Research Degrees
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)The PhD is awarded on the submission of a thesis of not more than 80,000 words that is a substantial piece of original research in a particular field of law, or a critical interpretation worthy of publication, written under supervision by a Faculty academic member. |
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Prospective PhD candidates will be admitted to the
PhD programme and start as probationary PhD
students. They must produce a preliminary outline of
the proposed PhD thesis consisting of a 30 to 40
page research proposal which has to be defended at a
Doctoral Candidate Qualifying Examination (DCQE)
before a Thesis Committee. The examination will take
place within 12 - 18 months. Where the Thesis
Committee is satisfied that the thesis proposal is a
viable one and that the candidate is competent to
produce a thesis by the end of the candidature
period, his PhD candidature will be confirmed. PhD
candidates are also required to take and pass six
courses in their first year of candidature.
Most PhD candidates complete their thesis within
three to four years. The minimum period of
candidature is two years, and the maximum five
years.
There is no need to contact any faculty members of NUS Law to ask them for their interest in advising you. Also, contacting multiple faculty members will not improve your chances of being selected.
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Profiles of our PhD candidates:
Current PhD Students
Our PhD Graduates