Course summary
Research areas include: Criminal justice; legal theory and legal history; cultural diversity and law; immigration law; class actions; comparative law; competition law; corporate governance; criminal law; criminology; environmental law; equity, trusts and property law; European Union law; immigration, asylum and rights of ethnic minorities; international human rights; legal theory and legal history; medical law; public international law; public law.
Entry requirements
Applicants require a distinction on an LLM or equivalent qualification; in some circumstances the requirement is applied flexibly, for example if an applicant has performed to distinction level in a dissertation or has outstanding undergraduate qualification; in exceptional cases, vocational experience in the proposed area of research may compensate for the lack of a Master's degree, or a grade below that specified above; for example, working as a magistrate, judge, lawyer or expert for a considerable period of time, such as 5 years, in the proposed area of research may be taken into account; a relevant undergraduate degree in law or its relevant equivalent qualification is necessary in all cases; applicants whose 1st language is not English are required to provide proof of proficiency in English as part of the application process.
English language requirements
All applicants to Queen Mary must show they meet a minimum academic English language standard for admission and to be successful on the course. Please refer to the website below for details on our English Language requirements by course and acceptable alternative qualifications. You will also find important information regarding UKVI's English requirements if you are applying as an international student and will require Tier 4 immigration permission to enter the UK.
Queen Mary University of London: English Language Requirements
http://www.qmul.ac.uk/international/englishlanguagerequirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Students enrolling on a postgraduate degree programme are charged tuition fees each year by Queen Mary. The rate you will be charged depends on whether you are assessed as a Home/EU or Overseas student.
You can find tuition fees for each course on the course finder pages on our website by clicking the apply link, or navigate here: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/
Further details about postgraduate taught tuition fees can also be found on our website: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/tuitionfees/
Sponsorship information
PhD Studentships: School of Law; PhD Intellectual Property: Herchel Smith Scholarships; PhD Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTA); for full details including deadlines, criteria, how to apply etc, please visit the college's website.
Provider information
Queen Mary University of London
Admissions and Recruitment Office
Mile End Road
Tower Hamlets
London
E1 4NS