34 PhD programmes in International Law in Europe

The Law programme of the University of Leicester is offered at the Leicester Law School, a research-led department, recognising the important relationship between excellence in research and in teaching.

The Law programme of the Queen Mary University of London is one of the largest in the UK, with more than 120 research students.

The PhD programme in Law at Bradford University enables you to conduct legal research under the supervision of our international, experienced, and highly committed faculty.

Join our community of researchers across a wide range of subjects in public, private, domestic and international law. We offer a Law degree at the University of Southampton. 

University of East Anglia Law School is one of the top Law schools in the United Kingdom. We want your research to make a real difference. 

The Law PhD program from University of Pécs enables outstanding scholars to conduct original research with a major impact on academia and legal practice. 

The Doctor of Juridical Science program at Central European University (CEU) is a doctoral program that gives you the opportunity to conduct independent research on your chosen topic within legal theory and practice while gaining academic experience as a student and teacher at a doctoral level.

The Law Research Degree (PhD) programme run by the School of Law at SOAS University of London accepts candidates wishing to undertake a significant and original research project leading to a PhD in Law.

As a student of this Refugee Law Initiative programme from School of Advanced Study, University of London you'll be at a national focal point for producing and promoting cutting edge research in these fields.

This Commonwealth Studies degree from School of Advanced Study, University of London offers a unique scholarly environment in which to pursue doctoral research, particularly in the areas of human rights, globalisation and development, politics, and Commonwealth history. 

This Law degree from School of Advanced Study, University of London presents the opportunity to gain expertise in your area of interest while also honing a range of transferable skills. 

The Law Science course from Turiba University provides an opportunity to acquire in-depth competencies necessary for independent research work and its completion with original and empirically proven results. 

The doctoral school of Law from University of Luxembourg offers a quality research environment, assuring the best conditions for an advanced training of doctoral candidates in law at the University of Luxembourg. 

Erasmus Graduate School of Law provides a pleasant, supportive and international research environment in which critical reflection, a multidisciplinary approach of the various legal disciplines and the exchange of ideas and experience between PhD researchers of the Law degree by Erasmus University Rotterdam and all other members of Erasmus School of Law play a substantial role. 

At the University of Oxford, the Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) is the most prestigious of the Law Faculty's research degrees. It entails writing a thesis over a period of three, or at most four years (six to eight years for part-time students). 

The School of Law at Oxford Brookes University comprises a number of research groups, supporting our doctoral students and encouraging wide participation both through our partnerships with other research groups, and our busy programme of conferences, research events and lectures.

The Law programme offered by Manchester Metropolitan University develops advanced expertise in legal analysis, justice, regulation, and policy, preparing researchers to investigate complex legal challenges and contribute original insights that shape law, governance, and societal change.

The Human Security and Global Law programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in global public law, human rights, and comprehensive security frameworks.

This Law PhD programme from The University of Exeter is a stimulating and rewarding experience and allows you to undertake research into a legal issue that interests you.

Law PhD students from Birmingham City University, benefit from regular supervision meetings with academics who are experts in their field; and have the opportunity to become members of our proactive research community made up of academics, postgraduate researchers and external partners.