22 Sustainability Studies PhD degrees found
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22 Sustainability Studies PhD degrees found
University of Florence
PhD Course in Social Sciences for Sustainability and Wellbeing
- Florence, Italy
PhD
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
PhD Course in Social Sciences for Sustainability and Wellbeing. The Ph.D. program in Social Sciences for Sustainability and Wellbeing (acronym: S3W), jointly offered by the University of Florence and the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, offers a great opportunity to learn a wide range of methods from the social sciences and enter a community of scholars committed to doing their best to ensure wellbeing and a sustainable future for our society.
SIT Graduate Institute
Doctorate in Sustainability – PhD (Online)
- Online
PhD
Part time
4 years
Distance Learning, On-Campus
English
Developed for professionals working to create a more sustainable future, PhD in Sustainability students will investigate the social, ecological, technical, and political dimensions of sustainable transformations, the relationship of science and society in advancing more sustainable futures, and novel and inclusive approaches to community-based problem solving and sustainable development.
Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna
PhD in Human Rights, Global Politics and Sustainability: Legal and Philosophical Perspectives
- Pisa, Italy
PhD
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
PhD in Human Rights, Global Politics and Sustainability: Legal and Philosophical Perspectives Embark on a groundbreaking interdisciplinary journey at the Ph.D. program in Human Rights, Global Politics, and Sustainability: Legal and Philosophical Perspectives.
Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna
PhD in Management Innovation, Sustainability and Healthcare
- Pisa, Italy
PhD
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
The PhD in Management - Innovation, Sustainability, and Healthcare is a three-year training program leading to research activity in the public and private domains as well as managerial jobs in public and private organizations. The Ph.D. program aims, to train students for academic and managerial positions in both public and private organizations.
University of Bristol Law School
Phd in Sustainable Futures
- Bristol, United Kingdom
PhD
Full time, Part time
4 years
On-Campus
English
PhD in Sustainable Futures is an interdisciplinary pathway seeking to produce a new generation of researchers who can address the pressing social issues of sustainability in the face of a growing global population. Sustainability research asks how human well-being can be maintained and enhanced in the long term, given rising populations, limited natural resources, and a fragile environment. The field, with its clear applied focus and strong strategic future-directed policy implications, has social sciences at its heart.
Universidad Pontificia Comillas
PhD in Business and Territorial Competitiveness, Innovation and Sustainability
- Madrid, Spain
PhD
Full time, Part time
4 years
On-Campus
English
The programme, taught in English, allows for an in-depth look at the different factors that affect the competitiveness and sustainability of companies and territories, in order to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Euler-Franeker Memorial University
Online PhD in Monitoring and Evaluation
- Willemstad, Curaçao
PhD
Full time
3 years
Distance Learning
English
EULER online PhD in monitoring and evaluation (currently offered in partnership with EUCLID) is the only doctoral degree program offered by an institution that is itself an intergovernmental treaty-based institution (EUCLID / EULER & Institute).
University of Milan
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PhD in International and Public Law, Ethics and Economics for Sustainable Development - LEES
- Milan, Italy
PhD
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
Fast-track counseling
The programme in International and Public Law, Ethics and Economics for Sustainable Development - LEES delves into law, ethics, and economics to address Sustainable Development Goals. It examines legal boundaries, redefines social well-being and distributive justice, and designs multi-level institutions for sustainability. It explores strategic litigation, economic analysis, and collective rational choice models to promote institutional change and social norms conformity.
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Ph.D. in Sustainability
- Rochester, USA
PhD
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
A practically based program that fosters innovation and creativity in solving real-world challenges within social, economic, technological, and business realms. In this inherently interdisciplinary program, you’ll become part of a network of academics from across RIT who are working to optimize sustainable systems and practices in engineering, manufacturing, energy, education, and more.
EUCLID (Euclid University)
PhD in Sustainable Development and Diplomacy
- Washington, USA
- Gambia Online, Gambia
PhD
Full time, Part time
2 years
Distance Learning
English
The EUCLID DSDD (Doctorate in Sustainable Development and Diplomacy) is a distance, nonresident study program.
Terra Nova University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by Research in Sustainable Agriculture
- Ragusa, Italy
PhD
Full time, Part time
1 semester
Distance Learning
English, Italian, Spanish
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.
University of Cyprus
Fast-track counseling
Doctorate in Biodiversity Conservation (Ph.D.)
- Aglantzia, Cyprus
PhD
Full time
8 semesters
On-Campus
English
Fast-track counseling
The Ph.D. A degree in Biodiversity Conservation aims at providing students with high-quality education of international standing, so that they can develop a deep understanding of their science and versatile thinking, something critical for their professional career in the modern environment.
Nipissing University
PhD in Education (with a focus on Educational Sustainability)
- Toronto, Canada
PhD
Full time
On-Campus
English
Grounded in the context of a post-modern society, and recognizing the importance of multiple perspectives, this Ph.D. program in Educational Sustainability will prepare students from a variety of fields.
Sunway University
Doctor of Philosophy in Sustainability Science and Technology
- Shah Alam, Malaysia
PhD
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
This novel Ph.D. program aims to produce leaders in academia and industry through its multi-disciplinary approach to sustainability. Graduates will be equipped with the quantitative and qualitative analytical skills necessary to formulate and champion solutions to global sustainability issues.
University of Prince Edward Island
PhD in Sustainable Design Engineering
- Charlottetown, Canada
PhD
On-Campus
English
UPEI's Doctor of Philosophy in Sustainable Design Engineering (PhD-SDE) program aims to train graduates who have in-depth expertise in applying principles of sustainable design engineering to interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research challenges. Independent research is the major focus of the PhD program-SDE degree, and students will identify a research topic and conduct an extensive body of original research in their field, making a true contribution exemplifying the student's depth of knowledge, creativity, innovation and proven ability to make significant scientific research contributions.
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PhD Degrees in Sustainability Studies
Pursuing a degree in sustainability is an incredibly rewarding endeavor, although there are many tough issues and debates that arise out of this topic. The understanding of sustainability’s importance to the health of the globe and the community is a relatively new discussion among scientists and leaders.
Requirements for the PhD program often involve the student having already obtained a Master’s degree. Additionally, a thesis or dissertation primarily consisting of original academic research must be submitted. In some countries, this work may even need to be defended in front of a panel.