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21 PhD programmes in Humanities in Spain

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Humanities and Communication

The doctoral programme in Humanities and Communication from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) trains students to research the social change phenomena that can be found in social practice and ideology. 

Ph.D. Full-time +2 Online
4 yearsTuition not available
Polytechnic University of Catalonia4,1(204)
Barcelona, Spain Top 3% in Worldwide

Theory and History of Architecture

The Theory and History of Architecture programme of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia is designed for architects or graduates in the humanities, archaeology or fine arts who hold a master’s degree in architecture, archaeology or the humanities.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$748/yr
University of A Coruña4,0(50)
A Coruña, Spain Top 6% in Worldwide

Advanced English Studies - Linguistics, Literature and Culture Studies

The Interuniversity Programme in Advanced English Studies - Linguistics, Literature and Culture Studies run by the Universities of Santiago de Compostela (USC), University of A Coruña (UDC) and Vigo (UVigo), in Galicia (Northwestern Spain), is an accredited programme which meets the high standards of excellence of the European System of Higher Education.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$236/yr
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid4,1(130)
Madrid, Spain Top 3% in Worldwide

Economic History

The aim of this Economic History program at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid is to train researchers in the different branches of economic history. Upon completion of the doctoral program, they will be able to analyse, understand and resolve issues relating to the long-term economic development of societies through the analysis of available historical data.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$919/yr
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona4,0(138)
Barcelona, Spain Top 1% in Worldwide

Romance Languages and Cultures

The PhD in Romance Languages and Cultures at the Autonomous University of Barcelona aims to culminate in doctoral theses that have as their object of study metalinguistics or linguistics applied to productions in at least one Romance language, in contrast to or in combination with other languages (obviously including other Romance languages).

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$899/yr
Pompeu Fabra University4,2(109)
Barcelona, Spain Top 1% in Worldwide

Humanities

The doctorate in Humanities at Pompeu Fabra University is oriented towards research from an interdisciplinary perspective, and aims to provide comprehensive knowledge of the fundamental problems in human sciences and especially those in art, literature and thought.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$473/yr
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona4,0(138)
Barcelona, Spain Top 1% in Worldwide

English Studies

The PhD programme in English Studies at the Autonomous University of Barcelona offers advanced training in research related to English language, literature and culture.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$899/yr
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona4,0(138)
Barcelona, Spain Top 1% in Worldwide

Studies in Antiquity and the Middle Ages

The PhD programme in Studies in Antiquity and the Middle Ages at the Autonomous University of Barcelona draws together several lines of research that cover the periods of Antiquity and the Middle Ages and which involve different disciplines: history, archaeology and philology.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$899/yr
Rovira i Virgili University3,8(45)
Tarragona, Spain Top 3% in Worldwide

Humanistic Studies

The objective of the doctoral degree in Humanistic Studies from Rovira i Virgili University is to train students to become high-level researchers who are able to work in both basic and applied research in the field of human sciences.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$903/yr
Pablo de Olavide University4,3(26)
Sevilla, Spain Top 6% in Worldwide

History and Humanities - Europe, America, Arts and Language

The new History and Humanities - Europe, America, Arts and Language programme at Pablo de Olavide University takes up the legacy of the PhDs in History of Latin America, History of Europe, Art and Modern Languages, Translation and Spanish as a foreign language, which obtained various Mentions of Quality and the last Mention of Excellence for doctoral programmes.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona4,0(138)
Barcelona, Spain Top 1% in Worldwide

History of Science

The PhD programme in History of Science at the Autonomous University of Barcelona aims to train high level researchers in the fields of history of science, technology and medicine.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$899/yr
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona4,0(138)
Barcelona, Spain Top 1% in Worldwide

Philosophy

The PhD in Philosophy programme at the Autonomous University of Barcelona offers first class preparation for international research of the first order in the area of philosophy and culminates in the production of a doctoral thesis.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$899/yr
Rovira i Virgili University3,8(45)
Tarragona, Spain Top 3% in Worldwide

Quaternary and Prehistory

The Quaternary and Prehistory programme from Rovira i Virgili University trains students to carry out high-quality advanced research. 

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$903/yr
Rovira i Virgili University3,8(45)
Tarragona, Spain Top 3% in Worldwide

Cognitive Science and Language

The Cognitive Science and Language course from Rovira i Virgili University aims to train students to carry out high-quality advanced research.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$903/yr
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona4,0(138)
Barcelona, Spain Top 1% in Worldwide

Comparative, Political and Social History

The PhD programme in Comparative, Political and Social History at the Autonomous University of Barcelona is the culmination of the study of modern and contemporary history and a broad variety of topics.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$899/yr
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona4,0(138)
Barcelona, Spain Top 1% in Worldwide

Catalan Language and Literature and Theatre Studies

The PhD in Catalan Language and Literature and Theatre Studies is the continuation of a PhD of the same name, the result of a fusion of two long running programmes at the Autonomous University of Barcelona: the PhD in Catalan Language and Literature and the PhD in Theatre Studies.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$899/yr
Pompeu Fabra University4,2(109)
Barcelona, Spain Top 1% in Worldwide

History

Students enrolled on the programme full-time will have to submit their theses at the end of the third academic year, with a possible extension of one additional year. The History programme offered at the Pompeu Fabra University is organized in two stages.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$473/yr
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona4,0(138)
Barcelona, Spain Top 1% in Worldwide

Prehistoric Archaeology

This Prehistoric Archaeology PhD programme at the Autonomous University of Barcelona is oriented towards the training of researchers in prehistoric archaeology, based on the writing of PhD theses within the framework of original, unpublished research projects.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$899/yr
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona4,0(138)
Barcelona, Spain Top 1% in Worldwide

Literary Theory and Comparative Literature

This PhD course in Literary Theory and Comparative Literature at the Autonomous University of Barcelona aims to facilitate and offer tutoring in research in different areas of literary theory (and practice) and the most recent methods of its application in comparative literature.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$899/yr
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid4,1(130)
Madrid, Spain Top 3% in Worldwide

Humanities

The focus of this Humanities Ph.D. program at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid on an interdisciplinary, creative, and innovative view of humanities as a set of closely related disciplines stands as its most distinctive feature since its inception.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$919/yr

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