Key Information
- Duration: Full-time, 36 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting October 2027; Apply before Jun 2027 (International estimated deadline)
Overview
The Law course from Aston University students will also have the opportunity to study and form relationships with the wider community of PhD students across the College of Business and Social Sciences. A number of events are organised, both academic and social, which help to ensure that our PhD students are engaged and motivated throughout the duration of their PhD journey.
- The BSS PhD Hub offers our doctoral researchers the opportunity for further training skills development from experts across the College.
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Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- In the first year students will undertake three ESRC approved taught Research Methods modules. These modules are designed to provide students with the necessary skills to both successfully complete their PhD, and to develop as a well-rounded researcher.
- The second year provides an opportunity to incorporate or respond to changes or suggestions provided from the Qualifying Report, and this should also provide a better insight into the next steps for developing the PhD.
- By year three, students should have draft versions of most of their chapters. It is often the case that developments in later chapters will require earlier chapters to be revisited, and in some areas of law the fast-moving nature of law also means that new legal developments need to be incorporated.
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 93; PTE Academic: 67; IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
- A First or Upper Second Class Honours undergraduate degree, and a Masters degree with Merit or Distinction, both in relevant subjects.
- Qualifications from overseas institutions will be considered, but performance must be equivalent to that described above, and the University reserves the right to ascertain this equivalence according to its own criteria.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
International: 31,344 AUD / year (≈ 16,590 GBP / year)
Domestic: 9,896 AUD / year (≈ 5,238 GBP / year)
Living Costs
Birmingham, United Kingdom: 1,445-2,142 AUD / month