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Durham University Law School is a world leader in legal education and research. Our award- winning academic staff produce ground-breaking research with impact.

We are proud to deliver some of the best results for student satisfaction and employability – and our graduates include some of law’s leading figures, such as current or previous members of the UK Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, Members of Parliament and others in Government.

Our top-ranked global law courses are very competitive with an excellent and diverse student population from across the world delivering a cutting-edge, research-led curriculum with a commitment to small group teaching through seminars and tutorials much prized by employers.

Programme Structure

Research areas include:

Anti-corruption law
Business and human rights
Corporate law and governance
Corporate social responsibility
Equity and trusts
Property law
Company law
Legal history
UK/US corporate law
Corporate governance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

102

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Durham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Legal Studies View 42 other PhDs in Legal Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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102

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Other requirements

General requirements

You must have a relevant Bachelor's degree or equivalent overseas qualification at the level of a good 2:1 or above.
Where that degree is in a discipline other than Law, you must demonstrate a sufficiently deep understanding of the relevant areas of the law or legal thought, which will usually require your degree to have included a substantial Law component.
In addition, applicants will have a Masters degree with an average of 65 or above (or equivalent).
Please note: we require a copy of your academic transcripts, with a breakdown of your module results before we can process your application.
You must submit a current CV, a photo page of your passport, two academic references from within the past two years, and a satisfactory research proposal of no more than 2,000 words, excluding bibliography. Your application should clearly state with which potential supervisor you have discussed your proposal.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

25500 GBP / year

≈ 25500 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5006 GBP / year

≈ 5006 GBP / year

Living costs

Durham

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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