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Welcome to the School of Law
Set in the singleton park campus overlooking swansea bay, law at swansea - ranked top 150 in the world (qs world rankings 2024), find out more by joining us for an open day, welcome to the school of law at swansea university.
Our School brings together a variety of disciplines in a thriving academic environment, supported by staff with extensive real-world experience.
At the School of Law we enjoy an international reputation and prepare our students for a range of careers that make a difference to society, combining high quality education with the skills needed for successful academic or professional careers.
Our students are at the heart of our Law School. We provide unique and contemporary education, from undergraduate to PhD level, boosting our students’ prospects with experiential learning opportunities, such as working with our Law Clinic , and placements with a range of key partners.
The School is research focused, with an array of specialist centres , ranging from Children’s Human Rights to Cyberterrorism and LegalTech.
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SWANSEA UNIVERSITY
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
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COURSE OVERVIEW
When you join our thriving community of postgraduate research students, you’ll become part of a supportive and friendly environment where we are dedicated to understanding some of society’s most challenging issues.
A research degree in Law gives you the chance to pursue a project based around your own passions and interests, leading to a qualification which can open the door to an academic career or boost employment prospects in a range of other fields.
Your research degree will typically last from three years (full-time) to six years (part-time) for a PhD, or two years (full-time) to four years (part-time) for an MPhil.
We have a wide range of expertise, and we invite applications in the following areas:
- Common, Contract and Commercial Law - particularly Comparative Law of Obligations, Securities, Company Law, IP Law and use of IP assets in securing funding for small and medium sized businesses, E-contract Law, Company Law, Equity Law, Law and Technology; and World Trade Law.
- Maritime Law - in particular Transport Law, Environmental Protection, Ship Building, Collisions, Law of the Sea, Marine Insurance, Salvage and Enforcement of Maritime Claims.
- Oil and Gas Law – especially Investment Treaties, Liability Regimes and Investment Arbitration.
- Public Law across domestic, regional and international levels including: Administrative Law; Medical Law, Children’s Rights; Constitutional Law; Devolution; Economic Law; Environmental Law (including Land-use Planning and Nature Conservation); European Union Law; Gender and the Law; Human Rights Law; Investment Law; Minority Language Rights; Multilevel Governance; Socio-economic Law; and Public Procurement Law.
- Criminal Law and the Law relating to Terrorism, Cyber Terrorism and Counter Terrorism.
Programme Summary
This PhD in Law at Swansea will enable you to undertake a substantial project led by your own interests. It is a highly respected qualification which can present a career in academia or a wider scope for employment in fields such as education, government or the private sector. A thesis of 100,000 words will be submitted for assessment demonstrating original research with a substantive contribution to the subject area. The PhD is examined following an oral examination of the thesis (a viva voce examination or viva voce). You will acquire research skills for high-level work and skills and training programmes are available on campus for further support. There will be an opportunity to deliver presentations to research students and staff at departmental seminars and conferences. There may also be opportunities to develop your teaching skills through undergraduate tutorials, demonstrations and seminars.
Programme Aims
This PhD programme will provide doctoral researchers with:
- The opportunity to conduct high quality postgraduate research in a world leading research environment.
- Key skills needed to undertake advanced academic and non-academic research including qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
- Advanced critical thinking, intellectual curiosity and independent judgement.
UK fees Course fees for UK students
For this course (per year)
International fees Course fees for EU and international students
Applicants for Ph.D study must normally hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level (or non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University), with no failed modules at undergraduate level, and a master’s degree with an overall grade of ‘merit’.
Located on the stunning Swansea Bay coastline, this Welsh university provides easy access to a vibrant city centre as well as to the beaches of the spectacular Gower Peninsula. The university offers a range of superb taught and research postgraduate programmes across three academic faculties: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science Faculty of Science and Engineering Swansea’s... more
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