Law provides a rich source of scholarly inquiry into legal history, philosophy, economic analysis and sociology. It is a system of rules and regulations which are enforced through social institutions to govern behaviour.

PhD in law allows to specialise virtually in any field of law you choose. All supervisors are qualified members of staff with their own major research projects and publications. It gives research training through a series of seminars at which students will be required to present their work. It also allow to study additional courses which are provided by the college on different aspects of the PhD research process.