Doctor of Philosophy in Legal Studies
COURSE SUMMARY
The Doctor of Philosophy in Legal Studies is a 3-year research-based program offered by Africa School of Politics and Governance at ASPG University.
The program is delivered 100 percent online to students across Africa and globally.
This PhD focuses on the 20 core specializations of law practiced by lawyers worldwide, including constitutional law, criminal law, civil law, and international law.
Year 1 builds foundational knowledge of legal doctrine and the social, political, and economic effects of law.
Year 2 provides a comparative analysis of human law against Constitutional Law and God's Law as the moral benchmark.
Year 3 is dedicated to original research, where students develop a thesis and a practical policy roadmap for legal reform in Africa and beyond.
The program combines academic rigor with real-world application. Graduates will be equipped to serve as legal scholars, policy advisors, judges, senior attorneys, and reform leaders.
Why choose this programme.
100% Online Study
Access from any African nation.
Real-World Applied Research
Thesis must produce a legal reform roadmap.
3-Year Research Based
External Examination
International PhD standards.
N$3,500 Registration
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Attended online via e-Learning.
This is a fully online tertiary programme. All modules are delivered and attended through our e-Learning platform (Moodle) at online.aspguniversity.com — where you watch lectures, access materials, submit assessments and sit examinations. Your e-Learning login is provisioned after registration, and your grades and transcript stay in sync with your student record.
Where graduates go.
Our alumni step into roles across government, the courts, civil society, the press and the private sector — both at home and across the continent.
- University Professor / Lecturer in Law
- Senior Legal Researcher
- Law Reform Commissioner
- Legal Policy Consultant
- Judiciary Advisor
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