113 PhD programmes in Legal Studies in Europe

The Law programme at Universidade Nova de Lisboa is a four-year programme leading to a PhD degree in law. The Programme comprises a taught component (over three semesters) where advanced legal studies are carried out with an interdisciplinary focus.

The Accounting, Auditing and Law course from NHH Norwegian School of Economics offers an active and dynamic research environment in our three main research areas: Management Accounting; Financial Accounting and Auditing; and Economics, Ethics and Law. Faculty members are dedicated to guiding and supporting PhD candidates in their research education.

Research is central to the work of the Law department at The University of Manchester. Our research degrees involve sustained, in-depth study into a specific topic, which is then written up as a thesis for examination.

Doctoral Programme in Law covers all disciplines of law and is responsible of the doctoral training as a part of the University of Turku Graduate School (UTUGS).

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. 

Are you interested in doing some independent research work and would like to start a Law doctorate at the University of Bern? 

The Law Research programme offered by King's College London explores legal systems, transnational governance, and contemporary legal challenges through interdisciplinary and global perspectives.

Within the Legal Practice MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter subject-matter of your research is of course chosen by you, although we will give you advice and guidance in formulating an appropriate research proposal. Please feel free to contact staff directly if you have any questions as to the viability of your research ideas.

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

Research carried out in the thematic, multidisciplinary Law doctoral programme from University of Lapland approaches research questions from the viewpoints of different academic disciplines.

Research in this area takes place within The Futures of Legal Education and Practice cluster at The Open University UK, which draws together over a dozen researchers with interests in the development and future directions of legal education and legal practice.

The Law PhD programme from the University of Helsinki belongs to the Doctoral School in Humanities and Social Sciences.

The Open University UK Law School’s Legal History research cluster brings together researchers who investigate and publish on a variety of areas of legal history, including members from outside the school.

The strong research environment at the Faculty of Law is an important requirement for our popular education model. This programme is offered at Uppsala University.

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. 

The Law programme offered at European University Institute (EUI) enables you to study the challenges facing European law, public international law, and private law, with PhD opportunities across social, cultural, political and economic topics.

The aim of the Law and Social Change - The Challenges of Transnational Regulation program at Roma Tre University is to deepen the legal questions related to the crisis of state sovereignty, to the disruption of the traditional system of sources of law, as well as to the regulation of legal relationships and phenomena having transnational character.

Embark on a scholarly journey at the University of Florence's distinguished Legal Sciences doctoral program.

The Magna Carta Institute researches at Brunel University of London, debates and seeks to influence some of the key political, legal and social issues of our time. Its purpose is to analyse how best to create and maintain just societies that fairly balance both personal freedom and authority, and the rights and responsibilities of individuals and society.

The Law programme offered by Queen's University Belfast develops advanced expertise in legal research, critical analysis, and interdisciplinary inquiry, preparing researchers to investigate complex legal issues and contribute to the development of law, policy, and justice.