PhDs in European Law

PhD in Law

The European University Institute offers one of the world’s largest and most distinguished doctoral programmes in the social sciences. The Institute is unique in its European, comparative and interdisciplinary focus, and offers up to four years scholarship to research students, leading to a doctorate in Law.

PhD in PhD Law of Business and Commerce

The PhD in Law of Business and Commerce at Università Bocconi is highly innovative, methodologically rigorous but provides for flexible curricula. The course is structured around the law governing the modern corporation and its relationships with its different constituencies, combining an interdisciplinary approach, an international vision and specialization in the single areas of legal research.

PhD in Law PhD/MPhil/MJur

University of Birmingham

The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise confirmed our excellent reputation for doctrinal, empirical and theoretical research, particularly in the fields of commercial law, criminal law, criminal justice, judicial administration, European law, public law, human rights, international law, private law, restitution, conflicts of law, international economic law, comparative law, health and social welfare, socio-legal studies and legal theory.

PhD in Law

University of Dundee

Dundee Law School has a flourishing and supportive research environment in which staff, students and researchers are encouraged to workshop their ideas. All staff in the Law School are expected to be research active and the range of research activity is wide.

PhD in Law

The University of Edinburgh

Doctoral candidates at the Edinburgh Law School are assisted by the appointment of two supervisors, a principal supervisor and an assistant supervisor. These are experts in their field of study and are carefully chosen to provide each candidate with the best possible support to develop their thesis. Supervision is tailored to each candidate's needs, identifying specific training requirements, eg: in empirical methods or language training.

PhD in Law Research

Kings College London

While graduate research opportunities are organised through the School of Law, you may well find that your work is related to research undertaken at one of the research centres associated with the School. These centres enjoy strong international and national reputations and contribute to legal and wider public debates on important issues of today. The School is home to Centre of European Law, Centre of Medical Law and Ethics, Centre for Technology, Ethics, Law and Society and Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution. You should take a look a the list of staff research interests as this will give you an indication of the areas which can be studied at the School.

PhD in Law

University of Maribor

The aim of the Ph.D. study program “Law” is to educate top - level professionals in the field of law with additional wide knowledge in social sciences, which all gives a basis for understanding of the most difficult legal subjects or theoretical and methodological concepts. The purpose of this approach is to educate professionals for their self-dependent development of new knowledge and solving of the most difficult problems with trial and improvement of known and discovery of new solutions in the field of law. The legal professionals educated in such manner will be capable to develop their critical reflection and suitable to solve the most difficult legal questions, to publish legal texts in a form of scientific articles and books, to lead research projects, and to write a scientific research work in a field of law.

PhD in Commercial Law

Hanken School of Economics

Hanken offers advanced research-based doctoral education to students aiming for a career requiring analytical thinking and research skills, be it in academia, the corporate world or the public sector.

PhD in European Doctorate in Law and Economics

University of Bologna

The goal of the EDLE programme is to form a new class of outstanding, highly skilled doctorate candidates. Through EDLE they receive the knowledge and skills to successfully pursue their careers in national and international organizations, promoting efficient laws and regulations and fostering economic progress. More research-oriented candidates will be able to pursue an academic career.

PhD in International Law and European Law

University of Cyprus

European integration is impacting every aspect of Member State law, highlighting the need to study the various legal systems, and to understand their relevance to Cypriot law. This programme builds on the concentrated strength of the Department’s faculty members. The presence of the Department of Law in international, European and domestic research activities is strong – especially in the fields of criminal sciences, international law, European law, and international and European private law.

PhD in Law

Cardiff University

Cardiff Law School offers opportunities for both full and part-time study leading to the degrees of MPhil and PhD.

PhD in PhD in Law

Tilburg University

For information on different ways to start a PhD research in law project at Tilburg University please read the general information of Tilburg Graduate Law School http://www.tilburguniversity.nl/faculties/law/research/tgls/phd/