You'll be offered valuable publication and editing experience as part of the RLI's International Refuge Law book series (Brill) and Working Papers Series. You will also benefit from the RLI's specialist doctoral training on refugee research, and the University of London doctoral training programme in legal research methods.
The School of Advanced Study's Refugee Law Initiative is a world-leading academic centre promoting interdisciplinary research on law, policy and practice in refugee and displacement contexts. Doctoral students at the RLI benefit from its distinctive refugee law and policy expertise in the UK and globally.
Career opportunities:
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SAS students can access 1-2-1 guidance appointments throughout their studies and for up to 2 years after graduating, to help them plan their next steps, whatever they might be. We also offer CV, cover letter, and application advice as well as mock interviews with the SAS Careers Consultant who will empower you to feel more confident in your interview performance.
Programme Structure
Curriculum includes:
- Full-time study for the PhD degree entails three or a maximum of four years' independent research, culminating in the writing of a thesis of not more than 100,000 words. Part-time students complete the same programme in six or a maximum of eight years.
- You'll initially be registered for our MPhil and then, providing your progress has been satisfactory, be upgraded to our PhD programme.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- Before submitting an application, you are advised to discuss your proposal with a member of the academic staff who has interests in your proposed field of study. You can find our academic staff's contact details and areas of expertise in the Supervisors section.
- Candidates will normally receive an initial response to their application within 28 working days. Those who have been formally interviewed will normally be informed within one week as to whether they are to be offered a place.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International
Applies to you
Non-residents
32,908 AUD / year
≈ 17,430 GBP / year
Domestic
Applies to you
Citizens or residents
12,283 AUD / year
≈ 6,506 GBP / year
Part-time tuition fees:
- Home students: £3253
- Oversea students: £8715
Living costs
London, United Kingdom
2,147-4,072 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Refugee Law Initiative.
