113 PhD programmes in Legal Studies in Europe

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. 

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 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 Law programme of the Pompeu Fabra University offers interdisciplinary training in the legal sciences, in order to prepare and defend a doctoral thesis.

The PhD in Bioethics and Medical Jurisprudence at The University of Manchester is a structured research programme containing taught elements designed to provide a solid skills basis for independent research in this area.

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.

The Law course from Rovira i Virgili University has trained dozens of doctors in all legal areas.

The Law programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University explores contemporary legal challenges relating to justice, rights, dispute resolution, environmental responsibility, criminal justice, and the impact of technology on legal systems and decision-making.

The Law programme offered by Aberystwyth University develops advanced expertise in legal scholarship, jurisprudential analysis, and regulatory interpretation.

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 Welfare Law programme offered by Linköping University develops advanced research expertise in legal frameworks shaping welfare systems, social rights, and institutional practices.

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

Embark on a comprehensive academic exploration with the University of Turin's distinguished Doctoral Program in Comparative Analysis of Institutions, Economics, and Law.

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 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) postgraduate degree in Law at Durham University is a research-based programme of study centred on completing a satisfactory thesis on an approved topic in the field of law.

Graduates of PhD. studies in the European Union Law study programme at Comenius University Bratislava are familiar with the scientific methods of basic and applied research in legal sciences, which serve as a basis for carrying out research and development.

The Law programme at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn provides PhD students with the required experience and extended specialist knowledge in the field of legal sciences necessary to perform a variety of public functions and professional roles requiring advanced legal knowledge.

Law and Criminology at Aberystwyth University combines taught modules with research conducted by students under the supervision of staff who have expertise in the topic of study.

The Social Sciences - Territories, Economics, Law Doctoral School regroups all of the potential research training of the University of Tours and University of Orleans within the COMUE Val-de-Loire in the fields of law, economics, management, geography, sociology, demography, anthropology, development/urban planning, communication sciences and political science.

The Legal Science programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in legal systems, principles, and their societal development.