PhD by research via Distance Learning is awarded after successfully completing a theoretical research specialization. This research is presented in the form of a doctoral thesis.The PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) is the only doctoral degree that can be achieved through distance learning.The main requirement for a PhD online through distance learning is to present and discuss a thesis of at least 100 pages for review and evaluation by an academic committee at Selinus University.

A thesis for this research program must explore human societies of the past using their material remains and must implement the development of archaeology as a scientific discipline. Archaeological methods and theories should be explained using case studies from the continents of Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and the Americas. The dissertation should include the latest developments in this field and present theories and practices found in scientific reality concerning the latest archaeological discoveries.