PhD

Law

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Local:$ 5.19 k / Year(s) Foreign:$ 14.3 k / Year(s) Deadline: Jan 15, 2025
401–500 place StudyQA ranking:5855 Duration:3 years

Discover excellent postgraduate research opportunities at LJMU’s School of Law and benefit from: the support of research mentors, investment in staff development and opportunities to attend national and international conferences.

  • Study full or part time
  • Join a School known for its internationally-acclaimed research
  • Explore the availability of research scholarships
  • Enjoy expert supervision and researcher training
  • Benefit from excellent facilities and great industry connections

Why study this course at LJMU?

In the 2014 REF, research submitted by LJMU’s School of Law was ranked 4th in the UK’s Post-92 universities, with over 97% recognised internationally or considered internationally excellent.

This research helps ensure that our postgraduate studies are positioned at the forefront of developments in the field and that you have an opportunity to work alongside leading experts.

You can study topics such as:

  • Advanced Presentation Skills    
  • Applying for Ethical Approval
  • How to be an Effective Researcher
  • Poster Presentation/Design
  • Postgraduate Employability Skills
  • Project Management
  • Writing Skills including Creative Planning for Writing your Thesis
  • Surviving the Viva
  • Speed Reading

The PhD requires:

  • competence in conducting an independent enquiry
  • competence in the use of appropriate research methods and techniques
  • you to be at the forefront of understanding your specialist topic
  • an original, personal contribution to the understanding of a problem, the advancement of knowledge or the generation of new ideas

Research in Law covers:

  • corporate governance
  • banking and finance
  • global finance law
  • financial services and financial crime
  • obligations
  • media law
  • comparative private/public law
  • EU law
  • international law
  • commercial law
  • ADR
  • sports law
  • German public law
  • Italian public law
  • medical ethics
  • bioethics
  • legal theory
  • human rights
  • criminal law
  • terrorism
  • police powers
  • trans-national crime
  • family law
  • law and religion
  • legal history

Research in Criminal Justice covers:

  • organisation and governance of the National Probation Service and HM Prison Service
  • community penalties
  • surveillance and social control
  • multi-agency approach to crime prevention
  • international politics of crime control
  • application of criminological theories to practice
  • justice in England and Wales
  • youth Justice bail service
  • crimes of the powerful (including corporate crime and state crime)
  • sentencing policy and practice
  • criminal justice policy and relationship between policy and research
  • relationships between the police and the public
  • sex offenders
  • drug users
  • effectiveness in probation intervention
  • mentally disordered offenders

Requirements

  • Have a Masters degree with a research dissertation in a relevant subject
  • Have had research training directly related to the PhD project
  • An IELTS 6.5 score demonstrating your proficiency in English 
  • Make sure you add as much detail as possible – including grades and results. Without enough information universities might struggle to make a decision.
  • The application fee is £13 if you’re applying to just one course, or £24 for multiple courses 
  • All academic transcripts
  • Copies of degree/diploma certificates or work reference (if employed)
  • One academic reference
  • Your personal statement
  • Copy of your valid passport (with a minimum of 6 months left before expiration)
  • Due to Visa restrictions, international students may only study in the UK on a full time basis. However, you may be able to undertake a part time research degree in your home country and travel to LJMU for campus-based research for a short period each year. Please contact LJMU’s International Admissions Team for further details.
  • To obtain a Tier 4 Visa for full time study in the UK, you will need to show evidence that the money to cover your tuition fees and living expenses has been in your bank account for at least 28 days prior to submitting your Visa application. 

Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

  • ✔️ Flexible study schedule
  • ✔️ Experienced teachers
  • ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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Scholarships

  • Developing Global Citizens Postgraduate Scholarship
  • English for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Studies Bursary
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