Law

Entry requirements

The normal minimum entrance requirement is an upper second class honours degree or master's degree.

Months of entry

October

Course content

The Open University Law School (OULS) provides a supportive, lively and stimulating interdisciplinary research environment for PhD students.

Research activity in the School focuses on the following research clusters:

• Brain Science and Law
• Feminism, Law and Gender
• Identities, Citizenship and Justice
• Law and Humanities
• Law and Religion
• Legal Histories
• The Futures of Legal Education and Practice

The School welcomes interdisciplinary research and members contribute to research networks across the University. Doctoral researchers are fully integrated into the academic community. Your development is supported through discipline-specific and cross-disciplinary research training, and a PhD teaching scheme. By creating a friendly environment for research, the School supports PhD students at every stage of their research journey.