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You can pursue either a PhD or MPhil in Law. A PhD in Law typically takes three years of full-time study, whereas an MPhil requires one year of full-time study. The Strathclyde Law School also accommodates part-time PhD and MPhil candidates. Part-time research degrees offer an excellent way to explore topics relevant to your career while continuing to work. This flexible approach allows you to earn a PhD or MPhil without interrupting your professional life. The Law School specializes in these key areas: Access to justice & legal services, Constitutional & administrative law, Dispute resolution, Environmental law & governance, Human rights, Gender, Sexuality and the Law, Criminal Justice and Evidence, Criminology, Private law, Technology Law and Regulation, Intellectual Property Law, Commercial law and International Commercial Law, International and EU Migration Law and Governance, Competition Law and Antitrust, EU and UK Labour Law, Public International Law, Law and Society, Finance Law, Medical Law and Ethics, and Legal Theory.
You'll need a first or 2:1 UK Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in a relevant discipline from a recognised academic institution. Search our postgraduate research degrees for the specific requirements for your research programme. 
IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)
TOEFL (ibt): 80 overall, with the following minimum scores in each component: Listening: 17 Reading: 18 Speaking: 20 Writing: 18.