The University of Manchester
School of Law

Law at Manchester

The School of Law has a long-standing reputation as one of the UK's most distinguished centres of legal teaching and research in the UK.  We have over 200 postgraduate students studying in the School, and 60 full-time members of staff with a broad range of research interests and expertise.  The School received a top 5A rating in the 1996 and 2001 Research Assessment Exercises, and in RAE 2008 was placed 6th for research power amongst UK law schools.

The School hosts a number of specialist research centres, including:

• Centre for Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies
•  Institute for Law, Economy and Global Governance
•  Centre for Social Ethics and Policy
•  Regulation, Security and Justice Research Centre
•  Institute for Science, Ethics and Innovation, directed by Professor John Harris and Chaired by Nobel Laureate Sir John Sulston.

With a proud tradition in legal education and a first-class research portfolio, the School of Law provides a stimulating and dynamic environment in which to further your studies.

The University of Manchester

The University of Manchester is one of Britain's most famous and forward-thinking universities, with a rich heritage stretching back 180 years and an exciting agenda for the future. We research in a wider range of academic areas than any other UK university and virtually all of our research has been assessed as being at international or national standards of excellence. The University has over 23 Nobel Prizes to its credit and attracts more applicants than any other UK university. The University Library is one of the four principal academic libraries in the UK, and is an official depository for European Union and United Nations documents. The Law Library has excellent holdings in English law and in Public International Law, as well as a valuable range of Commonwealth and American materials.

Manchester is one of Britain's most exciting cities with an excellent reputation as a student centre and much to offer outside of your studies. The welcome begins on campus, with a Students Union that runs over 100 clubs and societies, including the International Society and the Burlington Society for international and mature students respectively.

Courses

We offer a range of specialist Masters programmes:

LLM degrees

• LLM Corporate Governance
• LLM Intellectual Property Law  
• LLM International Business & Commercial Law
• LLM International Financial Law
• LLM International Trade Transactions
• LLM Law and Development

Intellectual Property Law (validated programme)

• Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law  

Law and Development

• MA Law and Development  

Criminology

• MA Crime, Law and Society
• MRes Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies (Criminology pathway)
• MRes Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies (Socio-Legal Studies pathway)

Health Care Ethics and Law

• Health Care Ethics and Law MA or PG Diploma in Manchester
• Health Care Ethics and Law MA or PG Diploma by Distance Learning
• Health Care Ethics and Law MSc Intercalated

In addition, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses in bioethics and biolaw are being developed. For more information or to register an interest please contact csep@manchester.ac.uk. 

Research degrees

A research degree involves sustained, in-depth study of a specific area, which is then written up as a thesis for examination.   Research degrees offered are:

• MPhil in Law - one year full-time or two years part-time
• PhD in Law - three years full time or six years part-time
• MPhil in Criminology - one year full-time or two years part-time
• PhD in Criminology - three years full time or six years part-time
• PhD in Bioethics and Medical Jurisprudence - three years full time or six years part-time

For more information about the School's research interests visit:

• Research areas
• Academic staff
• Research Centres and Institutes

During their study, postgraduate research students can apply for funding to assist them with conference attendance or other trips associated with their research project. The University also offers similar funds to postgraduate research students for conference travel.  Postgraduate research students in The School of Law receive annual allowances for printing and photocopying, and a workspace in the School.

Research students attend research training sessions appropriate for their research area, provided by the School and the Faculty of Humanities.  All research students are encouraged to attend the Law School Research Workshops/Seminars. They may be asked to present work-in-progress sessions on their own research.

Funding

Funding your studies will be a crucial factor in your decision to apply for a postgraduate degree, so the earlier you consider your funding options, the better.  Details of the major funding opportunities that the School can offer or facilitate are:

• Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Scholarships
• School of Law Scholarships
• Wellcome Trust Studentships .
• Faculty of Humanities Endowment Scholarship Fund
• Alumni Bursary Scheme
• Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) studentships
• Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) studentships

Some postgraduate research students are able to supplement their funds whilst studying by teaching undergraduate seminar classes as Teaching Assistants.

The sources of funding available vary for UK/EU and international students. Visit the main University website to find out more about other sources of funding you may be eligible for.

Contact us

Postgraduate taught courses student admissions

Head of Recruitment and Admissions Office: Mrs Kath Lacey
Tel: +44 (0) 161 306 1270
Fax: +44 (0) 161 275 4724
Email: pg-law@manchester.ac.uk or pg-criminology@manchester.ac.uk or csep@manchester.ac.uk

Postgraduate research student admissions

Administrator Mrs Mary Platt
Tel: +44 (0) 161 306 1279
Fax: +44 (0) 161 275 4724
Email: research-law@manchester.ac.uk