StudyQA — PhD: Law — Liverpool John Moores University

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Discover excellent postgraduate research opportunities at LJMU’s School of Law and benefit from: the support of research mentors, investment in staff development and opportunities to attend national and international conferences.

Study full or part time
Join a School known for its internationally-acclaimed research
Explore the availability of research scholarships
Enjoy expert supervision and researcher training
Benefit from excellent facilities and great industry connections

Why study this course at LJMU?

In the 2014 REF, research submitted by LJMU’s School of Law was ranked 4th in the UK’s Post-92 universities, with over 97% recognised internationally or considered internationally excellent.

This research helps ensure that our postgraduate studies are positioned at the forefront of developments in the field and that you have an opportunity to work alongside leading experts.

You can study topics such as:

Advanced Presentation Skills
Applying for Ethical Approval
How to be an Effective Researcher
Poster Presentation/Design
Postgraduate Employability Skills
Project Management
Writing Skills including Creative Planning for Writing your Thesis
Surviving the Viva
Speed Reading

The PhD requires:

competence in conducting an independent enquiry
competence in the use of appropriate research methods and techniques
you to be at the forefront of understanding your specialist topic
an original, personal contribution to the understanding of a problem, the advancement of knowledge or the generation of new ideas

Research in Law covers:

corporate governance
banking and finance
global finance law
financial services and financial crime
obligations
media law
comparative private/public law
EU law
international law
commercial law
ADR
sports law
German public law
Italian public law
medical ethics
bioethics
legal theory
human rights
criminal law
terrorism
police powers
trans-national crime
family law
law and religion
legal history

Research in Criminal Justice covers:

organisation and governance of the National Probation Service and HM Prison Service
community penalties
surveillance and social control
multi-agency approach to crime prevention
international politics of crime control
application of criminological theories to practice
justice in England and Wales
youth Justice bail service
crimes of the powerful (including corporate crime and state crime)
sentencing policy and practice
criminal justice policy and relationship between policy and research
relationships between the police and the public
sex offenders
drug users
effectiveness in probation intervention
mentally disordered offenders

Requirements

Have a Masters degree with a research dissertation in a relevant subject
Have had research training directly related to the PhD project
An IELTS 6.5 score demonstrating your proficiency in English
Make sure you add as much detail as possible – including grades and results. Without enough information universities might struggle to make a decision.
The application fee is £13 if you’re applying to just one course, or £24 for multiple courses
All academic transcripts
Copies of degree/diploma certificates or work reference (if employed)
One academic reference
Your personal statement
Copy of your valid passport (with a minimum of 6 months left before expiration)
Due to Visa restrictions, international students may only study in the UK on a full time basis. However, you may be able to undertake a part time research degree in your home country and travel to LJMU for campus-based research for a short period each year. Please contact LJMU’s International Admissions Team for further details.
To obtain a Tier 4 Visa for full time study in the UK, you will need to show evidence that the money to cover your tuition fees and living expenses has been in your bank account for at least 28 days prior to submitting your Visa application.