Law PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
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Choose Kingston's Law PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
Whether you are planning a career as an academic within the education sector or as a professional researcher within the public or private sectors, the Kingston Law PhD will enable you to both develop the appropriate research skills and enhance your professional credibility.
What will you study?
You will research a topic of your choice. We particularly invite applications in the areas of Legal History; Criminal Justice; Public Administration; Employment Law; and Jurisprudence/Law and Social Theory.
Your PhD thesis should be around 80,000 words and will be the subject of an oral examination in which you will show both how you have critically investigated your area of research and made an independent and original contribution to knowledge.
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Research is an essential part of the day-to-day life of Kingston Law School and is embedded in its intellectual activities and development. As a Doctoral student you will be actively contributing to the research community and research profile of the Law School.
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