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A Doctorate in Law, also known as a PhD in Law or a Legum Doctor (abbreviated LD or LLD) is an advanced post-graduate degree that involves research and taking an academic approach to Law study. Candidates for a PhD in Law are responsible for taking on in-depth research into a concentration within the field of law.  What Are the Benefits of Taking a PhD in Law? One of the benefits of pursuing… Read more

A Doctorate in Law, also known as a PhD in Law or a Legum Doctor (abbreviated LD or LLD) is an advanced post-graduate degree that involves research and taking an academic approach to Law study. Candidates for a PhD in Law are responsible for taking on in-depth research into a concentration within the field of law. 

What Are the Benefits of Taking a PhD in Law?

One of the benefits of pursuing a doctorate in Law Studies is that deep, long-term research trains candidates to develop their critical and systematic analytical aptitude into a highly valuable professional trait. Working toward a PhD in Law is a process that develops the candidate in other ways besides their specific understanding and knowledge of the subject they are researching.

What Are the Requirements for a PhD in Law?

Like the costs associated with a PhD in Law, the prerequisites for entry to a particular program at any given school can also vary. Many universities require PhD in Law applicants to have a Masters degree, while some will consider applicants who graduated a Bachelors program with honors. Universities will provide more information about prerequisites for a PhD in Law upon request.

What Kind of Career Can You Expect with a PhD in Law?

The completion of a PhD in Law degree program is a notable achievement, and is valued very highly both inside and outside of academia. Those who hold a doctorate in Law find themselves highly qualified for positions as legal professionals, professors, researchers, policy-makers and more. Graduates from PhD in Law programs have gone on to leadership positions in high courts, international humanitarian organizations, government and commerce, to name a few sectors. Below, you can read more about PhD in Law programs and request more information from the universities hosting them.

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Ph.D. in European and International Law
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Palacky University
Olomouc, Czech Republic

Ph.D. programme is a post-graduate study-programme that combines an advanced law formation and research in European and International law. Tuition and research are supervised ... +

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Ph.D. programme is a post-graduate study-programme that combines an advanced law formation and research in European and International law. Tuition and research are supervised by internationally experienced academics. -
PhD
Full-time
Part-time
3 - 5 years
English
Sep 2021
31 May 2021
Campus
 

Post-Graduation in Family Business Law
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Porto Law School
Porto, Portugal

The Graduate Program in Family Business Law has a transversal and transdisciplinary approach that aims to provide the acquisition of specialized knowledge on the main legal is ... +

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The Graduate Program in Family Business Law has a transversal and transdisciplinary approach that aims to provide the acquisition of specialized knowledge on the main legal issues involved. -
PhD
Part-time
5 months
Portuguese (Portugal)
May 2021
Campus
 

PhD in Law
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Universidade Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela, Spain

The Doctorate Program in Law is a solid, ambitious and future-oriented proposal that brings together practically all branches of Law. This option also escaped from an atomizat ... +

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The Doctorate Program in Law is a solid, ambitious and future-oriented proposal that brings together practically all branches of Law. This option also escaped from an atomization of lines of research in order to consolidate multiple perspectives in seven main lines that allow to provide this formative stage with an approach that surpasses the division into areas of knowledge, favoring synergies between groups and that also allows the sum of critical mass and the display of sound scientific results. -
PhD
Full-time
3 years
Spanish
Aug 2021
Campus
 

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Global Ph.D. Program
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Católica Global School of Law
Lisbon, Portugal

The new Ph.D. programme sets out to create a real research community of scholars whose work is monitored and guided by the best international standards in the field.

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The new Ph.D. programme sets out to create a real research community of scholars whose work is monitored and guided by the best international standards in the field. -
PhD
Full-time
8 semesters
English
Oct 2021
Campus
 

Doctorate in Legal Sciences
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Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Bogotá, Colombia

The Doctorate in Legal Sciences was created in 2007, in order to encourage academic debate and the consolidation of an academic community in Colombia and Latin America. The ma ... +

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The Doctorate in Legal Sciences was created in 2007, in order to encourage academic debate and the consolidation of an academic community in Colombia and Latin America. The main objective of the Doctorate is to strengthen the abilities of students to carry out rigorous research, generate knowledge in the area of legal sciences and propose approaches and innovative solutions to the problems of contemporary society, locally and globally. In the development of the mission of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana , we seek that the research of the doctoral students generate impact in the country and the region, contributing to the achievement of a just, sustainable, inclusive, democratic, solidary and respectful of human dignity society. -
PhD
Full-time
3 - 5 years
Spanish (Colombia)
Jan 2022
Campus
 

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Law
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UAEU United Arab Emirates University
Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

The awarded degree in recognition of the completion of the requirements of this program is "Doctorate of Philosophy in Law", and it will be offered in Arabic. However, there w ... +

