MPhil in Socio-Legal Research 12 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Oxford |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

22,050 GBPTuition Fee/year

Starting Month

Jan-2000Starting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

MPhil

Study Level

Masters

The MPhil in Socio-Legal Research is a one-year research master’s degree during which each student will write a 25,000- to 30,000-word dissertation. Students are encouraged to develop a topic that contributes to an understanding of law in society, drawing on empirical and theoretical perspectives. The degree can either serve as a qualification in its own right or as a pathway into the Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree, including the DPhil in Socio-Legal Studies. This degree aims to develop students’ appreciation of law as a social phenomenon, to introduce various theoretical perspectives and to consider the variety of empirical techniques by which research questions may be addressed.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

MPhil

Study Level

Masters

The MPhil in Socio-Legal Research is a one-year research master’s degree during which each student will write a 25,000- to 30,000-word dissertation. Students are encouraged to develop a topic that contributes to an understanding of law in society, drawing on empirical and theoretical perspectives. The degree can either serve as a qualification in its own right or as a pathway into the Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree, including the DPhil in Socio-Legal Studies. This degree aims to develop students’ appreciation of law as a social phenomenon, to introduce various theoretical perspectives and to consider the variety of empirical techniques by which research questions may be addressed.

Admission Requirements

110+
7.5+
3.7+
191+

A first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours (or equivalent international qualifications), as a minimum, in law, or in any other social science discipline. 

12 Months
Jan-2000

Tuition fees

Domestic
7,970 GBP
International
22,050 GBP

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