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Psychology
Tackle social, health and educational challenges by making an important contribution to the study of the brain and behaviour. Psychology students at University of Southampton join our tight-knit and diverse research community from all over the world.
Mechatronics Engineering
The Ph.D. degree in Mechatronics Engineering at Kent State University provides an advanced theoretical and/or research-oriented curriculum with significant depth in mechatronics-related discipline, beyond the general fundamentals of the engineering bachelor's degree.
Epidemiology
Students in the PhD Program in Epidemiology from Columbia University address major health problems, including physical and mental disorders, from a research perspective.
Gerontology and Ageing Studies
Our internationally renowned Centre for Innovative Ageing (CIA) is the largest gerontology research centre in Wales and one of the largest in the UK, providing the ideal base for your postgraduate research. This Gerontology and Ageing Studies PhD is offered at Swansea University.
Optometry
The Traditional Program for the Doctor of Optometry degree at Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University follows a legacy that began in 1919, when PCO created a four year degree program that set the standard for all other institutions of optometry that exists today.
Computational Science and Engineering
The Computational Science and Engineering doctoral program (CSE PhD) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) allows students to specialize at the doctoral level in a computation-related field of their choice, through focused coursework and a thesis.
Radiography
The Radiography PhD research programme at City St George's, University of London offers the chance to undertake research with a wide-reaching impact. We will connect your work with industry, to change radiography practice for the better.
English
This English program at McMaster University combines a long-standing commitment to the exploration of English literatures of all periods with the study of critical theory and cultural studies.
Management
The study of Management at the doctoral level at LIGS University offers an extended understanding of the latest management trends and practices as well as recommended management processes and tools.
Drug Discovery
The primary goal of the Drug Discovery program at ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology is the translation of groundbreaking research discoveries into clinical applications for the benefit of patients.

Environmental Law
The Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) in Environmental Law offered by Pace University's Elisabeth Haub School of Law is a graduate research degree intended to prepare legal scholars to research, publish and teach in the field of environmental law, whether in the United States or elsewhere in the world.
Sociology
A doctoral degree in Sociology at the University of South Africa (UNISA) will require you to undertake research at the most advanced academic levels culminating in the submission, assessment and acceptance of a thesis.

Economics, Finance and Property
In the Economics, Finance and Property programme from Curtin University you will demonstrate expert understanding of theoretical knowledge and to reflect critically on that knowledge and their practice.
Family Nurse Practitioner
The DNP: Family Nurse Practitioner option at George Washington University prepares graduates to function as doctorally prepared nurses at the highest level of clinical practice, to translate knowledge into practice, to apply policy, as well as design, implement and evaluate innovations to improve health care systems and patient centered outcomes.
Family and Human Development
The PhD program in Family and Human Development at Arizona State University is devoted to the study of families, children and youth.
Philosophy
Our Philosophy graduate programme at National University of Singapore is home to local and international MA and PhD students who work closely with department faculty, and our popular undergraduate program provides students a world-class learning experience with ample opportunity for roundtable discussion and independent research.
Civil Engineering
The Department at University of Hawaii at Manoa offers a graduate program leading to the Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering with areas of concentration in construction management, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, and transportation.
Sociology
The Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology at the University of Toronto prepares students for careers in teaching and research. The program trains students to conduct theoretically informed and methodologically sophisticated state-of-the-art sociological research.
Medical Microbiology
At University of Liverpool, Medical Microbiology represents the study of the agents responsible for causing human or animal infections: bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites.
Economics
The PhD in Economics at George Washington University is a U.S. Department of Homeland Security STEM-designated degree program.