Doctoral Program in International Law

Official Academic Presentation

The Doctoral Program in International Law of Branner Global University is designed to prepare highly qualified researchers, university professors, legal scholars, and professionals capable of producing advanced scientific knowledge in contemporary international legal systems.

The program develops critical academic competencies in public international law, global governance, digital legal regulation, human rights protection, comparative constitutional analysis, regulatory compliance, and transnational legal frameworks.

It adopts a hybrid academic model, combining advanced virtual doctoral coursework with supervised research activities, academic seminars, scientific production, and thesis supervision.

Part of the research activities, scientific supervision, methodological seminars, and thesis academic stages may be conducted at the institutional branch of Branner in Brazil, strengthening the articulation between international academic standards and regional legal realities.

The doctoral structure prioritizes:

• advanced scientific training;
• international legal research;
• academic publication;
• methodological rigor;
• interdisciplinary legal analysis;
• original scientific contribution.

Program Duration

The doctoral program has an academic duration structured according to international doctoral standards.

Total Workload:

1770 academic hours

Total Credits:

118 academic credits

Admission Requirements

Applicants must present:

• Master’s degree or equivalent graduate qualification
• Academic transcripts
• Research proposal aligned with program research lines
• Curriculum vitae
• Identification documents
• Academic interview when required

Admission is subject to academic evaluation and documentary verification.

Research Lines and Faculty Assignment

1. International Global Law

Focuses on global legal systems, public international law, multilateral institutions, sovereignty, and international regulatory developments.

Faculty:

• Dr. Leilson Moreira Lima
• Dr. Luiz Carlos de Oliveira Suzarte

2. International Human Rights and Digital Legal Protection

Focuses on international human rights systems, privacy law, digital protection, cyber regulation, and legal safeguards in digital society.

Faculty:

• Dra. Tamiles Brandão Santos
• Dr. Leilson Moreira Lima

3. International Governance, Sovereignty and Transnational Regulation

Focuses on administrative law, public governance, regulatory compliance, and international public legal structures.

Faculty:

• Dr. Luiz Carlos de Oliveira Suzarte
• Dra. Tamiles Brandão Santos

Core Courses

• Advanced Theories of Public International Law
• Global Governance and International Institutions
• Comparative Constitutionalism and International Law
• International Human Rights Law and Digital Protection
• International Data Protection and Cyber Regulation
• International Administrative Law and Public Governance
• Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance in the Public Sector
• International Dispute Settlement Mechanisms
• Research Methodology in International Legal Studies
• Empirical Legal Research and Data Analysis
• International Legal Writing and Academic Publishing
• Seminar in Contemporary Issues of Public International Law
• Doctoral Colloquium I
• Doctoral Colloquium II
• Doctoral Dissertation (Thesis)

Thesis Structure

The doctoral thesis is the final scientific requirement of the program.

It must represent an original contribution to International Law and demonstrate:

• theoretical consistency
• methodological rigor
• scientific originality
• academic relevance
• contribution to contemporary legal debate

The thesis is developed under faculty supervision and includes:

• research design
• literature review
• methodological definition
• scientific writing supervision
• qualification stage
• final defense

Part of thesis supervision and defense procedures may occur at the Branner institutional branch in Brazil.

Academic Outcomes

Graduates are qualified for:

• university teaching
• scientific research
• legal consultancy
• international institutional advisory work
• public governance
• legal policy development
• advanced academic publication