Law (MPhil / PhD)
PhD
In London
Description
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Type
PhD
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Location
London
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Duration
4 Years
An MPhil/PhD is an advanced postgraduate research degree that requires original research and the submission of a substantial dissertation of 60,000 to 100,000 words. MPhil/PhD researchers in law at Birkbeck benefit from the supervision of internationally renowned experts, classes in legal theory and research and presentation skills, seminars and extensive library facilities. The unifying themes of our research are social and legal theory and interdisciplinary study. Accordingly, we welcome applications both from lawyers and non-lawyers who wish to undertake research within the broad range of substantive areas of national, European and international law.
We also offer financial assistance for conference attendance, comprehensive independent monitoring of each student's yearly progress, and postgraduate student representation on the School of Law board. Ours is a vibrant community of researchers that organises, with the support of the School, a series of workshops, reading groups and a work-in-progress group, as well as frequent social events.
Concentrating on a number of clearly defined research areas in which our expertise is internationally recognised, we aim to:
specialise in distinctive and innovative research
establish and foster critical and multidisciplinary scholarships, by building links with other disciplines and by introducing the scholarly values and methods of the humanities and social sciences into the discipline of law
promote a culture of joint research, publications and other forms of collaboration among our staff
pursue a programme of national and international links.
Our key areas of research are:
Race, gender and culture
Law and humanities
Policy, practice and activism
Regulation, risk and surveillance
Human rights.
At Birkbeck, you are initially registered on an MPhil and you upgrade to a PhD after satisfactory progress in the first year or two.
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About this course
Good honours degree in law or a related discipline from the humanities or social sciences.
INTERNATIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, the requirement for this programme is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 7.0, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.
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Subjects
- International
- Property
- Public Law
- European Law
- Legal History
- Monitoring
- IT Law
- Bioethics
- Law
- School
Course programme
The School of Law is an internationally recognised centre for critical and interdisciplinary legal research. It provides an exciting and innovative environment for a wide range of research with a strong theoretical and policy focus. The School publishes Law and Critique: The International Journal of Critical Legal Thought. Read more about our research.
Study resources include an induction programme for all postgraduate students, which offers classes on methodology, and regular research seminars, workshops, reading groups and conferences. We are at the centre of the intellectual hub of Bloomsbury in London, and there are regular conferences at Birkbeck and other universities nearby. We also host an annual Writer in Residence whose seminars in June are primarily focused on our postgraduate research students.
Birkbeck Library has an extensive collection of books, journals and electronic resources in law and related disciplines such as economics, politics and sociology. For example, it provides access to over 17,000 electronic journals, which are available online 24 hours a day. You can also take advantage of the rich research collections nearby, including those of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Senate House Library, the British Library of Political and Economic Science (LSE Library) and the British Library.
Birkbeck is also home to the Institute for Crime and Justice Policy Research (ICPR) and the Centre for Law and the Humanities.
Additional information
Part-time home/EU students: £2338 pa
Full-time home/EU students: £4407 pa
Part-time international students: £6525 pa
Full-time international students: £12925 pa
Law (MPhil / PhD)