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Goldsmiths, University of London: Law
Institution | Goldsmiths, University of London View institution profile |
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Department | Law |
Web | https://www.gold.ac.uk/ |
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Summary
**Goldsmiths Law MPhil/PhD candidates are given outstanding opportunities to explore modern legal phenomena in their rapidly changing socio-political, cultural, and economic context.**
- Our forward-looking, cosmopolitan, and distinctive Law department draws on, and has further strengthened, Goldsmiths’ rich heritage of social awareness and engagement, and its unique ability to foster radical, critical, and creative thinking, facilitated by cross-disciplinary dialogue and collaboration.
- Goldsmiths is known for its academic strengths in the creative arts, humanities, and social sciences; its unique focus on public and community engagement; the outstanding alumni from every generation of students; and its ground-breaking multi-disciplinary research. Our PhD programme follows this tradition, and students joining the programme will also be joining a wider doctoral community served by Goldsmiths’ multidisciplinary Graduate School.
**Working independently and with others**
We aspire for our PhD candidates to be central to Goldsmiths Law’s innovative approach to legal studies and legal research. We believe there is space for independent legal research, and are passionate about connecting students with our network of leading scholars and professionals, including:
- Our renowned visiting professors
- The dynamic organisations with which we work, whose aim is to make a real impact on policy, the law, and communities
- Academic staff and doctoral researchers in other Goldsmiths departments (e.g. in the departments of Politics, Psychology, Sociology, Media, Communications and Cultural Studies, History, Art, Design, Institute of Management Studies, and others) with intertwined research interests
- Our activist research centres and think tanks
- The scholars and legal professionals that collaborate with our Law and Policy Clinics
PhD candidates are offered opportunities to contribute to our research and public engagement activity that will develop their skills to work in and beyond academia upon graduation, including growing confidence in public speaking, and using modern technologies to communicate research outputs.
**Research Supervision Areas**
All MPhil/PhD candidates at Goldsmiths receive supervision from two members of academic staff throughout their study with us, who may be drawn from the same department or, in the case of interdisciplinary projects, multiple departments at the college.
Areas of research strength in the Department of Law include:
- criminal law and procedure, and criminal justice
- public international law
- transnational human rights
- law and migration
- gender, race and sexuality
- law and technologies
Candidates are strongly encouraged prior to making their application to approach individual academics directly with expertise in the area in which they intend to pursue doctoral study, to inquire informally about supervision availability and to discuss preliminary research ideas.
Study type | Research |
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Level | RQF Level 8 |
Entry requirements | We welcome applicants from both traditional legal educational backgrounds, and those with a background in other areas interested in pursuing doctoral research in law or legal studies. Applicants should ordinarily possess at least a first degree (equivalent to upper second-class honours or above) and would normally have (or are expecting to be awarded) a Masters in a relevant subject area, taught or by research. Candidates with non-standard qualifications or equivalent experience will be considered. If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 7.0 with a 7.0 in writing and no element lower than 6.5 to study this programme. |
Location | Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross London SE14 6NW |
Summary
**Goldsmiths Law MPhil/PhD candidates are given outstanding opportunities to explore modern legal phenomena in their rapidly changing socio-political, cultural, and economic context.**
- Our forward-looking, cosmopolitan, and distinctive Law department draws on, and has further strengthened, Goldsmiths’ rich heritage of social awareness and engagement, and its unique ability to foster radical, critical, and creative thinking, facilitated by cross-disciplinary dialogue and collaboration.
- Goldsmiths is known for its academic strengths in the creative arts, humanities, and social sciences; its unique focus on public and community engagement; the outstanding alumni from every generation of students; and its ground-breaking multi-disciplinary research. Our PhD programme follows this tradition, and students joining the programme will also be joining a wider doctoral community served by Goldsmiths’ multidisciplinary Graduate School.
**Working independently and with others**
We aspire for our PhD candidates to be central to Goldsmiths Law’s innovative approach to legal studies and legal research. We believe there is space for independent legal research, and are passionate about connecting students with our network of leading scholars and professionals, including:
- Our renowned visiting professors
- The dynamic organisations with which we work, whose aim is to make a real impact on policy, the law, and communities
- Academic staff and doctoral researchers in other Goldsmiths departments (e.g. in the departments of Politics, Psychology, Sociology, Media, Communications and Cultural Studies, History, Art, Design, Institute of Management Studies, and others) with intertwined research interests
- Our activist research centres and think tanks
- The scholars and legal professionals that collaborate with our Law and Policy Clinics
PhD candidates are offered opportunities to contribute to our research and public engagement activity that will develop their skills to work in and beyond academia upon graduation, including growing confidence in public speaking, and using modern technologies to communicate research outputs.
**Research Supervision Areas**
All MPhil/PhD candidates at Goldsmiths receive supervision from two members of academic staff throughout their study with us, who may be drawn from the same department or, in the case of interdisciplinary projects, multiple departments at the college.
Areas of research strength in the Department of Law include:
- criminal law and procedure, and criminal justice
- public international law
- transnational human rights
- law and migration
- gender, race and sexuality
- law and technologies
Candidates are strongly encouraged prior to making their application to approach individual academics directly with expertise in the area in which they intend to pursue doctoral study, to inquire informally about supervision availability and to discuss preliminary research ideas.
