Doctor of Philosophy - Law

Law research at ECU concentrates on specialised research in areas covering from Cyber Laws, Human Rights and Comparative Law. Specific postgraduate research topics are developed in conjunction with the potential supervisor, however applications are particularly encouraged from those with an interest in Cyber Laws, Artificial Intelligence, Hybrid Warfare, Criminal Law, Human Rights, Comparative Law, International Contracts, Sustainability, and Corporate Social Responsibility. State of the art facilities that can be utilised for research and collaboration with industry partners, and visualisation and video conferencing facilities also enable researchers to collaborate with other students and academics around the globe.

All applicants are required to have the equivalent of 6 months full time research (which must involve a research output which includes the conception and design of the project, and analysis and interpretation of findings) if applying with a Masters qualification other than a Master by Research.

Academic admission requirements (Band 11) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

Masters Degree (Research); or

Bachelor Honours Degree (First or Upper Second class); or

Demonstrated capacity to undertake original PhD-level research.

English competency requirements:

IELTS Academic: An overall band minimum score of 6.5, with no individual band less than 6.0.) (Results are typically valid for 2 years and online tests are not acceptable.)

TOEFL iBT: TOEFL iBT: 84 (with no score below 17)

TOEFL Paper-Based Test (PBT): Minimum score of 573, including Test of Written English of 5.0 or better. (Results are typically valid for only 2 years)

Pearson Test of English (PTE): PTE Academic 58, with no score less than 50 for postgraduate standard entry courses. (Results are typically valid for only 2 years)