MA Law

About the course

2 years full-time/3 years part-time

If you're a non-law graduate, or have a law degree from outside England and Wales, this two-year programme will give you a postgraduate masters qualification that will exempt you from the Common Professional Examination.

You'll acquire a more in-depth knowledge of the law over a much wider range of legal subjects. This extra depth and understanding will give you a head start in a career as a practising solicitor or barrister.

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 honours degree or international equivalent, in any subject, but we’ll consider each application on its own merits.

English language requirements for overseas students

Overall IELTS grade of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.

Entry requirements for international students

Core modules

• Understanding Law and Legal Systems
• Contract Law
• Constitutional Law of the UK and the EU
• Administrative Law
• Law of Crime
• The Law of Torts
• Law of Property
• Equity and Trusts
• Dissertation

Optional modules

Choices include:

• Sale of Goods
• Criminal Evidence
• The Law Relating to Public Companies
• Principles of Health Care Law and Ethics
• Medical Law
• International Law

Teaching

You'll attend compulsory seminars plus optional lectures

Assessment

• Assignments
• Examinations
• Dissertation

Fees and funding

Details of any bursaries or studentship grants for certain postgraduate programmes are advertised on our website during the winter months.

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

E: pgradlaw@sheffield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)114 222 6770

Your career

A masters from Sheffield will give you the knowledge and skills to make you stand out in today’s competitive job market. Most of our graduates from the MA Law, Legal Practice Course and MA Legal Practice enter the legal profession.

Graduates from our other programmes have used their postgraduate training in a variety of ways, in research careers, in teaching or in policy development in various organisations worldwide.

Why your masters matters

This course will provide you with an in-depth knowledge of your chosen area of law or criminology that will prepare you to go on and make a difference in any organisation you choose to work in.

Deepen your knowledge of law or criminology or train to become a solicitor.

Prepare to succeed

In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, we were ranked in the top 20, meaning our teaching is informed by the very latest research. Among our academic staff are experts known internationally for their research in many areas of legal and criminological study. Their ground-breaking research will inform your studies here.

We have research groups in a diverse range of areas including: biotechnological law and ethics, criminology, commercial law, law in its international context and law in society. You'll be drawn into the work of our research groups and be able to benefit from all the knowledge and professional contacts they can offer you.

When you come to Sheffield you won’t look back. You'll join a body of law students with a strong sense of identity and community and we’ll give you the support and encouragement you need throughout your degree. Demand for our postgraduates is high.

You'll have the opportunity to meet and engage with professional organisations with whom we have links, and our excellent careers service will be available from the moment you start your course.

The home of the School of Law

We're based in Bartolomé House on the main University campus. We have our own courtroom, a dedicated postgraduate computer room and quiet study areas with wi-fi where you can access the library’s online collections. Once you’re a student with us, you'll be able to access our e-resources from anywhere in the world.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form