36 monthsProgramme duration
58,400 AUDTuition Fee/year
Aug, FebStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Law and Legal Studies
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Applicants require a Master's degree (with a significant research component) and/or Bachelor's degree with first or upper second class honours. Doctor of Philosophy (Law) is ideal for those pursuing careers in academia, policy development, government, international organizations, or advanced legal research.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Law and Legal Studies
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
Applicants require a Master's degree (with a significant research component) and/or Bachelor's degree with first or upper second class honours. Doctor of Philosophy (Law) is ideal for those pursuing careers in academia, policy development, government, international organizations, or advanced legal research.
Admission Requirements
There are three main conditions of admission, namely:
(i) academic qualifications
(ii) research and publication experience
(iii) suitability of the proposed course of study and research
If you are not academically qualified to undertake a research degree, you may consider pursuing your research interests through coursework study before progressing to a research degree.
The minimum requirement for admission is completion of one of the following degrees:
· a bachelor’s degree with first or upper second class honours; or
· a master’s degree by research; or
· a master’s degree by coursework awarded at High Distinction or Distinction level, and including a research component equivalent to 25% of one year of full-time enrolment; or
· a qualification deemed equivalent to one of the above degrees, as determined by the Law School Postgraduate Research Education Committee.
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
Tuition fees
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