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Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
PhD, DPhil On-Campus Full-time 3 - 4 years September £4180.00 year per £15210.00 year per
PhD, DPhil On-Campus Part-time 6 - 7 years September £2090.00 year per find out

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The 2014 Research Exercise Framework (REF) 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. Many of our research students have obtained academic careers in the top law schools in the country. The PhD programme requires you to research and write a thesis of 80,000 words with supervision from academic staff, the work should make an original contribution to knowledge.


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