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.

Information for international students

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

Fees and funding

For the most up to date course fees, visit the Law course page here. Please see our website for a list of research degree funding and scholarships.

Qualification, course duration and attendance options

  • PhD
    full time
    36 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
    part time
    72 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

Name
Postgraduate Enquiries
Email
pgenquiries@lboro.ac.uk
Phone
+44 (0)1509 228292