20 Part-time Environmental PhD Degree Programs

Nowadays, human impact is a major variable of environmental change both at the local and global levels. The management of this impact is of crucial importance for human, social, and economic well-being now and in the future. Environmental management requires explicit scientific knowledge as well as social, political, and economic analysis skills. This program demonstrates how such skills can and have been applied in a wide range of environmentally important settings.

The doctoral study program Veterinary Ecology and Wildlife Diseases is an academically focused study program, corresponding to the current state and level of science and the needs of practice in Europe. Graduates of the doctoral study Veterinary Ecology and Wildlife Diseases gained in-depth theoretical knowledge and practical skills acquired through independent creative activity and the acquisition of new scientific knowledge in the field of study. Graduates can actively share their knowledge in the field of study at the international level and publicly. Based on this qualification, graduates are mainly employed at research institutions and universities.

The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) offers higher degree programmes by research, on a part-time and full-time basis.

The part-time Executive PhD programme in Private Sector Development (preferably for emerging economies) allows working professionals and researchers with full-time or part-time jobs to combine their careers with obtaining a PhD. The programme equips you with the theory, skills, and methodologies crucial for addressing private sector challenges. As the highest academic qualification, earning a PhD will enhance your career prospects in both business and academia. Whether you aspire senior leadership roles, a transition into academia, or becoming a recognised thought leader, this programme provides the knowledge and research capabilities to help you achieve your goals. In addition, you will make an original contribution to your field of interest by developing novel insights and practical solutions to contemporary management challenges. The MSM Executive PhD programme emphasises empirical research, high ethical standards, and critical reflection, ensuring that your work meets academic rigor while having a real-world impact. Throughout your journey, you will benefit from the guidance of leading scholars and expert supervisors, who will support you in conducting research that is both theoretically robust and managerially relevant. By joining the programme, you will become part of the stimulating and challenging research community of Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (SBE) and Maastricht School of Management (MSM).

The PhD Program in Environmental Ecology provides a diverse platform for research in both basic and applied ecology. Topics may range from individual- and species-level ecology, population ecology and community dynamics, biodiversity, and ecosystem functioning to biological invasions, and ecological applications in nature protection, aquaculture, sustainable agriculture - offering flexibility to tailor the study focus to individual interests and research goals.

This program provides an update of all the aspects of environmental engineering including tools, techniques, and regulations. It covers a wide range of topics such as air quality control, water sanitation and distribution, water treatment, as well as waste pollutants sources and effects. It also explores the collection and transfer operations for solid wastes, the remediation of hazardous wastes, and the assessment of environmental impacts.

The Doctorate of Environmental Science (BS) program helps students develop practical skills and knowledge required to critically evaluate environmental problems and issues, and provide applied solutions.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide qualifying students with analytical specific problem solving and reflective competencies at an advanced academic level culminating in the production of a thesis in the field of Environmental Health.

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. The aim of this research step should cover the theoretical foundations of sustainable agriculture, the design of alternative production systems and technologies and the management of parasitic insects, pathogens and weeds. Guiding and providing solutions through the main agricultural topics, such as plant sciences, agricultural technology and engineering and farm management, using research results and examples from both the developed and undeveloped world.

The only Doctoral degree program in International Public Health offered by an intergovernmental organization focused on Global South issues.

The aim of this research step should cover the theoretical foundations of sustainable agriculture, the design of alternative production systems and technologies, and the management of parasitic insects, pathogens and weeds. Guiding and providing solutions through the main agricultural topics, such as plant sciences, agricultural technology engineering, and farm management, using research results and examples from both the developed and undeveloped world.

The program promotes research excellence and educates students on the scientific frontiers and advanced methodologies at the vanguard of interconnected issues related to Climate and Atmospheric Sciences, Energy, Hydrology, Sustainable Built Environment, and Sustainable Policy.

The Doctor of Renewable Energy program helps students develop practical skills and knowledge required to critically evaluate alternative energy sources, and provide applied solutions to the energy demand. The major is decidedly interdisciplinary in nature, focusing on the underlying natural processes relating to renewable energy and employing the scientific method.

We do research on evolutionary processes in relation to the genetic structure and selection and human issues related to environmental impacts.

Because of the multidisciplinary credentials of its faculty and the first-rate quality of its research facilities, the GIEE attracts high-caliber students from a variety of engineering and science disciplines.