Overview
We list Law PhD because it keeps coming up in counselling sessions, and because the spread of entry terms across the UK is wider than most applicants expect. Doctoral study normally runs 3 years and is built around your own research, supervised rather than taught.
Teaching in Law places heavy weight on written English, which is why the language bar sits high. We currently work with 26 universities on this course across 20 cities.
The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.5, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition ranges from £15.000 to £28.000 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.
Where you land depends on your grades, your English and your timing. Send those three and we will tell you where you stand.
Entry requirements
AcademicA good master degree in a related field, plus a research proposal and a supervisor willing to take you on.
EnglishIELTS 6.5
Careers opportunities
A qualifying law degree covers the academic stage only. To practise in England and Wales you then take the SQE and complete two years of qualifying work experience, and training contracts are competitive and applied for years ahead. Many graduates never qualify and use the degree in compliance, policy and business.
Roles graduates go into
- Trainee solicitor
- Pupil barrister
- Paralegal
- Compliance and regulatory officer
- Legal counsel in time
- Policy or governance adviser
Where they work
- Law firms of every size
- In-house legal and compliance teams
- Government legal service and regulators
- Banks and insurers
- Charities and advice services
After the course
The SQE and two years of qualifying work experience for solicitors; the bar course and pupillage for barristers.
Fees and funding
Tuition, international students£15,000 - £28,000