Graduate School of Legal Studies

Leiden Law School is a high-standing institution in the field of research and education in law and aims to further strengthen this position. Receiving a PhD degree is considered as proof of competence in independently conducting scientific research.

Doctoral research at Leiden Law School means research at the highest level. Given this ambition, it is crucial to nurture young research talent. The Graduate School of Legal Studies of Leiden Law School is perceived as an important support instrument in achieving this ambition.

The Graduate School provides a targeted research and training infrastructure and a doctoral research quality care and control system, offers a wide range of support services, and stimulates social exchange between PhDs.

The Graduate School is the contact point for all questions related to the training programme and the final stage towards the public defence of the dissertation.

The staff members at the Graduate School organise, administer, and coordinate all ongoing processes and procedures surrounding PhD studies, for PhD candidates and their supervisors. 

The PhD Deans oversee the research progress of individual PhD candidates and provide them with solicited and unsolicited advice.

The Pre-PhD Programme is embedded in the Graduate School.