PhD/MPhil Law - Private Law

Course Overview Leicester Law School offers a premier research-led PhD program for aspiring legal scholars, providing the opportunity to conduct original research under the guidance of our world-leading academics. The program is designed to be flexible, available through full-time, part-time, and distance learning options to suit your needs. You will produce a substantial thesis of publishable quality that makes a genuine contribution to legal knowledge and defend it in an oral examination. Key Program Highlights Research-led program supervised by internationally recognized academics engaged in global legal debates and policy-making. Flexible study options including full-time, part-time, and distance learning pathways. Join a law school ranked 11th in the UK for research power, with 80% of research rated world-leading or internationally excellent. Develop a thesis not exceeding 80,000 words that makes an original contribution to knowledge. Conclude your studies with a viva voce (oral) examination to defend your original research.