Overview
You will benefit from a vibrant and dynamic research culture and engage with internationally renowned School members who are experts across a range of fields.
Career Pathways
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at the University of Sydney Law School is a pathway to a number of careers, including tertiary education, policy development, advanced research, and specialisation for employment in government, inter-governmental and international organisations, and civil society organisations.
You will conduct a research project that makes a substantial and original contribution to knowledge and will have a highly developed knowledge base, with strong written, oral, and critical analytical skills.
Programme Structure
Research topics:
- State government reforms needed to drain 'food swamps'
- Financial Service Human Rights Benchmark
- Misconceptions about sexual assault perpetuate injustice
- Climate change and the complexities of valuing water
- Intellectual property, law and technology
- Justice for victims of child sexual abuse
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Legal Studies View 10 other PhDs in Legal Studies in AustraliaAcademic requirements
English requirements
Student insurance
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- 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
CRICOS code: 006450C
There are three main conditions of admission, namely:
- Academic qualifications
- Research and publication experience and
- Suitability of the proposed course of study and research. If you are not academically qualified to undertake a research degree, you may consider pursuing your research interests through coursework study before progressing to a research degree.
The coursework program provides you with an opportunity to enhance your expertise in the proposed area of research by allowing you to complete research projects in related units of study.
Applicants require a Master's degree and/or Bachelor's degree with first or upper second class honours.
Tuition Fee
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International
53500 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 53500 AUD per year during 36 months. -
National
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 AUD per year during 36 months.
- Tuition fees for domestic students are usually funded by the Australian Government through an Research Training Program (RTP) Tuition Fee Offset.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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