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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Main Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    JAN

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

The Edinburgh Law School is a vibrant, collegial and enriching community of legal, sociolegal and criminology researchers and offers an excellent setting for doctoral research. Edinburgh Law School is ranked 3rd in the UK for law for the quality and breadth of our research by Research Professional, based on the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF2021). Our doctoral researchers are key to the School’s research activities, and we work hard to ensure that they are fully engaged with staff and projects across all of our legal disciplines. You will find opportunities in the following fields: company and commercial law comparative law constitutional and administrative law criminal law criminology and criminal justice environmental law European law, policy and institutions European private law evidence and procedure family law gender and sexuality human rights law information technology law intellectual property law international law labour law legal theory media law medical law and ethics obligations contract delict unjustified enrichment property, trusts and successions Roman law and legal history socio-legal studies tax law

Application deadline

30/09/2025

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 27,600per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

The University of Edinburgh

  • University League Table

    18th

  • Campus address

    Main Campus, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH8 9YL, United Kingdom

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    13th out of 112 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 235
    205 87%

    5th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    88.0 88%

    8th

    2
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.90 72%

    97th

    14

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