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  • Distance learning PhD

278 degrees at 23 universities in the UK.

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  • PhD Agriculture, Animal Care, and Veterinary Science
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  • PhD Building, Planning and Construction Management
  • PhD Communications and Media
  • PhD Computer Science and Information Technology
  • PhD Creative Arts and Design and Illustration
  • PhD Economics
  • PhD Education
  • PhD Electronic and Electrical Engineering
  • PhD Engineering
  • PhD English Literature
  • PhD Environmental Health and Safety, Protection and Conservation
  • PhD Financial Management and Accounting
  • PhD Food Science and Technology, Nutrition and Dietetics
  • PhD Gallery, Conservation and Museum Studies and Museology
  • PhD Geography and Earth Sciences
  • PhD Health Care Management and Health Studies
  • PhD History
  • PhD Humanities and Social Sciences
  • PhD Industry, Logistics, Manufacturing and Production
  • PhD Journalism and Publishing
  • PhD Languages
  • PhD Law and Legal studies
  • PhD Leisure, Hospitality Management and Event Management
  • PhD Linguistic Studies
  • PhD Literature
  • PhD Management, Business and HR
  • PhD Marketing and PR
  • PhD Mathematics
  • PhD Music Technology and Production and Sound Engineering
  • PhD Nursing and Midwifery
  • PhD Other Sciences and Research
  • PhD Performing and Dramatic Arts, Acting and Music Studies
  • PhD Philosophy
  • PhD Physics
  • PhD Physiotherapy and other Therapies
  • PhD Psychology
  • PhD Religious Studies and Theology
  • PhD Social Work, Community Work and Counselling Skills
  • PhD Sports and Recreation
  • PhD Surgery, Medicine and Dentistry
  • PhD Teaching and Training
  • PhD Transport Services and Aviation

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Museum Studies PhD - Museums: Experience and Affect

University of leicester.

Museum Studies at Leicester offers supervision for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - full-time This degree is available to study Read more...

  • 6 years Distance without attendance degree: £6,300 per year (UK)
  • 3 years Full time degree: £6,300 per year (UK)

Economics, Accounting or Finance PhD

Oxford brookes university.

Economics is a broad discipline that helps us understand historical trends by studying the past, interpret today’s major challenges and Read more...

  • 4 years Part time degree: £2,356 per year (UK)
  • 3 years Full time degree: £4,712 per year (UK)
  • 3 years Distance without attendance degree
  • 4 years Distance without attendance degree
  • 3 years Full time degree

Applied Linguistics with English Language Teaching PhD

University of nottingham.

Applied linguistics offers a fascinating opportunity to study the interaction between language and the real world. You will be supervised Read more...

  • 48 months Distance without attendance degree: £5,100 per year (UK)
  • 48 months Full time degree: £5,100 per year (UK)
  • 48 months Full time degree: £21,500 per year (UK)
  • 96 months Distance without attendance degree

Architecture PhD

London south bank university.

Research in the area of architecture is carried out by specialist centres. The majority of academic staff belong to one or more of these Read more...

  • 5 years Part time degree: £2,892 per year (UK)
  • 6 years Distance without attendance degree: £4,820 per year (UK)
  • 3 years Full time degree: £4,820 per year (UK)

PhD Computing and Mathematics

University of wolverhampton.

PhD students at the School of Mathematics and Computer Science are supervised by academics who are leading experts in their particular Read more...

  • 8 years Part time degree: £2,393 per year (UK)

Operational Research & Logistics PhDs and MPhils (Distance Learning)

University of portsmouth.

If you're ready to take your existing qualifications and expertise in Operational Research and Logistics into a postgraduate research Read more...

  • 6 years Distance without attendance degree: £2,393 per year (UK)
  • 3 years Distance without attendance degree: £2,393 per year (UK)

PhD in Film Media and Screen Studies

Manchester metropolitan university.

Discover your research degree study options, including areas of expertise for our academic supervisors. Our research degrees will help you Read more...

  • 3 years Full time degree: £4,786 per year (UK)
  • 6 years Distance without attendance degree

PhD English Language and Applied Linguistics (Distance Learning)

University of birmingham.

Carry out your research with one of the UK’s leading English Language departments, renowned for its expertise in Corpus Research, Cognitive Read more...

  • 4 years Distance without attendance degree: £12,330 per year (UK)

Applied Linguistics, PhD / PhD Distance Learning

Swansea university.

A PhD or MPhil in Applied Linguistics enables you to undertake a substantial project led by your own passions and interests. The PhD Read more...

  • 7 years Distance without attendance degree: £2,356 per year (UK)
  • 6 years Part time degree: £2,356 per year (UK)

Museum Studies PhD - Cultural Heritage and Cultural Practice

Business and management phd.

Business and Management is a broad disciplinary cluster which includes sub-disciplines such as Organisational Behaviour, Leadership, Read more...

  • 4 years Distance without attendance degree: £2,356 per year (UK)
  • 3 years Distance without attendance degree: £4,712 per year (UK)

Religious Studies (distance learning) PhD

Our PhD gives you the time and support to explore your religious studies interests while maintaining your existing commitments. We have Read more...

  • 3 years Distance without attendance degree: £5,100 per year (UK)

Education PhD

As a research student you'll become part of our thriving academic community. Explore the staff, facilities and more at the Centre for Read more...

PhD Postgraduate research in Media and Communications

Thank you for your interest in pursuing a research degree with the Faculty of Arts. We will be delighted to discuss your area of interest Read more...

  • 4 years Distance without attendance degree: £4,786 per year (UK)

Dental, Health and Care Professions PhD (Distance Learning)

If you're looking to take your skills into postgraduate research, our research degree programmes can help you achieve your ambitions. Our Read more...

PhD in Art, Design and Architecture

Film studies phd (on-campus or by distance learning).

Research degrees in Film Studies at Birmingham are supervised by faculty in the Department of Film and Creative Writing and in the Read more...

Civil Engineering - Distance Learning, PhD

The PhD Civil Engineering - Distance Learning is subject to the same University regulations as the standard PhD programme, except that all Read more...

  • 1 year Distance without attendance degree: £4,800 per year (UK)

Museum Studies PhD - Art and Its Institutions: Histories and Practices

Theology (distance learning) phd.

Our distance learning PhD gives you the time and support to explore your theological interests while maintaining your existing Read more...

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Qualification:, universities:.

  • Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
  • University of Huddersfield
  • Maryvale Institute
  • University of Edinburgh
  • University of London Institute in Paris
  • University of Sunderland
  • Birmingham City University
  • University of York
  • Institute of English Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
  • Birmingham School of Acting
  • University of London Worldwide
  • Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
  • University of Bristol
  • Institute of Historical Research, School of Advanced Study, University of London

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PhD by distance learning

The faculties of Environment and Arts, Humanities and Cultures offer PhD by distance learning across most schools.

PhD by distance learning allows you to study at a time and place that suits you and, with a part-time option available, you'll have the flexibility to gain an advanced degree alongside work and other commitments.

Through completing a PhD, you will become an expert in a specialist area and gain high-quality research training.

Our PhD by distance learning programmes

Faculty of environment.

  • School of Earth and Environment
  • School of Food Science and Nutrition
  • School of Geography
  • Institute for Transport Studies

Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures

  • School of Design
  • School of English
  • School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies
  • School of History 
  • School of Languages, Cultures and Societies
  • School of Music
  • School of Performance and Cultural Industries
  • School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science
  • Inter-Disciplinary Ethics Applied Centre

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