Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 48 months
- Part-time: 96 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting February 2027
- Apply anytime
Language
English
- TOEFL iBT: 98
- PTE Academic: 69
- IELTS: 7
Credits
192 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Wollongong, Australia
Disciplines
Business Law, Legal Studies
Overview
Candidates of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Law at the University of Wollongong will make a significant and original contribution to knowledge in their chosen field of research. They will also be able to communicate this contribution to their peers and the community.
Key Facts
Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of the course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:
- Demonstrate expert, specialised cognitive technical and research skills in a discipline area to independently and systematically generate original knowledge and understanding to make a substantial scholarly contribution to a discipline.
- Critically reflect on, synthesis and evaluate a substantial and complex body of knowledge at the frontier of a discipline area.
- Communicate research findings, explaining and critiquing theoretical propositions, methodologies, results and conclusions to peers and to the community.
- Apply detailed knowledge of research, research integrity, ethics and the
Programme Structure
Key areas of research include:
- Criminal law
- Comparative law in the Asia-Pacific
- Human rights law
- International economic and business law
- Intersectional research into law and society
- Ocean resources and security
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
- GPA: 3.2
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 98
- PTE Academic: 69
- IELTS: 7
General requirements
- CRICOS: 00102E
- Honours degree with 2nd class Division 1 or higher; Research Masters with at least ⅔ of the degree comprising a thesis. UOW Masters of Research with WAM70+
- Coursework Masters with a substantial thesis and WAM75+ or GPA 3.2 out of 4. Other forms of research experience will also be considered.
- All applicants for research degrees must submit a written (preferably typed) proposal as part of their application. This proposal should:
- commence with a statement detailing any previous research or project experience you have undertaken, including if possible a copy of the abstract of such work;
- contain, in no more than one additional page, a clearly focussed research proposal for the study you would wish to undertake throughout your registration in the course; and
- conclude with a statement of your motivation for wanting to undertake the research course.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International: 37,008 AUD / year
Living costs
Wollongong, Australia: 1,600-2,200 AUD / month
