Birmingham Law School offers three different postgraduate research programmes:
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PhD – 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
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MPhil – 2 years full-time, 4 years part-time
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MJur – 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
The PhD programme requires you to research and write a thesis of 80,000 words with supervision from academic staff, the work should make an original contribution to knowledge. Full-time students are expected to complete their work within three years. A range of scholarships and funding opportunities are available to support doctoral research.
The MPhil programme requires you to research and write a 60,000-word thesis under the supervision of a member of academic staff. Full-time students are expected to complete their work within two years.
The MJur programme requires you to research and write a 40,000-word thesis under the supervision of a member of academic staff. Full-time students are expected to complete their work within one year.
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