113 PhD programmes in Legal Studies in Europe

The Legal Studies programme from University of Debrecen aims to contribute to the education of the next generation of academics in the area of law at a high standard.

Graduates of the Labour Law study programme from Comenius University Bratislava master the scientific methods of basic and applied research in legal sciences, which serve as a basis for carrying out research and development and creating new scientific knowledge in the field of law. 

The Ph.D. in Legal Sciences of the University of Milano - Bicocca is a three-year intensive program for graduated students in advanced legal studies. 

Law at Abertay University researches matters which are strongly influenced by political developments within Europe and also by public awareness of the interconnected nature of a business, the availability of human labour, and the need for businesses and governments to act responsibly and in accordance with an established principle of good governance.

Professors at the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf Faculty of Law offer the possibility to do postgraduate doctoral studies with the aim to be awarded a Doctor juris degree.

The Comparative Analysis of Institutions, Economics and Law International Programme is an educational and research pole promoted by a number of renowned institutions and based in Torino at Collegio Carlo Alberto.

Embark on a scholarly journey at the University of Camerino with the doctoral program in Legal and Social Sciences.

The strategy of the UCLan Cyprus School of Law is placed in the context of high priority fields for Cyprus and Europe, such as global peace, human rights, economic growth and employment, social policy, education, security and information systems, public governance, crisis management, compliance or sector-related policies.

Graduates of doctoral studies in the Administrative 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. 

The Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree in Socio-Legal Studies at the University of Oxford entails the carrying out of a research project and writing a thesis of between 75,000 and 100,000 words. 

At the Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi we offer our graduate students a phd degree program in Legal Studies.

The Business and Law at the University of Brighton is among an elite set of international schools proven to provide the best in business education worldwide.

Our research students benefit immensely from a vibrant research community, a supportive environment and many opportunities to engage critically with academic research and contemporary issues. They are immersed in a research culture which situates legal studies in its historical, social and economic context.

The Law programme offered by Birkbeck, University of London focuses on social and legal theory and interdisciplinary study across national, European, and international legal contexts.

The Juridical Sciences programme offered by University of Parma develops advanced research expertise in legal analysis, interdisciplinary scholarship, and high-level juridical investigation.

The PHD in Public Legal Studies at Tor Vergata University of Rome is divided into three addresses - constitutional, criminal and administrative law - and embraces the following scientific disciplinary sectors: public law, constitutional law, ecclesiastical law, comparative public law, history of law, criminal law, criminal procedural law, administrative law. 

In this Law programme at the University of the National Education Commission, Krakow, you will gain advanced, detailed knowledge related to this area of research.

The School of Law at the University of Sheffield is respected locally, regionally and internationally for its robust and impactful legal, socio-legal and criminological research.

The variety of studies in the area of human rights requires a critical and methodological apparatus that the PhD program in Advanced Studies in Human Rights at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid provides in a rigorous manner.

The Comparative and European Legal Studies programme offered by University of Trento develops legal scholars with a strong interdisciplinary foundation and advanced understanding of transnational legal phenomena, comparative law, and European legal systems.