LoadingLoadingLoadingLoadingDual Doctor of Philosophy in Law (2 Doctoral Diplomas) — Conferred jointly with Imperial University in Cairo (IUC) & Cairo University (Faculty of Law)
جامعة القاهرة (مصر)
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Doctoral research in international economic treaties, digital copyright and AI patent law, cyberspace sovereignty, and cross-border commercial arbitration with Cairo University Faculty of Law. Students earn 2 independent accredited diplomas with a 60% / 40% international credit split. PhD in International Law & Intellectual Property (Cairo University Dual Award) is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 36 months, and the credit total is 60. Students move from Institutions and rules through Institutions and rules; Argument; Documents; Research project; Candidacy examination; Institutions and rules (PHD-802), and finish on Institutions and rules (PHD-802). Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read. Reading is a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. The artefact a marker expects is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Dual Doctor of Philosophy in Law diplomas from IUC and Cairo University Rigorous doctoral thesis supervised by preeminent Arab jurists and legal scholars Defended before a joint academic panel of senior law professors Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.
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| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHD-701 | Institutions and rules Institutions and rules (PHD-701) is a 6-credit course on PhD in International Law & Intellectual Property (Cairo University Dual Award), with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Institutions and rules as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.
| 6 · 60 h |
| PHD-702 | Argument Argument (PHD-702) is a 6-credit course on PhD in International Law & Intellectual Property (Cairo University Dual Award), with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Argument as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.
| 6 · 60 h |
| PHD-703 | Documents Documents (PHD-703) is a 6-credit course on PhD in International Law & Intellectual Property (Cairo University Dual Award), with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Documents as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.
| 6 · 60 h |
| PHD-704 | Research project Research project (PHD-704) is a 6-credit course on PhD in International Law & Intellectual Property (Cairo University Dual Award), with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Research project as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.
| 6 · 60 h |
| Code | Course | Credits · hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHD-801 | Candidacy examination Candidacy examination (PHD-801) is a 0-credit course on PhD in International Law & Intellectual Property (Cairo University Dual Award), with 10 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Candidacy examination as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.
| 0 |
| PHD-802 | Institutions and rules (PHD-802) Institutions and rules (PHD-802) (PHD-802) is a 36-credit course on PhD in International Law & Intellectual Property (Cairo University Dual Award), with 360 notional learning hours. By the end, students can say who decides, under which rule, and draft a note a professional could read, using Institutions and rules (PHD-802) as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a statute or instrument, a case or policy paper, and a commentary. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a memo or draft clause with sources and a revision note. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course is academic. It does not admit the student to practise law and it is not a qualifying law degree.
| 36 · 360 h |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 36 months. Teaching language: Arabic / English. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
You may study this award fully online from your country, or — where published — on campus at IUC. Online study does not require a student visa. Campus study may.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents, research). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. Imperial University in Cairo publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
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