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The awarded degree in recognition of the completion of the requirements of this program is "Doctorate of Philosophy in Law", and it will be offered in Arabic. However, there will be an opportunity for the students to specialize in one branch of law through the elective courses studied and the subject of the dissertation which they will argue/defend. The Program will be offered at UAEU in Al Ain campus. -
PhD
Full-time
Part-time
4 years
Arabic
Aug 2021
Campus
 

Doctor of Philosophy in Criminology
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The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, USA

The Ph.D. in Criminology degree program is an interdisciplinary, research-oriented degree offered in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences at UT Dallas. The ob ... +

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The Ph.D. in Criminology degree program is an interdisciplinary, research-oriented degree offered in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences at UT Dallas. The objective of the Ph.D. program is to provide students a coherent, yet intellectually challenging degree that adequately prepares them to conduct research among the many aspects of criminology and criminal justice, varying with individual interests and areas of specialty. -
PhD
Full-time
4 years
English
Aug 2021
01 May 2021
Campus
 

PhD in Theoretical Legal Sciences – Law and Legal Theory in European Context
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Charles University Faculty of Law
Prague, Czech Republic

The objective of the doctoral program of study “Theoretical Legal Sciences – Law and Legal Theory in European Context” is that specialists and academics with a scientific appr ... +

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The objective of the doctoral program of study “Theoretical Legal Sciences – Law and Legal Theory in European Context” is that specialists and academics with a scientific approach to solving theoretical and practical issues within one or more scientific legal fields will pursue scientific creative activities and study. Graduates of the doctoral program of study “Theoretical Legal Sciences – Law and Legal Theory in European Context” will have enhanced their qualifications and expanded and deepened their knowledge in a particular field of legal science in such a way that they will have attempted to form or identify the theoretical basis of the respective field by analyzing their practical experience and knowledge. -
PhD
Full-time
4 years
English
Online & Campus Combined
Campus
Online
 

PhD in International Law and Treaty Law
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EUCLID (Euclid University)
Washington, USA +1 More

One of the world's only Ph.D. degree programs in International Law offered by an intergovernmental organization itself constituted under international law.

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One of the world's only Ph.D. degree programs in International Law offered by an intergovernmental organization itself constituted under international law. -
PhD
Full-time
Part-time
2 - 4 years
English
Online
 

LLD in Doctors of Law
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University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa

The purpose of this qualification is to let students demonstrate an ability to make an own, distinctive and novel contribution to the corpus of knowledge on a particular the s ... +

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The purpose of this qualification is to let students demonstrate an ability to make an own, distinctive and novel contribution to the corpus of knowledge on a particular the subject of legal study. -
PhD
Full-time
2 - 4 years
English
Campus
 

Research Degrees (MPhil/PhD) in Law
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SOAS University of London
London, United Kingdom

The LLM (Master in Laws) allows students to create their own programme structure, choosing courses from a wide range of subjects and perspectives, including comparative region ... +

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The LLM (Master in Laws) allows students to create their own programme structure, choosing courses from a wide range of subjects and perspectives, including comparative regional law, trade law, law and development, commercial law (including banking, copyright and patent law), human rights, environmental law, Islamic law, dispute resolution, and international law. -
Master PhD
Full-time
Part-time
3 years
English
Campus
 

Official doctoral program in law
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Universidade da Coruña
A Coruña, Spain

The Doctorate in Law program is an official university degree that deals with legal and social research training.

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The Doctorate in Law program is an official university degree that deals with legal and social research training. -
PhD
Full-time
Part-time
3 - 6 semesters
Spanish
Oct 2021
01 Aug 2021
Campus
 

Doctor of Legal Science (Research)
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Bond University
Robina, Australia

The Doctor of Legal Science (Research) program is a combination of coursework (two semesters) and a 50,000-word thesis (two to seven semesters). The research element of the pr ... +

The Doctor of Legal Science (Research) program is a combination of coursework (two semesters) and a 50,000-word thesis (two to seven semesters). The research element of the program must be a significant contribution to the knowledge or understanding of an aspect of the law. -
PhD
Full-time
156 weeks
English
Campus
 

M.Phil/PhD in Law
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Igbinedion University, Okada
Benin City, Nigeria

The Law Programme is tailored after the National University Commission’s guidelines which emphasize the need for Law graduates to be knowledgeable in other fields of human end ... +

The Law Programme is tailored after the National University Commission’s guidelines which emphasize the need for Law graduates to be knowledgeable in other fields of human endeavour, such as Psychology, Economics, Philosophy, etc., so as to fully appreciate analyze and understand the important role that law plays in the Nigerian Society in particular and the entire humanity in general. -
PhD
Full-time
English
Campus
 

Phd in canon law
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L’Université Catholique Du Congo
Kinshasa, Congo, DR

The doctoral program can be supplemented by the Agregation of Higher Education in Canon Law.

The doctoral program can be supplemented by the Agregation of Higher Education in Canon Law. -
PhD
Full-time
4 years
French
Campus
 

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