PhD in Law

Westminster Law School (WLS) at the University of Westminster is offering the WLS Studentship (home fee waiver plus stipend) for a prospective full-time doctoral researcher starting in September 2026 or January 2027. The WLS PhD programme is set within a vibrant and supportive research environment in the heart of Central London. The School is home to several research centres and groups (Centre for Law, Society and Popular Culture; Research Group on Commercial, Corporate and Financial Law; Westminster Law and Theory Lab; International Law at Westminster Research Centre; Westminster Law and Technology Hub; Law, Development and Conflict Research Group; Centre for Legal Education and the Legal Profession; Centre for Law, Gender, Race, and Sexuality). The studentship consists of a fee waiver at the home fee rate and an annual stipend of £22,780 (2025/26 rate) for three years. International students may apply but are responsible for meeting the difference between the home fee waiver and the international fee. Minimum full-time enrolment before submission is 33 months. There is a six month no fee period for writing up; should a doctoral research student not have submitted by the end of the no fee period then a £1,500 fee is applicable.