4.7
3 reviews
  • Glasgow city has a lot to offer in terms of experience and fun. It's a perfect blend of old historic buildings equipped with modern facilities. I had a great time in all.
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  • Glasgow is a fantastic university. They offer great support and encourage students to grow and join groups around the university
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  • The facilities and the teaching are of the top-notch level. The opportunities and placements are amazing. People are so friendly here. Definitely up for my recommendation
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Postgraduate

In Glasgow

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Glasgow (Scotland)

  • Start date

    Different dates available

There is a strong emphasis on research training, in order to help you develop generic research knowledge and skills. You will be introduced to legal research methodologies, the ethics of legal research, key traditions of legal inquiry and basic concepts of legal thought. You will benefit from our excellent facilities including the dedicated School of Law library; our main University library also contains our extensive collection of legal materials and official publications and is a European Documentation Centre.  We have a very vibrant mooting programme and a dedicated Moot Courtroom. We have an outstanding record of success and you can participate in internal, national and international mooting competitions.  We organise a series of lectures featuring talks from highly successful judges and lawyers.

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Location

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Glasgow (Glasgow City)
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University Avenue, G12 8QQ

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Reviews

4.7
excellent
  • Glasgow city has a lot to offer in terms of experience and fun. It's a perfect blend of old historic buildings equipped with modern facilities. I had a great time in all.
    |
  • Glasgow is a fantastic university. They offer great support and encourage students to grow and join groups around the university
    |
  • The facilities and the teaching are of the top-notch level. The opportunities and placements are amazing. People are so friendly here. Definitely up for my recommendation
    |
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4.4
fantastic

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Sophie

4.0
26/05/2019
About the course: Glasgow city has a lot to offer in terms of experience and fun. It's a perfect blend of old historic buildings equipped with modern facilities. I had a great time in all.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Catherine

5.0
25/05/2019
About the course: Glasgow is a fantastic university. They offer great support and encourage students to grow and join groups around the university
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Izzi

5.0
23/05/2019
About the course: The facilities and the teaching are of the top-notch level. The opportunities and placements are amazing. People are so friendly here. Definitely up for my recommendation
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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Subjects

  • IT
  • Law
  • IT Law
  • International
  • Politics
  • Options

Course programme

You will take a combination core courses and optional courses, followed by a dissertation on a specialised topic.

Core courses
  • Advanced legal methods 2: Jurisprudence of concepts

Either

  • Qualitative research methods, or
  • Social science statistics 1

Either

  • Advanced legal methods 1A: Legal research methodologies, or
  • Advanced legal methods 1B: Traditions of legal enquiry
Optional courses

You can choose from a selection of Law LLM or MSc options and Politics MSc options.

Law (LLM) options (please note that this category requires a prior degree in Law or a degree with a 50% law component)

  • Law of commercial banking
  • Intellectual property law and the market
  • International economic law
  • Competition law: substance and enforcement.

Law (MSc)

  • Globalisation, law and human rights
  • United nations law
  • Fundamentals of international law.

Politics (MSc)

  • Comparative European politics
  • International theory
  • Media and democracy
  • EU in international politics and development
  • Internet and civil society
  • Political legitimacy: contemporary perspectives
  • International security and global politics.

College of Social Sciences advanced electives in research methods

  • Applied qualitative methods
  • Understanding social research.

Additional information

for entry in 2016

Entry requirements for  Law (MRes) are a good first degree in law (2:1 upwards or equivalent) or a first degree (2:1 upwards or equivalent) with at least 50% of the credits in law.

English language requirements

For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency...

Law [MRes]

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