Leicester Law School is a research-led department, recognising the important relationship between excellence in research and in teaching. Our research is recognised on a global stage, and our academics are frequent participants in legal debates and contribute to policy-making. In the Research Excellence Framework 2014, 80% of the School's research output was rated to be world-leading or internationally excellent. In terms of research power, the School ranked 11th in the country.
Law at Leicester offers supervision for the degrees of:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - full-time, part-time and distance learning
Master of Philosophy (MPhil) - full-time and part-time
Supervision and research areas
We offer PhD and MPhil supervision in Law in areas compatible with the research interests of our academic staff including, but not limited to:
Company, Commercial, and Financial Law
Criminal Law, Criminal Justice, and Criminology
Dispute Resolution
European Law and Policy
Human Rights Law
International Law
Law and Theory
Medico-Legal
Private Law
Socio-legal Studies
PhD description
PhD students complete an independent research project under the guidance of a supervisory team.
PhD students complete an independent research project under the guidance of a supervisory team. The maximum period of registration permitted before thesis submission is 4 years full-time / 7 years part-time or distance learning.
Active research (including all experimental work, laboratory work, field work, and data collection) will typically take 3 to 3.5 years full-time / 6 to 6.5 years part-time or distance learning. On completion of active research students may request approval to register for a writing-up period of up to 12 months. The period of active research and writing-up together must not exceed the maximum registration period.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
May 2024, July 2024, September 2024, January 2025, May 2025, July 2025
University of Leicester
University Road,
Leicester,
Leicestershire,
LE1 7RH, England
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
May 2024, July 2024, September 2024, January 2025, May 2025, July 2025
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
The University of Leicester is currently home to over 4,000 international students, making it a wonderfully multicultural place to study.