PhD in Law

Entry requirements

Students accepted for research degrees at the School of Law will have an excellent academic background and a strong research proposal.

The first step in the PhD application process is to submit a complete research proposal, CV, academic transcripts, and academic writing sample to law.postgraduate@tcd.ie so that your documentation can be informally reviewed and it can be ascertained if a suitable supervisor is available. An interview which can be conducted in person or via Zoom will likely also be requested at this stage.

If a supervisor is available, you will then be invited to submit an official application to Trinity College via the application links below.

The School of Law’s guidelines on "Writing A Research Proposal For Legal Postgraduate Research At The School Of Law" and other useful admissions information is available at https://www.tcd.ie/law/programmes/postgraduate/research/admissions/

Months of entry

September

Course content

The Law School offers a postgraduate research degrees, the Master in Letters (M.Litt.) and the Doctor in Philosophy (PhD). It has a vibrant population of postgraduate research students and currently has around 50 students registered for M.Litt./PhD degrees who are engaged in research across a wide range of law subjects. Each student is guided in their research by an academic supervisor who has expertise in the relevant research area. A central dedicated shared workspace is exclusively available for a limited full-time postgraduate research students which is adjoined by a seminar room.

Information for international students

Trinity College Dublin has collated useful information for international students seeking to study with us here

Fees and funding

For more information on scholarships at the School of Law you can visit our website: https://www.tcd.ie/law/programmes/postgraduate/research-programmes/scholarship-opportunities/