Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting January 2027 — Apply anytime.
- Starting September 2027 — Apply anytime.
There are no specific deadlines for applications, though the majority of students start in September.
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 100
IELTS: 7
Delivered
On Campus, Blended
Campus Location
Exeter, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Public Law, Business Law, Legal Studies
Overview
The Legal Practice MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter has a worldwide reputation for excellence in teaching and research, attracting academics, visiting lecturers and students from across the globe. As a postgraduate student at the School you will be part of a diverse and dynamic community.
Our researchers' specialist interests collectively encompass a wide range of legal fields. Our academic staff come from a number of different jurisdictions and work in a breadth of legal fields from the historical and theoretical to the socio-legal.
Key facts
- The award of MA by Research is clear evidence to employers, whether academic or professional, of your ability to conduct independent research to produce original material within a prescribed timescale.
- This Legal Practice programme from The University of Exeter could form the basis of an academic career, but, equally, enhance your prospects should you wish to follow a career in the legal profession. You will benefit from the School's excellent links with members of the legal profession both regionally, nationally and internationally. We have a superb reputation with graduate recruiters and graduates from the School of Law compete very successfully in the employment market. Every year the Careers and Employment Service holds an annual Law Careers Fair, attended by many legal firms that target the University's graduates.
- Examples of the destinations of some recent postgraduate students from the Law School are shown below. You can also read profiles from alumni.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Children's voices
- Family justice
- Money/property
- Parenting
- Protection
- Relationships
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: First Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 100
IELTS: 7
General requirements
- We require you to have a first degree in Law, or a first degree in another discipline and have passed the Common Professional Examination/Diploma in Law, and have held a professional qualification for at least five years.
- You will be required to submit a summary of your proposed portfolio of legal practice and provide confirmation of the nature and extent of your personal professional involvement in the case-work outlined. The research subject may be drawn from any area of legal practice within which you have worked and may reflect an interest in any aspect of substantive law, legal process, legal policy, or legal scholarship. Please contact the Law School in advance to discuss any ethical issues or legal constraints that may arise from the choice of case-study and potentially that would potentially affect the submission of a portfolio. Applicants are normally interviewed as part of the admissions process.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 44,368 AUD / year (≈ 23,500 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,346 AUD / year (≈ 4,950 GBP / year)
Living costs
Exeter, United Kingdom
1,225–2,052 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.