圆满完成约80-100,000个单词的论文，然后进行语音检查，即可获得博士学位。正常注册期限为三年（全日制），预计论文将在首次注册后的四年内提交。第一年的一部分用于进行研究培训，第二年和第三年则用于对所选主题进行全日制研究。博士学位使您能够成为所选学科的专家，并探索相关学科的复杂性，无论是法律方面还是犯罪学方面。为了使考官满意，您必须证明思想的独创性以及详细的分析。博士学位被认为是学术和学术相关职业的主要垫脚石。它表示您有能力进行详细的研究，并能够以一种易于理解的方式介绍该研究的结果。
Founded in 1901, the Department of Law and Criminology at Aberystwyth University bases itself on a long, reputable and increasingly varied experience of legal education and academic work. Over the years a large number of well-known legal academics have taught in the department and Aberystwyth law graduates have made their mark in a range of subsequent careers. The Department is confident in its distinctive identity and reputation for high quality teaching, linked to vigorous research activity and carried out in a stimulating and friendly environment. Students benefit from a mature and well-stocked library and generous and up-to-date information technology provision.<br><br>A research degree within the Department of Law and Criminology at Aberystwyth University gives you the opportunity to explore a specific legal or criminological topic of your choosing under the supervision of leading researchers in their field.