Key information
Duration
Full-time
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting September 2026 - Application deadline not specified.
- Starting January 2027 - Application deadline not specified.
- Starting May 2027 - Application deadline not specified.
You can apply for a PhD or other postgraduate research degree using our Direct Application System. We have three start dates per academic year.
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 87
IELTS: 6.5
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Dundee, United Kingdom
Overview
Current Law research topics at the University of Dundee include:
- Human rights and liberal democracy
- Towards an international law of energy
- Domestic assaults and abuse: a comparison of two or more jurisdictions’ criminal procedures as they impact on the victims of domestic violence
- Developments and specific issues associated with corporate insolvency
- Environmental Accountability
- Subnational Constitutionalism
- The polluter pays principle in energy law
- Law and visuality
- Cultural legal studies
- Critical legal theory / critical legal studies
- Private international law
- Water services governance and regulation
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Programme Structure
Researchers in this programme have expertise across:
- Corporate and commercial law
- Criminal law and justice
- Environmental law
- Human rights
- Private international law
- Public international law
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Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 87
IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- You should have an honours degree at 2.1 or above, and/or a Masters degree in a relevant discipline.
- Check the current staff research interests
- Prepare a research proposal (maximum length of 3,000 words), which must include the following: Bibliography, The statement of a preliminary research question, Hypothesis and argument, How the research contributes to the existing literature, Methodology.
Your proposal should allow us to ensure that we have an appropriate supervisor and the library facilities to enable you to complete your study successfully. It will also demonstrate your own ability to produce a substantial and coherent outline for your work.
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Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (Non-residents): 43,198 AUD / year (approx. 22,660 GBP / year)
- Domestic (Citizens or residents): 9,820 AUD / year (approx. 5,151 GBP / year)
Living costs
Dundee, United Kingdom
1,500-2,848 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
