Applying for Ph.D. 

• First round: legal English examination & Application
• Second round: Interview 

Application period 

Early April 

Number of students recruited

3 

Date of examination and interview 

Examination: Late April 

Interview: Early May

Procedure 

1. Register through the NYCU application system.
2. Fill out and upload the application materials through the E-system.
3. Pay the application fee and submit the required documents by mail.
   ( Same as LL.M. )

Required materials 

• Application forms
• A transcript of bachelor’s and Master’s degree
• CV
• Personal statement
• Research proposal including issue, problem statements, literature reviews, methodology 
• Master’s thesis 
• Other extra certificates, awards, licenses (optional)

* Applicants applying for the part-time Ph.D. program should also submit their proof of employment, working experience list, and proof of years of service. 

* Candidates for the second-round examination will be selected based on the first-round scores.

* For detailed application information, please refer to the admission brochure.

Notification of decision

Mid-May

Stage 1

• Decide the main research direction and conduct comprehensive research. 
• Participates in preliminary courses, Law Review Editing, Economic Analysis of Law. 
• With the agreement of the supervising professor, takes 4 credits of optional courses which relate to the field of research. 
• This stage must be completed within 18 months after enrollment. 

Stage 2

• Participates in Legal Thesis Writing and Methodology Course and decides the topic of the thesis. 
• With the agreement of the Ph.D. Thesis Committee, takes 6 credits of optional courses which relate to the topic of the thesis, and passes the qualification exam. 
• This stage must be completed within 2 years after passing the first stage. 

Stage 3

• Writes the thesis and passes the final oral examination. 
• This stage must be completed within 2 years after passing the second stage.