Plymouth,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD Law in Plymouth United Kingdom | University of Plymouth
University of Plymouth
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Plymouth United Kingdom
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
13,645
(c. USD18,319.5)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
We invite submissions of original research proposals to advance knowledge in legal and policy studies across doctrinal, applied, comparative, and socio-legal frameworks. Our law faculty boasts diverse expertise with recognized leadership in specialized fields including intellectual property, cyberlaw, discrimination, human rights, family law, legal theory, legal history, cultural heritage, and environmental law. Explore our staff profiles and school research pages to discover potential alignment with your academic goals.
As a doctoral candidate, you'll pursue an advanced research initiative with guidance from a dedicated supervisory team led by a Director of Studies. Active participation in skills enhancement and scholarly dissemination of your findings is expected throughout your research journey.
Our specialized research clusters focus on: Health, Vulnerability and Inclusion; Environment, Harm and Culture; and Global Instability and Society.
This flexible doctoral program (available full-time or part-time) is designed for individuals with specific research inquiries who seek to investigate them through independent study, ultimately producing novel contributions to their field. It represents the ideal pathway for those pursuing academic research careers.
Your research will be supported by a specialized supervisory team headed by a Director of Studies, with emphasis on professional development and presenting your work in academic forums.
Full-time duration: 3-4 years.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants are expected to have completed a masters level qualification to a high standard (e.g. at 'merit' or 'distinction' level) as well as either a good 2:1 or first class honours undergraduate degree in an area of study appropriate to your project proposal. We are happy to consider equivalent qualifications (for instance, you may have studied different subjects at undergraduate and masters level but have worked in and/or developed an interest in your sector since then). We also accept exceptional undergraduate students (1st class) from a cognate discipline straight in to PhD where there is an associated excellent research proposal.
If you do not already have a masters degree, you may be interested in one of our masters level research degrees – for instance, our ResM Law (which enables a transfer directly into the PhD programme if you are making excellent progress), an MPhil degree or MSc. Further details about the University's research degree awards.
You will also need to provide evidence that you are ready to pursue the project you propose in your application. This will take the form of a research proposal.
If English is not your first language, you must have proficiency in written and spoken English (normally a minimum test score of 6.5 for IELTS, or equivalent). Given the nature of the programme, you'll be expected to read and engage with complex theoretical texts and debates for which fluency in English is essential.
TOEFL IBT – 90
Minimum Component Scores - Component scores of listening 17, reading 18, speaking 20, writing 18
If you do not already have a masters degree, you may be interested in one of our masters level research degrees – for instance, our ResM Law (which enables a transfer directly into the PhD programme if you are making excellent progress), an MPhil degree or MSc. Further details about the University's research degree awards.
You will also need to provide evidence that you are ready to pursue the project you propose in your application. This will take the form of a research proposal.
If English is not your first language, you must have proficiency in written and spoken English (normally a minimum test score of 6.5 for IELTS, or equivalent). Given the nature of the programme, you'll be expected to read and engage with complex theoretical texts and debates for which fluency in English is essential.
TOEFL IBT – 90
Minimum Component Scores - Component scores of listening 17, reading 18, speaking 20, writing 18
Tuition
GBP
13,645