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17 PhD programmes in Humanities in Netherlands

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Leiden University4,0(133)
Leiden, Netherlands Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Humanities

The Leiden University Graduate School of Humanities offers advanced degrees spanning the humanities, ranging from linguistics to literature, cultures, arts, history, philosophy and societies worldwide.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$471/yr
Tilburg University4,1(123)
Tilburg, Netherlands Top 2% in Worldwide

Humanities and Digital Sciences

The Graduate School for Humanities and Digital Sciences at Tilburg University is an attractive environment where PhD candidates become skilled and responsible academics. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of Groningen4,2(119)
Groningen, Netherlands Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Humanities

At Humanities from University of Groningen you will strive for excellence, not just for the benefit of your dissertation and the advancement of science, but also to launch your career, be it inside or outside of academia. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
University of Amsterdam4,1(112)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Historical Studies

The Amsterdam School of Historical Studies at the University of Amsterdam integrates a variety of (inter)disciplinary perspectives, including history, history of art, literature and religious studies. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam4,2(134)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Top 1% in Worldwide

Art and Culture, History, and Antiquity

The department of Art and Culture, History, and Antiquity at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is characterised by its staff's interdisciplinary and global approach to research and teaching on the present and the past.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
University of Amsterdam4,1(112)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Logic, Language and Computation

The Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC) PhD programme at the University of Amsterdam is designed to support and guide PhD candidates in their track to become highly qualified scientific researchers in the areas described by the institute's research mission.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Utrecht University4,1(126)
Utrecht, Netherlands Top 2% in Worldwide

History and Art History

Utrecht University is one of the best research universities in Europe, and we give talented researchers every opportunity to develop. We offer a History and Art History degree at Utrecht University.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
University of Groningen4,2(119)
Groningen, Netherlands Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Philosophy

In the four year PhD degree Philosophy programme at University of Groningen, students conduct their own research while the Graduate School provides a balanced mix of expert supervision, tailor made postgraduate training and the freedom to pursue your own ideas within a relevant research theme.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
University of Amsterdam4,1(112)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Language and Communication

The vision of the Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication at the University of Amsterdam is to solve scientific and societal problems in the broad field of language and communication through a focus on variability in language and the causes and constraints thereon.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
University of Groningen4,2(119)
Groningen, Netherlands Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Jewish, Christian and Islamic Origins

What cultural and societal processes shaped Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religions? Discover the varied religious roots of modern society, studying the testimonies these traditions left behind. We offer a Jewish, Christian and Islamic Origins degree at the University of Groningen.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam4,2(134)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Top 1% in Worldwide

Philosophy

Philosophy is a rich field that opens up all domains of the world, thought and society to critical examination, and this is reflected in the composition of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam department of Philosophy.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam4,2(134)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Top 1% in Worldwide

Language, Literature and Communication

The Department of Language, Literature and Communication (TLC) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Faculty of Humanities conducts research in the fields of language, cognition, (journalistic) communication, (digital) information and literature.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
University of Groningen4,2(119)
Groningen, Netherlands Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Christianity and the History of Ideas

The chief research aim of the Christianity and the History of Ideas department at University of Groningen is the analysis of the longue durée of the concepts, ideas, practices, and mentalities that are fundamental to an analysis of the role of religion in Western society. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
University of Amsterdam4,1(112)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Heritage, Memory and Material Culture

Heritage, Memory and Material Culture at the University of Amsterdam particularly excels on national and international levels in five interdisciplinary research areas (‘themes’) that connect the fields of heritage, memory studies and material culture.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
University of Groningen4,2(119)
Groningen, Netherlands Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Comparative Study of Religion

The foremost research aim of the Comparative Study of Religion department at University of Groningen is to advance the multidisciplinary and critical study of religion. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam4,2(134)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Top 1% in Worldwide

Religion and Theology

Are you passionate about doing theology or studies of religion? And do you want to write a doctoral dissertation and obtain a PhD degree in these fields? The Graduate School of Religion and Theology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers excellent opportunities for high-level academic research and doctorate studies, both residential and non-residential.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
Tilburg University4,1(123)
Tilburg, Netherlands Top 2% in Worldwide

Theology

The Graduate School for Theology at Tilburg University organizes the instruction of PhD researchers. Within the Graduate School several facilities are in place to support PhD researchers.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree

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