PhD Law in Durham United Kingdom | Durham University

You must have a relevant Bachelor's degree or equivalent overseas qualification. Where the degree is in a discipline other than Law, you must demonstrate a sufficiently deep understanding of the relevant areas of the law or legal thought, which will usually require your degree to have included a substantial Law component. Our minimum standard for admission is a good Upper Second Class Honours degree or equivalent. We normally expect applicants to have a recognised Master's degree (average grade of at least 65% or equivalent) or a Master's degree by research. You must supply two academic references (taken within the last 2 years). (We may also accept one professional reference and one academic reference. You must submit a satisfactory research proposal (please see below) of no more than 2,000 words, excluding bibliography. You must also submit a current CV, as well as a picture of the photo page of your passport. We must have the necessary expertise in the School. We therefore request that you make informal contact with a potential supervisor to discuss your application and research proposal at an early stage. You should note, however, that such contact does not necessarily mean that you will eventually be accepted. Our minimum standard is 7.0 on every component of the IELTS test. TOEFL iBT and TOEFL iBT Home edition 102 (with 27 writing and no other component under 25)