Ecole Doctorale en Sciences Juridiques

welcome on the page of the doctoral school hosting all phd students in law working at one of the french speaking universities of belgium : uclouvain, unamur, usl-bruxelles, ulb and ulg. our mission is to help phd students complete the phd process successfully and prepare them for their future career. a phd is the highest and most valued diploma one may obtain in higher education. phd's are crucial in order to advance science and bring new insights to the law. obtaining a phd is a key element of any tenure track appointment in academia. beyond the academic career, holding a phd opens many doors in other fields : lawyers with phd's work in all legal professions (practicing attorneys, judges, in house counsels and much more) where their skills are in high demand. a good number of our phd students come from abroad, attracted by the high quality of the education offered are our universities. our phd students work on multi-year programs, writing a dissertation on a question they have selecte