PhD (Philosophy Doctorate) Programs in University of Victoria

In your PhD, you will work within a community of diverse and innovative research, preparing a final dissertation that will show your hard work and research focus. You’ll have the opportunity to study integrated multidisc...

Our PhD in biochemistry is an intensive research-based program. The cutting-edge training and scientific mentorship obtained under the supervision of our expert faculty will prepare you for leadership roles in research-o...

Our PhD program will provide you with a research-intensive experience alongside close academic mentorship. Our coursework and candidacy process facilitates professional and academic development. You’ll engage deeply with...

Learn advanced techniques in qualitative and quantitative methods. You’ll pursue coursework and candidacy examinations to supplement your independent research. Your expertise in sociology will help you research and creat...

This research-intensive program will prepare you for careers in higher education, government ministries and other organizations. You'll develop the technical, intellectual and conceptual skills to conduct original resear...

Our PhD in Health Informatics will prepare scholars to discover and extend their scientific knowledge and advance the science and practice of health informatics. The program is built around our core interdisciplinary spe...

The Leadership in Engineering Applications and Practice (LEAP) program is a professional Doctorate in Engineering (DEng) degree designed for senior working engineers. This innovative, cohort-based program prepares profes...

The focus of this program is preparing you to play key leadership roles at provincial, national, and international levels in the broad field of Child and Youth Care. Through research and knowledge development, and with a...

In our PhD program, you’ll study applied legal methodology and conduct original research. You’ll work closely with your supervisor as well as experts in other disciplines, such as political science, Indigenous governance...

Our PhD program is a full-time program that focuses on independent and original research. Your experimental research will serve as the basis of your dissertation which you will defend in an oral examination. In preparati...