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MPhil/PhD in Law

Programme Code: RPLL

Department: Law

For students starting this programme of study in 2018/19

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

In addition to progressing with their research, students are expected to take the listed training and transferable skills courses. Students may take courses in addition to those listed, and should discuss this with their supervisor.

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Course number, title (unit value)

Year 1

Training courses

Compulsory:

1. The following core course:

 

LL500 Doctoral Research Seminar (0.0)

 

2. Law Department lunchtime seminar series

 

3. One other relevant course offered by any department or other unit within the School

Year 2

Training courses

Compulsory (not examined):

Minimum of three workshops of the following:

 

MY530 Advanced Qualitative Research Workshops (0.0) #

 

Optional (not examined):

 

Staff Seminar Series

Year 3

Training courses

Compulsory (not examined):

 

PhD lunchtime seminar series

 

Optional (not examined):

 

Staff Seminar Series

Year 4

Transferable skills courses

Optional (not examined):

 

Staff Seminar Series

# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.

Progression and upgrade requirements

Upgrade to PhD takes place at the end of the first year, progression being conditional on submission of a satisfactory statement of the research question and a satisfactory sample chapter towards the end of the Summer Term.

Note for prospective students:
For changes to graduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the graduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the graduate summary page for future students.