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Full time | University of York | 2 years | 16-SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

2 years

Start date

16-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MPhil - Master of Philosophy

Subject areas

Law / Legal Studies

Course type

Research

Course Summary

At York Law School you will be allocated a supervisor at the beginning of your first academic year (you should already have met or engaged with your supervisor before being offered a place – see further below). Where relevant to your research interest, a second supervisor from the School or another Department may be appointed.

You will meet with your supervisor at least once every six weeks, often more frequently, especially in the first year. This relationship will have a major influence on the progress of your research. The learning process should be two-way, from which you both should benefit. However, a supervisor will help to maintain and develop your intellectual interests, offering new perspectives on your research topic, drawing attention to new work in the area, providing appropriate academic contacts, giving notice of useful conferences and seminars, and advice on publication. The supervisor will also direct you to relevant short courses offered in other departments or in the university’s service departments.

Research training

The Law School offers a programme of research skills workshops for 1st year research students, spread across the three main terms of the academic year. As well as offering support in designing your research project, refining your research question, and in critical reading and thinking, it offers a forum for research students to meet as a cohort, to learn together and support each other.

At faculty level, the Research School of Social Sciences permits student to audit certain modules (subject to availability) on its MA in Social Research. YLS students, where appropriate, may gain training in quantitative and qualitative research methods.

At University level, all research students take part in transferable skills training, which develops competence in communication skills, career management, networking and team building and personal effectiveness. Students undertake six days of training per year, which will be selected from the generic transferable skills courses offered by the University’s Graduate Training Office.

Additionally, the University’s Researcher Development Team provides a central suite of training opportunities for all researchers (research students, research associates, research assistants and research fellows) and works with departments to provide subject specific training.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£4,806

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£22,200

Entry requirements

You would normally have a good undergraduate degree in Law or in a discipline related to the research area in which you intend to work. We would normally expect you have obtained an average of at least 65% overall and a minimum of 65% in your undergraduate dissertation. In addition, you would have a Masters degree in Law or another discipline relevant to your research topic. We would normally expect you have obtained an average of at least 65% in the Masters degree overall and a minimum of 65% in the dissertation module.