# PhD research degree in law

**Source**: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/law/postgraduate/programmes/law-phd/
**Parent**: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/law/postgraduate/programmes/index.html

> Queen Mary School of Law is the ideal place to embark on this transformative journey. My experience here underscores the School's dedication to nurturing future changemakers.

### Apply now

[**Full-time**](https://mysis.qmul.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=RFQM-M3ZF-09&code2=0017)

**[Part-time](https://mysis.qmul.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=RPQM-M3ZP-09&code2=0017)**

### Contact us

For general enquiries about the application process contact the PhD Administrator:

**email:** [ccls-law-phd@qmul.ac.uk](mailto:ccls-law-phd@qmul.ac.uk)\
School of Law,\
Queen Mary University of London,\
67-69 Lincoln's Inn Fields\
London WC2A 3JB

Are looking to contact a prospective supervisor? See our [staff page for a list of academic staff and their contact details](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/law/people/academic-staff/).

The PhD in Law programme at Queen Mary is one of the largest in the UK, with more than 120 research students. As a PhD student at the School of Law, you will be part of a diverse and cosmopolitan research community, as students come to Queen Mary from all over the world. Have a look at the [research profiles of some of our current students](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/law/people/phd-students/).

The School of Law’s thriving PhD programme is competitive. Successful applicants usually have first-class undergraduate degrees and distinctions at Masters-level or the equivalents. While most applicants will have LLB and/or LLM degrees, we value interdisciplinary research projects, and welcome candidates with relevant non-law degrees. Candidates with professional experience in a field of law or institution relevant to their research project will also be considered.

You can apply to attend on a full-time or a part-time basis. Before you apply, you will need to:

1. Develop a strong [research proposal for a PhD thesis](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/law/postgraduate/programmes/law-phd/develop-research-project/)
2. Make [contact with a potential thesis supervisor](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/law/postgraduate/programmes/law-phd/finding-a-supervisor/)
3. Consider how you will [fund your PhD study](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/law/postgraduate/programmes/law-phd/fees-and-funding/)
4. Gather your [application documents and check our programme entry requirements](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/law/postgraduate/programmes/law-phd/entry-requirements/)
5. Find out about the [application process and submit your application](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/law/postgraduate/programmes/law-phd/application-process/)

These webpages also contain information on [what completing a PhD at the School of Law entails](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/law/postgraduate/programmes/law-phd/doing-law-phd/).

## Deadlines

The deadline for application submissions for entry in September 2026 is midnight on **Wednesday 3 June 2026**. If you are applying for a Queen Mary studentship, the deadline is **Thursday 4 December 2025**. The application process for the September 2026 intake will begin in October 2025. Applications received after the deadline cannot be considered.