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Full time | University Park Campus | 3 years | 01-APR-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

3 years

Start date

01-APR-24

Key information
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Qualification type

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Law

Course type

Research

Course Summary

Research overview

With well-established

  • research centres
  • and links to leading institutions around the world, the School of Law is a dynamic centre for PhD study. We have a vibrant and diverse academic and social community, with research students from all over the world.

    We promote research excellence, recognising that high-quality legal research may take many different forms. We use a variety of research methods across our projects.

    You will be assigned

  • two supervisors
  • who will have the appropriate expertise to support your research project. The school offers supervision in most subject areas and for interdisciplinary projects that have a legal aspect to them.

    Research students and academics are all engaged in the same endeavours and can learn a great deal from each other. We actively encourage our doctoral students to engage in the wider community of the school and play a full role in its research activities.

    While legal research is often an individual pursuit, many collaborative research activities take place, including co-authorship of publications, and reading and discussion groups. In addition, our research students organise their own seminar series, with the support of a member of staff, which helps them practise and develop their presentation skills.

    Completing your PhD at Nottingham would be your first, essential step to pursuing a successful academic career.

    Our research areas include:

    • administrative and public law
    • commercial law
    • company and insolvency law
    • consumer law
    • criminal justice
    • criminology
    • criminal evidence law
    • disability law
    • environmental law
    • European law
    • evidence
    • human rights
    • intellectual property law
    • international law
    • international humanitarian law
    • law and development
    • law and technology
    • maritime law
    • public procurement

    Careers

    Whether you are considering a career in academia, industry or haven't yet decided,

  • we’re here to support you every step of the way.
  • Expert staff will work with you to explore PhD career options and apply for vacancies, develop your interview skills and meet employers. You can book a one-to-one appointment, take an online course or attend a workshop.

    International students who complete an eligible degree programme in the UK on a student visa can apply to stay and work in the UK after their course under the

  • Graduate immigration route
  • . Eligible courses at the University of Nottingham include bachelors, masters and research degrees, and PGCE courses.

    Tuition fees

    UK fees
    Course fees for UK students

    For this course (per year)

    £5,100

    International fees
    Course fees for EU and international students

    For this course (per year)

    £21,500

    Entry requirements

    LLM or masters degree in a relevant discipline, with a taught and dissertation average of 65% or above; plus a 2:1 (or international equivalent).

    University information

    The University of Nottingham is a pioneering institution with a long and distinguished heritage in education. It ranks in the top 20 universities in the UK (Times Higher Education World University Rankings, 2024). It is also a research-intensive university and a member of the prestigious Russell Group of universities, making it a superb place to study for a postgraduate qualification. In addition to being one of the world’s top 100...more

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