate research in a friendly, interdisciplinary, collaborative, and highly productive community.
Interdisciplinary Engineering
The Ph.D. program in Interdisciplinary Engineering takes advantage of unique resources and strengths at The University of Alabama at Birmingham by creating a program that can be tailored to the individual student.
Classics and Ancient History
At Durham University, we are committed to the study of Graeco-Roman antiquity as a subject with global relevance and the inherent potential for social and pedagogical benefit. This PhD is offered within the Department of Classics and Ancient History.
Humanities and Languages
The Humanities and Languages Doctoral School is comprised of four joint research units and nine reception teams from the University of Tours and the University of Orleans.
Longevity Studies
The Longevity Studies programme offered at Charles University responds to demographic changes and related social challenges and prepares highly qualified experts for scientific, academic and expert activities and transfer of knowledge into practice.
Doctor of Philosophy
The format of study for a research degree, Doctor of Philosophy, is very different from a taught degree. As a research student at Falmouth University you will engage in a programme of independent research and/or creative work, with guidance from your supervisors.
Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies
We offer a phd degree in Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Soon after the founding of the University of Wisconsin in 1848, the department was created as one of the first academic units at the university.
Writing and Rhetoric Studies
Students admitted to Writing and Rhetoric Studies program at University of Utah enter an exciting environment of intellectual pursuit, where the exchange of ideas is vibrant.