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PhD Law at University of Leicester

University of Leicester, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Leicester offers PhD supervision in Law. Research areas include company, commercial and financial law, criminal law and justice, dispute resolution, European law and policy, human rights law, immigration law, international law, and law and theory.

Faculty: College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities  |  Department: Law  |  Duration: Up to 4 years full-time; up to 7 years part-time (maximum registration before submission)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

PhD students complete an independent research project under a supervisory team; the maximum period of registration before thesis submission is 4 years full-time or 7 years part-time, and the thesis is defended in a viva voce examination.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A UK Bachelor's degree with at least First-Class or Upper Second-Class honours or equivalent, and normally a completed or near-complete Master's in a similar area with an average above 60% and at least 65% in the dissertation.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27). UK full-time campus-based research degree fee; part-time £2,619. UK fees rise each year in line with UKRI rates. International fees vary by project and are published as a range. Source

Duration: Up to 4 years full-time; up to 7 years part-time (maximum registration before submission)

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