Overview

The Legal Practice MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter has a worldwide reputation for excellence in teaching and research, attracting academics, visiting lecturers and students from across the globe. As a postgraduate student at the School you will be part of a diverse and dynamic community.

Our researchers' specialist interests collectively encompass a wide range of legal fields. Our academic staff come from a number of different jurisdictions and work in a breadth of legal fields from the historical and theoretical to the socio-legal.

Career opportunities:

The award of MA by Research is clear evidence to employers, whether academic or professional, of your ability to conduct independent research to produce original material within a prescribed timescale.

This Legal Practice programme from The University of Exeter could form the basis of an academic career, but, equally, enhance your prospects should you wish to follow a career in the legal profession. You will benefit from the School's excellent links with members of the legal profession both regionally, nationally and internationally. We have a superb reputation with graduate recruiters and graduates from the School of Law compete very successfully in the employment market. Every year the Careers and Employment Service holds an annual Law Careers Fair, attended by many legal firms that target the University’s graduates.

Examples of the destinations of some recent postgraduate students from the Law School are shown below. You can also read profiles from alumni.

Solicitor
Legal Consultant
Lecturer in Law
Research Associate
Retail manager
Professor

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Children's voices

Family justice

Money/property

Parenting

Protection

Relationships

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-23 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-01-06 00:00:00

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There are no specific deadlines for applications, though the majority of students start in September.

Language

English

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Delivered

On Campus, Blended

Disciplines

Public Law Business Law Legal Studies View 43 other PhDs in Public Law in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

First Class

English requirements

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

We require you to have a first degree in Law, or a first degree in another discipline and have passed the Common Professional Examination/Diploma in Law, and have held a professional qualification for at least five years.
You will be required to submit a summary of your proposed portfolio of legal practice and provide confirmation of the nature and extent of your personal professional involvement in the case-work outlined. The research subject may be drawn from any area of legal practice within which you have worked and may reflect an interest in any aspect of substantive law, legal process, legal policy, or legal scholarship. Please contact the Law School in advance to discuss any ethical issues or legal constraints that may arise from the choice of case-study and potentially that would potentially affect the submission of a portfolio. Applicants are normally interviewed as part of the admissions process.

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Tuition Fee

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International

22600 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 22600 GBP per year during 48 months.
National

4900 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4900 GBP per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Exeter

649 - 1087 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Legal Practice.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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Overview

Career opportunities:

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Programme Structure

Check out the full curriculum

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Delivered

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Student insurance

Other requirements

General requirements

Make sure you meet all requirements

Tuition Fee

International

National

Living costs for Exeter

Funding

Check for any work restrictions

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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