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Law PhD

Law PhD at 26 UK universities. Compare entry terms, tuition and intakes, then ask us which ones fit your grades.

UK University Oxford
Tuition per year £15,000 - £28,000
Duration3 years Full time
AwardPhD
IELTS6.5

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

Academic
A good master degree in a related field, plus a research proposal and a supervisor willing to take you on.
English
IELTS 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
Where you can study it

26 universities run this course

Entry terms differ between departments. An adviser will tell you which of these you are a realistic candidate for.

University IELTS Duration Intake Tuition per year Enquire
UK University Oxford 7.0 3 years October £28,000 Enquire now
UK University Cambridge 7.0 3 years October £28,000 Enquire now
UK University London 7.0 3 years October £28,000 Enquire now
UK University London 7.0 3 years October £28,000 Enquire now
UK University Durham 7.0 3 years October £23,500 Enquire now
UK University Coventry 7.0 3 years October £23,500 Enquire now
UK University Bristol 7.0 3 years October £23,500 Enquire now
UK University Lancaster 7.0 3 years October £20,000 Enquire now
UK University Exeter 7.0 3 years October £20,000 Enquire now
UK University Liverpool 7.0 3 years October £20,000 Enquire now
UK University Belfast 7.0 3 years October £20,000 Enquire now
UK University Brighton 7.0 3 years October £20,000 Enquire now
UK University London 7.0 3 years October £20,000 Enquire now
UK University Swansea 6.5 3 years October £15,000 Enquire now
UK University London 7.0 3 years October £20,000 Enquire now
UK University London 6.5 3 years October £15,000 Enquire now
UK University Norwich 7.0 3 years October £20,000 Enquire now
UK University Egham 7.0 3 years October £20,000 Enquire now
UK University Manchester 6.5 3 years October £15,000 Enquire now
UK University Leicester 6.5 3 years October £15,000 Enquire now
UK University London 6.5 3 years October £15,000 Enquire now
UK University Glasgow 6.5 3 years October £15,000 Enquire now
UK University Pontypridd 6.5 3 years October £15,000 Enquire now
UK University Sunderland 6.5 3 years October £15,000 Enquire now
UK University London 6.5 3 years October £15,000 Enquire now
UK University Luton 6.5 3 years October £15,000 Enquire now
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