Key information
Duration
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting September 2027
- Apply before January 2027
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
London, Canada
Overview
Graduates of the Law PhD program at Western University - Canada will also be well positioned for the workplace in the private practice of law, business, the government or various Canadian and international non-governmental organizations that focus on law and legal policy.
Features
The PhD program trains future leaders and scholars who will have a broad understanding of key theoretical frameworks and research methods that contribute to legal scholarship and practice.
Programme Structure
Research
- Approaches to Legal Scholarship
- Guided Study and Research Methodology
- Graduate Colloquium
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3.3
English requirements
Duolingo English Test: 115
TOEFL iBT: 109
Other requirements
General requirements
- Master's degree in Law with a B+ (78%) average.
- Students from disciplines other than law may be considered if they demonstrate adequate preparation in legal theory and methodology (at least three full-course equivalents above the first-year level including one seminar).
- A sample of academic writing, such as a research paper, thesis or a published journal article. The subject matter of the academic writing sample must be legal.