Law

Course Overview

Offered by University of Oxford, the DPhil Law provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in law. Based in Oxford, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year full-time and part-time structure. The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (November 2025). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas. The DPhil is the most prestigious of the Law Faculty's research degrees. It entails writing a thesis over a period of three, or at most four years if full-time, or six to eight years for part-time students. A minimum ielts score of 7.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 97% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £52,500 within three years, a 98% continuation rate, and 85% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

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