Overview

The Doctor of Juridical Science program at Central European University (CEU) is an advanced research program for practitioners and scholars in the field of legal studies.

This program builds upon your previous law degrees with specialized training in your chosen field of expertise, providing advanced knowledge in specific jurisdictions and topics in supra-national law. The topics, typically of comparative nature, are often related to the fields of expertise of resident faculty members, such as international dispute resolution, contemporary constitutional and human rights problems, and various regulatory challenges.

Careers

Graduates of the Doctor of Juridical Science program have been successful in obtaining postgraduate research positions and teaching appointments at leading academic institutions all over the world. We are also proud to have senior NGO and international law firm experts among our doctoral alumni.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Recent Developments in International Dispute Settlement

Social Sciences Methods for Interdisciplinary Legal Studies

Getting Started as a TA and Teaching at CEU

Using Moodle to Create Effective Learning Environments

Great Books Seminar

Reading Seminar

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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5

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Vienna, Austria

Disciplines

International Law Business Law Legal Studies

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.3

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

130

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TOEFL^® IBT

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100

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5

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PTE Academic

76

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IELTS

7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must have:

A qualifying law degree that, from an academic perspective, allows students to seek admission to the bar in the relevant jurisdiction.

Applicants who do not hold a qualifying law degree are eligible if they hold an LLM degree from an accredited university.

If you earned your LLM degree at CEU, the required GPA score is equal to or above a 3.33 (B+).

Two letters of recommendation from professors who are familiar with your work

Two academic references or one academic and one professional reference if you have more than three years of work experience

Research proposal (maximum 3,000 words) that addresses the main research questions

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

16000 EUR / year

≈ 16000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

16000 EUR / year

≈ 16000 EUR / year

Additional Details

Doctoral programs (first 18 months): 16,000 EUR

Doctoral programs after comprehensive examination: 5,300 EUR

Living costs

Vienna

Austria

861 - 1331 EUR / month

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Overview

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Vienna

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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