Law [PhD/LLM (Research)]
University of Glasgow · Glasgow, United Kingdom
About this programme
Overview Our School of Law is one of the leading centres for legal research in the United Kingdom and internationally. Our academic staff are renowned for their expertise and ground-breaking research across all areas of law. Over 87% of our published research was rated as “world-leading” or “internationally excellent” by the UK’s funding councils in the Research Assessment Framework (REF) 2021. We supervise an exceptional group of postgraduate researchers from around the world and support them to make their own original and distinctive scholarly contributions. Research themes: Competition law Corporate and financial law Criminal law & criminal justice Empirical and socio-legal studies Family law Intellectual property International law <li
- Level
- Doctoral
- Field
- Law
- Duration
- 3 years
- Tuition
- £27,720 / year
- English
- IELTS 7
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
Entry requirements
Entry requirements Entry requirements for PhD study are an undergraduate degree with at least a 2:1 result (or international equivalent) and a good Master’s degree (normally, at least “with merit” or equivalent). Alternatively, applicants without a Master’s degree can be considered for admission to the PhD programme if they achieved a first-class honours result (or international equivalent) at the undergraduate level. Applicants to the PhD programme must also submit a research proposal, CV, references and a sample piece of written work. Entry requirements for the LLM by Research are generally a good 2.1 degree or equivalent. Students must also submit a research proposal, CV and references.<
Visa
- Visa required
- Student visa
- Application fee
- GBP 558
- Proof of funds
- GBP 1,171/mo
- Processing time
- 3–8 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (3)
- Commonwealth ScholarshipFully funded
- Great Britain-China Educational Trust Chinese Student AwardsPartial funding · Two rounds yearly: 11 October (autumn) and 11 April (spring)
- Gordon Memorial College Trust Fund GrantsPartial funding · Deadline 2026 round closed. Check official website for future rounds