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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Main Campus
Full Time
Sep 2026
3 Year
Edinburgh Law School’s PhD programme seeks to train the future world leaders in law and criminology research and is available to study full-time over three years or part-time over six years (subject to visa restrictions).A PhD at Edinburgh Law School involves undertaking independent research, culminating in the submission of a 100,000 word thesis, which should be an original piece of work that makes a significant contribution to knowledge in a chosen field of study and contains material worthy of publication.We offer a supportive environment for PhD study to help you to develop the skills to communicate your findings to a wide variety of audiences. You will benefit from:supervision by a team of experts in your chosen field of studya PhD training programme which provides a basic foundation in legal and criminological research methods, as well as key transferable skillsopportunities to undertake individual advanced training that is necessary for a particular research projectthe chance to integrate with a community of established researchers and benefit from a rich and diverse intellectual environment.
