Law Durham University

General requirements

• You must have a relevant Bachelor's degree or equivalent overseas qualification at the level of a good 2:1 or above.
• Where that degree is in a discipline other than Law, you must demonstrate a sufficiently deep understanding of the relevant areas of the law or legal thought, which will usually require your degree to have included a substantial Law component.
• In addition, applicants will have a Masters degree with an average of 65 or above (or equivalent).
• Please note: we require a copy of your academic transcripts, with a breakdown of your module results before we can process your application.
• You must submit a current CV, a photo page of your passport, two academic references from within the past two years, and a satisfactory research proposal of no more than 2,000 words, excluding bibliography. Your application should clearly state with which potential supervisor you have discussed your proposal.