What will I learn?

Course outline

Our PhD Law programme requires an original contribution to the body of knowledge in a particular academic or professional discipline. It will take approximately three academic years to complete with full-time study and six years of part-time study.

Students are registered initially for the degree of PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), although their status is probationary until the first Annual Review has taken place, normally between 12 and 18 months from first registration.

Teaching & Assessment

The aim of the Research Programme is to help students develop the following: a) a systematic and in-depth understanding in the subject area of choice of research by the student; b) the critical skills necessary to analyse and evaluate complex legal problems and related issues; c) To give students the opportunity to undertake a substantial independent research project at Level 7 of writing; d) research skills necessary to demonstrate familiarity with and understanding of the subject, its principal sources and authorities; e) To develop research skills necessary to display critical discrimination and a sense of proportion in evaluating evidence and the opinions of other authors in the subject.

After Your Course

Graduate employment

Our graduates have gone on to further study at most of the world’s leading universities, including Harvard, London, Oxford and Cambridge and secured jobs in senior positions around the world. Among our alumni we have a graduate who became the head of his country’s civil service and one who became a leading Formula One motor-racing driver. Another secured a position as the Minister of Sabah and one female law graduate became the first British lawyer to become a French Advocate.

Which department am I in?

Law

Study options

Full Time (3 years)

Tuition fees
£13,440.00 (14,15,035) per year
The above mentioned fee is for Jul-24 1st year £13,440, Total cost:£40,320. For Sep-24,Jan-25,Apr-25 and Jul-25,: 1st year £14,500, Total cost: £43,500.

This is a fixed fee
Start date

April 2024, July 2024, September 2024, January 2025, April 2025, July 2025

Venue

University of Buckingham

Hunter Street,

Buckingham,

Buckinghamshire,

MK18 1EG, England

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants are normally expected to have a first or second class honours law (or law-related) degree or significant experience in law. Students need to have IELTS score with Average of 6.5 (with 6.0 or above in each component); TOEFL 79 (minimum component scores of Listening 12, Reading 13, Speaking 18, Writing 21). 

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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