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
Get more details
Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Children's voices
- Family justice
- Money/property
- Parenting
- Protection
- Relationships
Check out the full curriculum
Visit programme websiteKey information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
- StartingApply anytime.
There are no specific deadlines for applications, though the majority of students start in September.
Language
Interested in IELTS preparation material? Get started here
Delivered
Disciplines
Public Law Business Law Legal Studies View 43 other PhDs in Public Law in United KingdomExplore more key information
Visit programme websiteAcademic requirements
English requirements
Interested in IELTS preparation material? Get started here
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
We partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.
Get your student insurance nowStarting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.
Remember, countries and universities may have specific insurance requirements. To learn more about how student insurance work at The University of Exeter and/or in United Kingdom, please visit Student Insurance Portal.
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.
Make sure you meet all requirements
Visit programme websiteTuition Fee
-
International
22600 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 22600 GBP per year during 48 months. -
National
4900 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4900 GBP per year during 48 months.
Living costs for Exeter
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Check for any work restrictions
Visit programme websiteIn order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.
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.
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility
Read more about eligibility