Law
Discover your research degree study options, including areas of expertise for our academic supervisors.
Why you should join us
Our research degrees will help you advance or change your career, deepen your expertise, and expand your research and practical skills.
Our research areas
Discover our areas of expertise and browse our experts. We encourage you to discuss your research ideas with us – even if your topic is not listed.
- Corporate governance
- Critical legal theory
- Environmental law
- Human rights law
- International criminal law
- International economic law
- Race, gender, sexuality and law
- Law and popular culture
- Legal education
- Legal geography
- Legal professional life
- Sports law
Qualifications you can study
You can do a research degree on campus or remotely through distance learning. Choose from one of these programmes:
- PhD Law — three years full-time
- PhD Law — six years part-time
- Masters by Research — one year full-time, two years part-time
- MPhil — two years full-time, four years part-time
Find out about the research degrees we offer.
Start dates
Most of our postgraduate researchers enrol in October. You can also join us in January.
Application information
Entry requirements
To apply, you’ll need a first or 2.1 honours degree, or an equivalent qualification. You’ll also need a minimum of a Masters of Law (LLM) Merit for a PhD.
International postgraduate researchers must have strong English language skills.
We welcome applicants from non-standard backgrounds. We’ll take subject knowledge, professional experience, publications, or other relevant achievements into consideration.
Find out more about our standard entry requirements.
Scholarships, fees and funding
Speak to us
Contact us
About this subject
For an initial discussion about a project or supervision, contact Dr Senthorun Raj, the research degrees coordinator for law at S.Raj@mmu.ac.uk
General admissions
For further information on the application process, contact the admissions team at pgradmissions@mmu.ac.uk