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We have a wide selection of research degrees including traditional PhDs, integrated PhDs, professional doctorates and MRes options. Our A-Z is not an exhaustive list and we welcome multidisciplinary applications. If your area is not listed in the table below or does not appear in the search facility, please get in contact with Brighton Doctoral College for advice.

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PGR programmes

A-D

  • Accounting
  • Archaeological Science
  • Architecture and Design
  • Arts Practices
  • Biomaterials
  • Bioscience
  • Built Environment
  • Business & Management
  • Chemistry
  • Children and young people
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computing
  • Conservation, Ecology and Zoonosis
  • Criminology
  • Cultural Studies (also History, Politics and Philosophy)
  • Digital Culture and Creative Media Practices

E-M

  • Ecology and Environmental Management
  • Economics
  • EdD (Professional Doctorate)
  • Education (policy & practice)
  • EngD (Professional Doctorate)
  • Environmental Communication
  • Environmental Pollution and Management
  • Film, Screen and Popular culture
  • Geology and Earth Science
  • Health and wellbeing
  • Health Sciences
  • History (also Politics, Philosophy and Cultural Studies)
  • History of Art and Design
  • Human Geography
  • Innovation Studies
  • International Hospitality Management
  • Law
  • Linguistics and English language
  • Literature
  • Marketing
  • Mathematics and Statistics 
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medicine
  • Medicines Optimisation
  • Media and Communication
  • Midwifery

N-Z

  • Neuroscience
  • Nuclear Physics
  • Nursing
  • Occupational therapy
  • Pharmacy (under Medicines Optimisation)
  • Philosophy (also History, Politics and Cultural Studies)
  • Physical Geography
  • Physiotherapy
  • Podiatry
  • Politics (also History, Philosophy and Cultural Studies)
  • Politics (Social Sciences)
  • Product Design (under Architecture and Design)
  • Psychology and community psychology
  • Regenerative medicine
  • Social policy
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