Legal Education and Practice | Research Degrees

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Award Award	Duration Duration	Start dates Start dates	Application Application
PhD (MPhil also available) PhD (MPhil also available)	Full-time: 3–4 years Part-time: 6–8 years Full-time: 3–4 years Part-time: 6–8 years	February and October February and October	March to June (February start) October to January (October start) March to June (February start) October to January (October start)

Research in this area takes place within The Futures of Legal Education and Practice cluster, which draws together over a dozen researchers with interests in the development and future directions of legal education and legal practice. Our research reflects the diverse and evolving nature of legal education and the legal profession in the UK and beyond, and the pioneering and progressive work of its members.

Research topics covered within this cluster include:

We offer high levels of support and research collaboratively with OU colleagues and those from other institutions. Our work aims to have real-world impact and is driven by our commitment to be a leader in innovative online legal education.

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.

UK fee UK fee	International fee International fee
Full-time: £5,006 per year Full-time: £5,006 per year	Full-time: £12,705 per year Full-time: £12,705 per year
Part-time: £2,503 per year Part-time: £2,503 per year	Part-time: £6,353 per year Part-time: £6,353 per year

Some of our research students are funded via The Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership or the Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership; some are funded by University studentships; others are self-funded.

For detailed information about fees and funding, visit Fees and studentships.

To see current funded studentship vacancies across all research areas, see Current studentships.

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