Doctoral Programme in Legal Sciences

The PhD Programme in Legal Sciences, accredited by the A3ES (the Portuguese Agency for Higher Education Assessment and Accreditation), comprises three branches of specialisation:

General Legal Sciences
Private Legal Sciences
Public Legal Sciences

These three branches are combined with two alternative academic itineraries, corresponding to the following strands:

DP
Doctoral Programme

Includes a curricular component.

TP
Tutorial Programme

Does not include a curricular component.

Duration: 3 years

Core purpose: Provision of advanced training for researchers, teachers, and practitioners across all areas of law.

The PhD Programme has successfully drawn researchers from different parts of the world — including Brazil, Angola, East Timor, China, Iraq, Ecuador, Colombia, Thailand, and Bolivia — all of whom have added to a vibrant and diversified scholarly community.

For further details, visit the official website of the School of Law of the University of Minho.