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- Doctorate Agriculture, Animal Care, and Veterinary Science
- Doctorate Archaeology
- Doctorate Architecture
- Doctorate Biology and Life Sciences
- Doctorate Chemistry
- Doctorate Communications and Media
- Doctorate Computer Science and Information Technology
- Doctorate Creative Arts and Design and Illustration
- Doctorate Economics
- Doctorate Education
- Doctorate Engineering
- Doctorate English Literature
Finance PhD
Finance PhD
The Business School seeks to set the agenda across a wide range of business disciplines. Our research areas are staffed by teams whose work has real influence in business, government, and the public sector. ...Read more- 3 year Full time degree
Accounting PhD
Accounting PhD
The Business School seeks to set the agenda across a wide range of business disciplines. Our research areas are staffed by teams whose work has real influence in business, government, and the public sector. ...Read more- 3 year Full time degree
Management PhD
Management PhD
The Business School received full research training accreditation in the 2005 Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Recognition Exercise.The School has significant research expertise in the following...Read more- 3 year Full time degree
- 6 year Part time degree
Scandinavian Studies PhD
Scandinavian Studies PhD
Research profile As one of the few centres for the study of modern Scandinavian languages in the UK, we offer a programme that can cater to a wide range of research interests, covering all Scandinavian countries. ...Read more- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 6 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
Psychology PhD
Psychology PhD
Research profile The Psychology unit is rapidly establishing itself as a centre of excellence for interdisciplinary research. We host five major research groups: Developmental Science Human Cognitive...Read more- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 6 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
Optimization and Operational Research PhD
Optimization and Operational Research PhD
Research profile The work in the Operational Research and Optimization research group is in three main areas: the mathematical and computing aspects of optimization, combinatorial optimization, and energy systems. ...Read more- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 6 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
Translation Studies PhD
Translation Studies PhD
Research profile One of the most flexible translation studies programmes in the UK, our degree brings together the expertise of research-active staff from the various language units within the School...Read more- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 6 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
Geometry and Topology PhD
Geometry and Topology PhD
Research profile Our research group has strong links with both the Algebra & Number Theory and the Mathematical Physics research groups. You’ll find these invaluable, as opportunities to discuss your...Read more- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 6 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
Systematic Theology PhD
Systematic Theology PhD
You will join academic staff and graduate students who represent a variety of nationalities and theological perspectives. This intellectual diversity is strongly encouraged. Recent PhD projects have...Read more- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 6 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
French PhD
French PhD
Research profile We offer supervision for the PhD, MPhil and MSc by Research degrees in most areas of French cultural studies. The PhD and MPhil degrees allow you to pursue a research topic in depth...Read more- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 6 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
Japanese PhD
Japanese PhD
Research profile First taught at Edinburgh in 1976, Japanese has developed to encompass a thriving postgraduate research programme. Covering a wide spectrum of interests, it also allows for joint supervision,...Read more- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 6 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
German PhD
German PhD
Research profile One of the University’s larger modern language subject areas, German has earned its place as a significant centre for research, with half of our research ranked as internationally excellent...Read more- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 6 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
Economic and Social History PhD
Economic and Social History PhD
Research profile We host one of the largest economic and social history research groupings in the UK. Staff research interests are wide-ranging, including the study of economic development, financial...Read more- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 6 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies PhD
Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies PhD
Research profile The 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) confirmed our continuing role as a leading programme for research and study of Islam, the Middle East, and other related subjects. ...Read more- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 6 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
Algebra PhD
Algebra PhD
Research profile Our algebra and number theory research group is made up of international leaders in the field who have won between them the European Mathematical Society Prize, the Whitehead Prize of...Read more- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 6 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
Education PhD
Education PhD
Research profile The University of Edinburgh was ranked first in Scotland for research power in Education and Sport (THE Overall Ranking REF 2014) and we offer the largest concentration of researchers...Read more- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 6 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
- Dissertation (MSc R Education & Sport)- Core
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Creative Music Practice PhD
Creative Music Practice PhD
Research profile The PhD in Creative Music Practice is an opportunity for you to pursue practice-led research in the field of music at the highest level. This will involve research that combines textual...Read more- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 6 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
English Literature PhD
English Literature PhD
Research profile It’s not every graduate who can claim to have earned a degree at the oldest department of English Literature in the world. We first offered courses on ‘rhetoric and belles lettres’ 250...Read more- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 6 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
Social Anthropology PhD
Social Anthropology PhD
Research profile Our Social Anthropology group forms an international centre of excellence for postgraduate training, recognised as one of the premier research departments in the UK. ...Read more- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 6 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)
Ethics and Practical Theology PhD
Ethics and Practical Theology PhD
Research profile The research interests of academic staff and graduate students in Ethics and Practical Theology encompass a range of theoretical and practical approaches to ethics, religion and theology,...Read more- 3 years Full time degree: £4,407 per year (UK/EU)
- 6 years Part time degree: £2,204 per year (UK/EU)