Law

Entry requirements

A master's degree with Merit (or equivalent international qualification) in Law or a relevant discipline and a 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent international qualification) in Law or a relevant discipline.

Substantial professional work experience/qualifications may also be taken into consideration.

Relevant disciplines include social sciences and humanities disciplines, such as criminology, sociology, social policy, English, history, philosophy, anthropology, political science, international relations, social psychology or social geography.

The master's degree must include a substantial dissertation component.

Months of entry

February, July, October

Course content

Loughborough Law staff offer world-leading expertise in law and social and global justice.

We bring a critical approach to researching law’s effects on people, communities and cultures. Our findings shape academic knowledge and legal reform both within the United Kingdom and internationally. Our transformative socio-legal research leads academic debate and advances cutting-edge solutions to social and global problems.

We are renowned for advancing interdisciplinarity, animating and deepening traditional legal research with methods and perspectives from sociology, criminology, history, political economy, environmental studies, philosophy and anthropology. We focus on situating law and legal reform within a wider social and political analysis and combine attention to the letter of the law with awareness of law’s role in perpetuating inequalities or challenging oppression.

Your development

You will be assigned two supervisors who are international experts in their respective fields, plus an internal reviewer and a Director of Doctoral Programmes. This team provides tailored academic and pastoral support throughout your studies.

Law staff are based at both the East Midlands and London campuses of the University. Wherever your primary supervisor is based, you will join a vibrant community of doctoral students and researchers. You will benefit from dedicated study space and a range of support offered by the School of Social Sciences and Humanities or Loughborough University London in collaboration with the Doctoral College.

You’ll have the chance to participate in and run seminars and discussion groups. These will help you integrate into the academic community and develop skills that will enable you to present your work at conferences and communicate with a variety of audiences.

Information for international students

Applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements. Further details are available on the International website.

Fees and funding

Please see our website for a list of research degree funding and scholarships.