To qualify to enroll into the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Law at Nile University, an applicant shall have a Master of Laws (LL.M) degree from an approved university with research dissertation and weighted course work average which shall not be less than 60%.

Graduation Requirements

•  A candidate is expected to carry out an original research and present a thesis on an approved topic. The thesis shall be supervised by at least two supervisors and not more than three supervisors. One of the supervisors may be a visiting lecturer or a lecturer in another faculty approved by the faculty board. The thesis shall be subjected to external assessment and the candidate shall defend the thesis before the faculty board and an external examiner at the end of the programme and in accordance with other requirements of the university.
• A PhD candidate may be required to take and pass some LL.M courses or any other course as the faculty board and postgraduate school may direct.