UTS Law is a world-class faculty with social justice and innovation at its core. Our Law research is recognised worldwide for its quality and impact.
Law research degrees
As a candidate of our doctorate of philosophy (PhD) or Master of Laws (Research), you will be mentored by leading academics and exposed to interdisciplinary perspectives.
We offer a vibrant and supportive community where you will be challenged to develop practical and impactful solutions that address injustice in our legal system.
Video: Meet our UTS Law academics
Research at UTS Law - Our Academics
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David Carter: My research focuses on criminal law and health care.
Anais Tobalagba: The accountability and due diligence obligations for mining companies that are involved in violence against women.
Sacha Molitorisz: Ethics is my focus, but also the law and media.
Thalia Anthony: Criminal justice, particularly the impacts on indigenous people.
Laurie Berg: Justice claims of temporary migrant workers in Australia.
Honni van Rijswijk: Having the opportunity to write at the cutting edge of interdisciplinary research requires a faculty that is more adventurous in its outlook than the normal law faculty.
Thalia Anthony: UTS is really strong in terms of the stand it takes on social justice.
Anais Tobalagba: The reason I decided to come to UTS, and in particular the Faculty of Law, is the focus of UTS in innovation. My research is quite innovative, in a way, because it’s a very new branch of international law.
David Carter: The impact of my research is really about trying to lessen the negative impacts of health care on the lives of Australians and other elsewhere, and so the impact that I’m looking for is to make sure that we reduce the number of health care-related harm, reduce the number of deaths and that we increase the support for doctors, patients and others in tackling this really huge problem.
Sacha Molitorisz: In the Faculty of Law here, one of the specific goals there is you might have impact on law and policy, and you might impact governments, people in positions where they can change government policies.
What can you study?
Available to both domestic and international students.
Our research strengths
Undertaking higher degree research at UTS Law gives you the opportunity to work with nationally and internationally recognised scholars across a range of specialist fields. Our areas of research include:
- Indigenous knowledges and the law
- Health, biotechnology and reproduction
- Law and history
- Media
- Intellectual property
- Law and technology
- Migration and Labour Law
- Human rights
- International law
- Criminal law and criminology
- Environmental law
- Labour law.
Our centres and research areas of excellence
- Anti-Slavery Australia
- Centre for Media Transition
- The Australian Legal Information Institute (AustLII)
- Law | Health | Justice.
Our community of academics and researchers work collaboratively within research clusters in the following areas:
- Criminal justice
- Legal education
- International law
- Private law
- Feminist legal research
- Migration and labour law
- Technology and intellectual property.
Scholarships
The Faculty of Law offers a range of prestigious scholarships to outstanding applicants of the PhD and Master of Laws (Research), including the Quentin Bryce Law Doctoral Scholarship (for domestic PhD applicants only) and the Sir Gerard Brennan Scholarship for Indigenous Australian PhD or Master of Laws (Research) students.
Scholarships are valued at up to $40,000 per year for four years and $50,000 per year for three years, respectively.
Learn more about our scholarships
Next steps
Applications to the PhD and the Master of Laws (Research) are open twice per year for domestic students and once per year for international students. The Faculty of Law runs a pre-assessment process prior to applicants lodging a formal application to the Graduate Research School (GRS). Your pre-assessment documents should be lodged at least 6 weeks in advance of the formal GRS application deadlines.
More information on formal GRS application deadlines
The information pack (PDF 350kb) provides details on the pre-assessment and application process as well as tips on what makes a good research proposal.
If you have any further questions, please email UTS Law Research.