Overview

On completing this Law degree from School of Advanced Study, University of London, you'll be well prepared for specialist career paths both within academia and beyond.

Undertaking doctoral research allows you to develop in-depth knowledge, while making a meaningful contribution to your chosen field.

With guidance from our expert supervisors, you'll carry out extensive independent research culminating in a thesis of up to 100,000 words. The areas covered by the Institute’s expertise cover a broad range of law, policy and crime.

The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies

The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) is a national academic institution serving all universities through its national legal research library.

Its function is to promote, facilitate, and disseminate the results of advanced study and research in the discipline of law for the benefit of persons and institutions in the UK and abroad. Its areas of speciality include arbitration and dispute settlement, company law, comparative law, economic crime, financial services law, legislative studies and law reform, and the legal profession and delivery of legal services.

Programme Structure

The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies offers doctoral research supervision in the following broad areas:

Company Law

Comparative Law

Criminal Law and Evidence

European Criminal Law

Financial Crime

Financial Services and Regulation Law

Gender, Sexuality and Law

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-30 00:00:00
Starting 2025-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-31 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

European Law International Law Legal Studies View 45 other PhDs in Legal Studies in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

7

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Your application and proposal will be reviewed initially by the IALS Director of Postgraduate Research Studies and, if you are offered a place, the Institute will appoint an appropriate supervision team.

You are not required to contact a potential supervisor in advance of application. You are advised to read the guidelines on preparing a research proposal before submitting your application.

Tuition Fee

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International

15500 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 15500 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

6130 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6130 GBP per year during 36 months.

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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