Overview

The Humanities and Social Sciences programme from Hamad Bin Khalifa University is flexible, accommodating students who wish to apply their interdisciplinary research in a variety of subjects in the fields of humanities and social sciences, while allowing for specializations through a pathway to a PhD in an established field at the time of graduation.

It exposes them to identity making, policy-making, development strategies, institution building, leadership guidance, and sustainable development.

Graduates of the program are equipped to:

Engage with themes and ideas that cut across disciplines
Demonstrate expertise in disciplines within relevant fields
Demonstrate expertise in theory
Acquire knowledge for advancing research towards societal and scholarly impact
Produce original interdisciplinary research

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Explorations in Global Humanities

Explorations in Interdisciplinarity

Proseminar

Dissertation
Doctoral Qualifying Exam

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-03 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ar Rayyan, Qatar

Disciplines

Sociology Liberal Arts

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application

Academic Transcripts

Standardized Test Results

Letters Of Recommendation

Personal Statement Of Interest

Resume/curriculum Vitae

Identification Document

Tuition And Student Funding

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

37500 QAR / year

≈ 37500 QAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

37500 QAR / year

≈ 37500 QAR / year

Living costs

Ar Rayyan

Qatar

4230 - 7920 QAR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Humanities and Social Sciences.

Available Scholarships

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