PhD in Law in the United Kingdom

36 phd programmes in law at 20 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 24,638 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 23,733 USD and 31,753 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Law programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
PhD in Law PhD PhD by Distance Learning MPhil MJur Online University of Birmingham, England PhD 28,419 USD
PhD in Faculty of Social Sciences Studentship (School of Law) University of East Anglia, Norwich PhD 33,609 USD
PhD in Law University of Bristol PhD 34,118 USD
PhD in Law University of Exeter, England PhD 23,500 USD
PhD in Law Aberystwyth University PhD 19,700 USD
PhD in Law Abertay University PhD
PhD in Law PhD University of Liverpool PhD 34,602 USD
PhD in Law PhD University of Nottingham PhD 35,353 USD
PhD in DLaw Northumbria University PhD 25,156 USD
PhD in Law PhD/LLM (Research)/MPhil (Research) University of Glasgow PhD 37,837 USD
PhD in Law: Centre For Peoples Justice Studentships. (PhD) University of Liverpool PhD 7,122 USD
PhD in Law Phd University of Surrey PhD 29,756 USD
PhD in Black Box Thinking For Professional Firms (phd) University of Portsmouth PhD 23,204 USD
PhD in Law: Graduate Teaching Fellowship (GTF), Liverpool Law School in collaboration with the European Criminal Law Academic Network (ECLAN) (PhD) University of Liverpool PhD 7,150 USD
PhD in Law: Graduate Teaching Fellowships (GTFs) Liverpool University Law School (PhD) University of Liverpool PhD 7,150 USD
PhD in Establishing Human Rights Frameworks For AI Regulation University of Portsmouth PhD 24,433 USD
PhD in October 2026 Aston University PhD 22,645 USD
PhD in Sustainable Public Procurement For Food In England And Scotland (phd) University of Portsmouth PhD 25,418 USD
PhD in Scholars At Risk Scholars From States In Crisis (phd) University of Portsmouth PhD 24,433 USD
Phd Law Brunel University London PhD 27,845 USD
PhD in Local Communities And Investor State Dispute Settlement Isds In Search For Justice University of Portsmouth PhD 24,433 USD
PhD in Law PhD / MPhil / MJur University of Birmingham, England PhD
PhD in Equality Law And Employment Law After Brexit University of Portsmouth PhD 24,433 USD
PhD in Understanding The Gender Pay Gap: A Comparative Analysis Of Institutional Infrastructure And Company Policies In Europe University of Portsmouth PhD 24,433 USD

Universities for law in the United Kingdom

PhD in Law in the United Kingdom: common questions

How many law programmes are there in the United Kingdom?
36 law phd programmes at 20 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a law degree in the United Kingdom cost?
The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in law in the United Kingdom is 24,638 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 23,733 USD and 31,753 USD per year.
Can I study law in the United Kingdom in English?
Yes — 100% of the law programmes in the United Kingdom in our catalogue are taught in English (36 of 36).
Are any of these law programmes available online?
1 of the 36 programmes in the United Kingdom are delivered online or by distance learning.

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