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15 PhD programmes in Humanities in Switzerland
Humanities and Social Sciences of Medicine
The Humanities and Social Sciences of Medicine program at the University of Lausanne reflects specifically upon the integration of medicine and health care into society at large, in both a critical and constructive way.
Digital Humanities
Digital Humanities at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne has become a vibrant, rapidly growing field in recent years. It witnessed major innovations, new technologies and methods, bringing together research initiatives in the arts and humanities with cutting edge empirical methods from data science, machine learning, visualization and other fields.
Theology
The Faculties of Theology of the Universities of Basel, Bern and University of Zurich jointly offer a new doctoral program.
Biomedical Ethics and Law - Medical Track
The PhD Biomedical Ethics and Law - Medical Track at ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology is designed for PhD applicants interested in focusing on biomedical ethics and the interface between ethics, health law and human rights.
English Literature (Individual Doctorate)
The English Literature (Individual Doctorate) program from the University of Zurich requires participants to conduct independent research, write a PhD thesis, and to perform coursework.
Languages and Literatures in English
Are you interested in doing some independent research work and would like to start a Languages and Literatures in English doctorate at the University of Bern?
Old Catholic Theology
The Faculties of Theology of the Universities of Bern, Basel and Zurich jointly offer a new doctoral program in Theology.
Interdiciplinary Cultural Studies ICS
The doctoral program Interdiciplinary Cultural Studies ICS from the University of Bern focuses on key concepts, theories and methods which are used across different disciplines of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Philosophy
Are you interested in doing some independent research work and would like to start a Philosophy doctorate at the University of Bern?
Science of Religion
Are you interested in doing some independent research work and would like to start a Science of Religion doctorate at the University of Bern?
History
The History program at the University of Bern offers the opportunity to conduct independent research within the framework of university doctoral training.
Islamic Studies
The outcomes of the Islamic Studies program from the University of Zurich include acquiring subject-specific skills in the area of specialization and improving research methodology.
History and Philosophy of Economics
The variety of works done within the History and Philosophy of Economics program at the University of Lausanne falls around three main issues – interpretation, epistemology, and contextuality.
Religious Studies
The Faculties of Theology of the Universities of Bern, Basel and Zurich jointly offer a new doctoral program in Religious Studies.
English and American Literature (Individual Doctorate)
The English and American Literature (Individual Doctorate) program from University of Zurich requires participants to conduct independent research, write a PhD thesis, and to perform coursework.