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Occupational Therapy
The Occupational Therapy course from Saint Joseph’s University is a doctorate degree that prepares you to become a successful OT practitioner, researcher or leader in a variety of medical and community settings.
Media and Communications
Uncover how media and communications shape society, culture and public opinion. Study in a globally renowned department of world-class academics. Learn more at the Media and Communications programme from London School of Economics and Political Science.
Technical Sciences
The Technical Sciences doctoral programme at Vienna University of Technology is assessed in the viva voce, a general examination by a committee involving defence of the dissertation by the candidate.
Nursing Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner
The Doctor of Nursing Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner program at the University of Central Florida prepares nurses at the highest level of practice for the current health care environment.

Arts and Creative Industries
The School of Arts and Creative industries is an ideal place to undertake PhD research. You will join a small, vibrant and diverse group of PhD students and will be supervised by academics of international standing. Join the Arts and Creative Industries degree at London South Bank University.
Sociology
This Sociology programme from Masaryk University prepares students for academic and analytical careers in their chosen areas of interest.
Public Health
Our aim in the Public Health programme from University of Glasgow is to be the world-leading centre for public research and education, working to improve health and wellbeing through understanding how disease occurs across populations and evaluating the effectiveness of population health interventions.
Infectious Disease
In the Infectious Disease programme from University of Glasgow we take a highly interdisciplinary approach to the study of infectious disease that combines mathematical and statistical modelling with ecology, evolutionary biology, parasitology, immunology and bioinformatics and the social sciences.
International Studies
The Ph.D. in International Studies from University of Washington provides a unique opportunity for candidates who seek a highly individualized graduate program grounded in applied area and global studies.
Biomedical Engineering
As one of the top research universities in the U.S., Case Western Reserve has a legacy of innovation. Our PhD in Biomedical Engineering program at Case Western Reserve University is a prime example.
Natural Resource Economics
Students at the University of Tennessee Knoxville interested in pursuing doctoral studies in the area of Natural Resource Economics may do so with a concentration in Natural Resource Economics under the natural resources PhD major located administratively within the Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Social Work
The Social Work program at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign is interdisciplinary and has a strong research emphasis.
Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign is a broad and diverse department offering flexible M.S. and Ph.D. degrees.
Educational Psychology - Learning Science and Human Development
The Educational Psychology - Learning Science and Human Development degree at University of Washington is a graduate study option that focuses on the nature and interaction of learning, development, and culture in a variety of settings.
Optics
The doctoral Optics program at University of Rochester is designed to prepare its graduates to carry out independent, creative research in an industrial, academic, or government setting.
Machine Elements
Machine Elements at Luleå University of Technology comprises the analysis and optimisation of machine components and component systems in order to enhance performance, longevity, energy-efficiency, reliability and sustainability.
Master Switches in Cardiac Ischemia
The fundamental and prospective aim of the CRC Master Switches in Cardiac Ischemia at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf is to identify new targets, i.e. molecules, pathways and mechanisms that are critical for the acute and subacute response to myocardial ischemia, which we define as “master switches”.
Political Studies
The Department of Political Studies aat the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is one of the oldest and most respected departments of political science in South Africa.
Computer Science and Engineering
Scholarly competence is achieved through systematic study and investigation in the chosen discipline at an advanced level. This PhD in Computer Science and Engineering is offered at the University of South Florida.
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
All graduate Pharmaceutical Chemistry students at University of Kansas are required to attend the weekly departmental seminar. Seminars consist of presentations by guest speakers, faculty members, and students.