PhD Law at Cardiff University

Programme overview

The PhD in Law is offered by the School of Law and Politics, with supervision across a wide range of legal subjects including commercial, company, criminal, environmental, human rights, international, family and medical law. Full-time and part-time study leads to MPhil and PhD.

Department: School of Law and Politics | Duration: PhD 3 years (MPhil 2 years) full-time; PhD 5-7 years (MPhil 2-3 years) part-time | Intake: January, April, July, October | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Research organised around four clusters: Medicine, Healthcare and Society; Governance and Constitutionalism; Procedural Justice; and Regulation of Commercial Activity. Each full-time student has office space in the School's Graduate Centre.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A minimum of a good Honours degree in Law (2:1 or acceptable alternative) or overseas acceptable alternative in a relevant subject. Applicants without it may be considered with a Master's degree in Law (or acceptable alternative) or appropriate professional experience; interviews may be held. Application must include a research proposal of about 5,000 words (title, introduction, research problem and questions, literature review, methodology, contribution), degree certificates and transcripts, and two academic references. English language: IELTS 7.0 with no less than 6.5 in writing and 5.5 in listening, speaking and reading. No official closing dates; applicants are advised to allow 2-3 months for processing.

Intake: January, April, July, October

Duration: PhD 3 years, MPhil 2 years

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