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PhD Human Rights and Research Methods at University of Essex

University of Essex, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The PhD Human Rights and Research Methods offers supervision across Essex Law School expertise, including domestic protection of international human rights standards, free speech and law, health and human rights, international law of armed conflicts, peacekeeping, international humanitarian law, UK human rights and UN international organisation law.

Faculty: Essex Law School  |  Department: Essex Law School  |  Duration: 3-4 years full-time  |  Intake: January 2027  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Study is an independent research project under supervision, with the Law - Research module.

Career pathways

Former PhD students have gone on to legal practice, commerce and industry, the non-governmental sector and academia.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Masters degree in law and a first or 2:1 LLB honours degree, or equivalent, plus a well-developed research proposal. Applicants will normally be interviewed (including by video call), and acceptance depends on research expertise in the department. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.5 in writing, with a minimum of 5.5 in the remaining components.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year. Fees increase for each academic year of study. Source

International applicants: GBP 20,625 a year. Fees increase for each academic year of study. Source

Intake: January 2027

Duration: 3-4 years full-time

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