34 PhD programmes in International Law in Europe

The Law programme offered by University of Copenhagen equips students with specialized academic knowledge and research qualifications at the highest international level, serving as the cornerstone for the careers of our graduates within academia and beyond.

The Law school's (Ph.D.) doctoral programme within the Sciences Po doctoral school provides high-level training for students who wish to bring a significant theoretical contribution to their understanding of legal issues in a specific area of the law. 

At Karlstad University, doctoral programmes awarding doctoral degrees in Law are offered in several different areas of law.

Embark on a transformative academic journey at the University of Macerata, where intellectual curiosity meets global engagement. Our distinguished doctoral program, Global Studies, Justice, Rights, and Politics, beckons scholars to delve into the intricate tapestry of global dynamics.

At the Amsterdam Law School, top-level researchers collaborate in (inter)national, mostly socially engaged projects. The research at the University of Amsterdam covers themes in areas such as sustainability, health, labor, digitalization and crime.

The postgraduate research students of the Law (Postgraduate Research) programme offered by the University of Wolverhampton are supervised by academics who are leading experts in their area of law. At least one academic in each supervisory team will have a track record of successful supervisions.

International Law from from Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies introduces you to a highly stimulating, intellectual environment.

The International Joint Ph.D Programme in Human Rights, Society, and Multi-level Governance at University of Padua is a three-year, interdisciplinary, joint academic programme managed by Universities in Australia, Croatia, Greece, Italy, coordinated by the University of Padova (Italy). 

The Law programme at Koc University aims to nurture creative and sophisticated lawyers with its content-rich courses in public law, private law, and its core program, which enables students to excel in a variety of disciplines.

Graduate of the doctoral studies in the International Law study programme at Comenius University Bratislava master the scientific methods of basic and applied research in legal sciences, which serve as a basis for conducting research and development. 

The PhD in Human Rights offered at the University of Sussex is radically interdisciplinary, spanning the social sciences and humanities.

Law from University of Cambridge may be awarded after three to four years of full-time study or five to seven years of part-time study (including a probationary period) of supervised independent research on the basis of a thesis not exceeding 100,000 words, exclusive of bibliography, table of contents and any other preliminary matter.

Law is the scientific study of legal rules and their origin, content and application. This programme in Law is offered at Luleå University of Technology.

The Ph.D. programme in Law at the University of St. Gallen (HSG) offers you the opportunity to carry out a scientific research project (doctoral thesis) on a legal topic.