PhD in Tourism is by far the most important activity in the Algarve region. Hence, the University of Algarve (UAlg) recently selected Tourism Studies as one of its central domains (its academic cadre hosts the largest number of PhD holders in Tourism Studies in Portugal).

The PhD Program in “Biology and Ecology of Global Changes” is a co-tutoring PhD Program between the University of Aveiro (Portugal) and the University of Lisbon (Portugal), with the participation of the Federal University of Tocantins (Brasil) and the University of Brasilia (Brasil).

The PhD program in Catholic Porto aims to train quality researchers, contributing to the development of research in the Faculty, as well as to the critical and responsible construction of legal science in Portugal.

The recently created Doctoral Program in Business and Economics of the University of Aveiro, with three branches of specialization - Economics, Management and Finance - responds to the requests of researchers and graduates to continue their doctoral studies in these areas of knowledge, tackling a gap that exists not only in the context of the doctoral programs of the University of Aveiro, but also, due to its differential nature, in the context of the education Programs in these areas in Portugal.

The School of Economics and Management, University of Porto, is a leading school in economics and management in Portugal with a long experience in teaching and research in these fields. By enrolling in the Doctoral Programme, students benefit from the expertise and experience of this most distinguished research community.

The Doctoral Program in Multimedia in Education aims to:

The basic goal of the Doctoral Program in Aquatic Environmental Sciences (PDCMA) is to train highly qualified professionals who are able to enter careers in research and management in public or private institutions or companies related to the aquatic environment or teaching at higher education level.

The Doctoral Program in Culture Studies is part of a network hosted by the Lisbon Consortium that brings together the academy and the art world through a partnership between the MA and PhD Programs in Culture Studies at Universidade Católica Portuguesa and prominent cultural institutions in Lisbon (Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Cinemateca Portuguesa, Museu Nacional do Teatro e da Dança, Culturgest, Fundação Oriente, Centro Nacional de Cultura, Oceanário de Lisboa, Parques de Sintra-Monte da Lua, Fundação EDP, Fundação Millennium BCP, Fundação Amélia de Mello and Câmara Municipal de Lisboa).

The U.Porto Doctoral Program in Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, offered by ICBAS, FCUP, FFUP, CIIMAR, i3S, and REQUIMTE, aims to train experts to address environmental challenges from climate change and population growth. PhD graduates will innovate research, technologies, and solutions to mitigate climate impacts, ensure essential goods, reduce pollution, and promote sustainability, biodiversity conservation, and global health.

The Doctoral Program in Information Management aims to promote knowledge and innovation in Information Management, particularly in the research of its impact on wealth creation, improving the performance of organizations, and the development of new methodologies and decision-making tools.

The Doctoral Program in Animal Science (PDCA) aims to promote, through research, the sustainable production of terrestrial and aquatic animals, focusing on genetics and on improving, in morphology and physiology, nutrition, production systems and animal product technology.

The PhD Program in Psychology at the University of Aveiro aims to prepare highly qualified students for autonomous research work in the various fields of application of Psychology (education, organizations, forensic, health, etc.), thus addressing the recruitment needs of academia, public institutions, associations and non-profit organizations, and the business sector. Taking into account the legal requirements to obtain a PhD degree (Decree-Law no. 74/2006 of March 24), the general goals of the Doctoral Program in Psychology are the following:

This PhD Program in Emotion Psychology (the study of affective processes such as emotions, mood, feelings and its relation to attention, memory, decision, reasoning, creativity) is innovative and unique in Europe and combines knowledge brought by Psychology and several other fields of Science to provide an updated solid theoretical and methodological background in the study of emotional processes. It meets the exponentially growing interest of the last couple of decades in Emotion after the findings that emotion is key to decision-making and that affective processes in the brain create an implicit layer of influence on the most varied aspects of human mental activity, behaviour, and creations. A strong branch of research is focusing on emotion regulation and positive emotions, forming a strong basis for applied interventions towards psychological well-being and health as well as the betterment of the workplace, education, and human developmental contexts.

The Doctoral Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology (PDBMC) offers advanced training, equipping students with solid scientific knowledge and technical skills. Graduates will be prepared for academic and industrial research, addressing key aspects of molecular and cellular biology with expertise in both fields.

The Doctoral Program in Nursing Sciences, a partnership between ICBAS UP and ESEP, equips nursing professionals with advanced qualifications. Focused on nursing practice, research, and teaching, it emphasizes scientific knowledge re-contextualization, preparing students for a key role in multidisciplinary health teams.