Legal Practice

Within the Legal Practice MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter subject-matter of your research is of course chosen by you, although we will give you advice and guidance in formulating an appropriate research proposal. Please feel free to contact staff directly if you have any questions as to the viability of your research ideas.

The Legal Practice Legal Practice  MPhil/PhD programme from  The University of Exeter 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.

Courses include:

• Children’s voices

• Family justice

• Money/property

• Parenting

• Protection

• Relationships