Graduate School | Department of Public Law | Doctorate Degree (Ph.D)

Ph.D. program in Public Law aims to enable candidates to gain advanced expert knowledge. Candidates examine especially current and controversial issues in the sub-disciplines of public law in the courses for four semesters. In these examinations, candidates evaluate and discuss existing public law concepts and institutions in light of recent developments. Candidates are encouraged to develop a critical approach to existing concepts and institutions of public law, to identify and define newly introduced ideas by following recent developments in the field, and to defend their original ideas resulting from their studies. After all the courses are taken, candidates choose a subject from one of the sub-branches of public law and prepare an original dissertation.