41 PhD programmes in Social Sciences in Spain

Economics
This Economics PhD program from CEMFI prepares students for successful careers in universities and academic centers as well as in central banks and public and private sector institutions. Many years of successful placements, as well as the career paths of our graduates, speak to the value added of our PhD program.

Health and Psychology
There is an obvious need for research training in the health and psychology field from a multidisciplinary perspective; with the Health and Psychology doctoral programme, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) aim to answer this need.

Society, Technology and Culture
The Society, Technology and Culture doctoral programme from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) provides tools for analysing the complex relationships between technology and society, understanding and contributing to improving the key challenges that define contemporary societies.

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.

Law, Politics and Economics
This Law, Politics and Economics doctoral programme from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) aims to train professionals and researchers with a global, interdisciplinary and critical perspective to address and work on problems arising in the fields of law, criminology, economics and political science.
Brain, Cognition and Behaviour
What neural and computational substrates underlie cognition and behaviour? The teaching staff of the doctoral programme in Brain, Cognition and Behaviour at University of Barcelona use a variety of theoretical, experimental and methodological approaches to address this fundamental question in psychology.
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.
Economic Analysis
The objectives of the PhD programme in Economic Analysis at the Autonomous University of Barcelona is to prepare students to be able to start and complete a complex, original and innovative research project.
Applied Economics
The PhD programme in Applied Economics at the Autonomous University of Barcelona is unlike any other in the Catalan university context. The programme aims to provide future researchers with a sound knowledge of economic theory, quantitative methods and methodological tools, to help them conduct original, high-quality research in applied economics.
Demography
The PhD in Demography at the Autonomous University of Barcelona has been the culmination of a process aimed at offering a response to the demand for high level preparation in the area of population studies.
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.
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).
Politics, Policies and International Relations
The general objective of the PhD in Politics, Policies and International Relations at the Autonomous University of Barcelona is to train students to become professional researchers on an international level.
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.
Economics
Economics at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid aims to provide training for researchers with rigorous analysis skills for the most relevant economic problems of our time.
Economics, Finance and Management
The purpose of the doctoral programme in Economics, Finance and Management at Pompeu Fabra University is to prepare students with exceptional talent for careers in research and teaching at the world's leading academic institutions, research centres, consulting and financial firms, and international organizations.
Human Security and Global Law
This Human Security and Global Law programme at the Autonomous University of Barcelona aims to train up experts in all aspects of management of risk regulation and science, and offer a new vision of global law that encompasses the new regulatory State and the techniques for managing and protecting human security.
Gender Studies - Cultures, Societies and Politics
The PhD programme in Gender Studies - Cultures, Societies and Politics at the Autonomous University of Barcelona aims to prepare PhDs of an excellent level in the areas of feminism, women and gender using transversal and interdisciplinary approaches in the different areas of research.
Advanced Studies in Human Rights
The variety of studies in the area of human rights requires a critical and methodological apparatus that the PhD program in Advanced Studies in Human Rights at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid provides in a rigorous manner.
Economics, Management and Organization (Business Economics)
The PhD in Economics, Management and Organization (Business Economics) at the Autonomous University of Barcelona aims to prepare PhD candidates who are able to carry out internationally competitive research in areas related to business administration.