Study type | Research |
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Level | RQF Level 8 |
Entry requirements | We welcome applicants from both traditional legal educational backgrounds, and those with a background in other areas interested in pursuing doctoral research in law or legal studies. Applicants should ordinarily possess at least a first degree (equivalent to upper second-class honours or above) and would normally have (or are expecting to be awarded) a Masters in a relevant subject area, taught or by research. Candidates with non-standard qualifications or equivalent experience will be considered. If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 7.0 with a 7.0 in writing and no element lower than 6.5 to study this programme. |
Location | Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross London SE14 6NW |
LLM
Summary
**The LLM (Master of Law) equips you with advanced knowledge and expertise in specialist areas of law, empowering you to pursue a diverse range of legal careers, or PhD study, in the UK and internationally.**
**Why study LLM Law at Goldsmiths:**
- The LLM at Goldsmiths is unique, giving you access to Work Placement and Law Clinic modules (for credit).
- We’re focussed on employability, and the programme has been developed with feedback from employers and legal practices. Our central Careers Service is here to support you every step of the way.
- You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with renowned legal scholars, eminent legal practitioners and NGOs who co-teach or lead in our modules embedding advanced legal theory and professional practice.
- You’ll learn from important legal thinkers, internationally leading barristers and politicians. Our Law Faculty and Visiting Professors are some of the greatest legal minds of our generation.
- The LLM Law has a rich programme of activities. You’ll have the chance to learn from workshops and visits to many of the UK’s leading institutions such as the Royal Courts of Justice, UK Supreme Court and Houses of Parliament, and gain practical experience through taking placements and law clinic modules (for credit).
- You’ll gain a holistic understanding of Law. Visits to law-related exhibitions, film screenings and theatre productions will demonstrate how present Law is in our society.
**Study 21st century Law, and Law in context**
You’ll have the opportunity to choose from the full range of innovative LLM modules delivered by the Department of Law. To diversify your studies, you’ll also be able to choose relevant optional modules from the Department of Politics and International Relations.
An LLM from Goldsmiths puts you in the driving seat, enabling you to study Law from a multidimensional perspective.
Our curriculum has been built for the 21st-century landscape of Law, including subjects from Feminist Approaches to Law to NGO Advocacy in a polarised world, AI and Disruptive Technologies, Environmental Challenges, Social Justice and Human Rights.
**Active learning**
Our students learn the law in action while helping local communities and developing crucial professional skills. Through our placement modules focussing on human rights and criminal justice, or by participating in Law Clinics.
Students currently have the opportunity to learn invaluable practical skills by taking part in the University of London Refugee Law Clinic or the Law and Policy Clinics covering a wide range of topics.
**Our leading researchers**
You'll have unique access to influential legal thinkers who have undertaken high-level legal and policy work in government departments, international courts, prestigious research centres, boutique law firms and some of the top NGOs and human rights organisations in the UK. Find out more about our leading researchers.
**Harvard Law School course**
We’re the first department outside the United States to offer free access to Harvard Law School’s pioneering Zero-L course.
Taught by 18 leading Harvard Law faculty members, it has hours of video lectures, vocabulary, and periodic comprehension checks that you can take at your own pace. The course modules cover a range of topics, including an introduction to the legal profession, History of the American Constitution, separation of powers and federalism, stages of litigation and citizenship rights.
Materials developed by Goldsmiths Law academics to support the delivery of Zero-L direct you to key areas of interest in the programme and give you support to understand how Zero-L strengthens your understanding of English law and helps you to develop legal skills.
**Study abroad, and our Athens Summer School**
In recent years, our students have attended summer schools at the University of Geneva and Amsterdam Law school. We organise an annual summer school in Athens, in collaboration with leading Universities there.
Study type | Taught |
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Level | RQF Level 7 |
Entry requirements | Applicants will normally have a degree in Law, a related social science discipline (such as Criminology, Politics and International Relations, Sociology, Anthropology, Media & Communications, Economics or Psychology) or a humanities degree (such as English, History, Philosophy or Art). We also accept applications from people with professional, transferrable experience working in: NGOs Students will normally be expected to have an upper second-class honours degree or its equivalent. There is some flexibility where applicants demonstrate exceptional commitment or abilities to study for the degree because of their possession of other qualifications, or because they have relevant experiences that would qualify them for the programme. If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0 to study this programme. |
Location | Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross London SE14 6NW |
Master of Philosophy - MPhil
Summary
**Goldsmiths Law MPhil/PhD candidates are given outstanding opportunities to explore modern legal phenomena in their rapidly changing socio-political, cultural, and economic context.**
- Our forward-looking, cosmopolitan, and distinctive Law department draws on, and has further strengthened, Goldsmiths’ rich heritage of social awareness and engagement, and its unique ability to foster radical, critical, and creative thinking, facilitated by cross-disciplinary dialogue and collaboration.
- Goldsmiths is known for its academic strengths in the creative arts, humanities, and social sciences; its unique focus on public and community engagement; the outstanding alumni from every generation of students; and its ground-breaking multi-disciplinary research. Our PhD programme follows this tradition, and students joining the programme will also be joining a wider doctoral community served by Goldsmiths’ multidisciplinary Graduate School.
**Working independently and with others**
We aspire for our PhD candidates to be central to Goldsmiths Law’s innovative approach to legal studies and legal research. We believe there is space for independent legal research, and are passionate about connecting students with our network of leading scholars and professionals, including:
- Our renowned visiting professors
- The dynamic organisations with which we work, whose aim is to make a real impact on policy, the law, and communities
- Academic staff and doctoral researchers in other Goldsmiths departments (e.g. in the departments of Politics, Psychology, Sociology, Media, Communications and Cultural Studies, History, Art, Design, Institute of Management Studies, and others) with intertwined research interests
- Our activist research centres and think tanks
- The scholars and legal professionals that collaborate with our Law and Policy Clinics
PhD candidates are offered opportunities to contribute to our research and public engagement activity that will develop their skills to work in and beyond academia upon graduation, including growing confidence in public speaking, and using modern technologies to communicate research outputs.
**Research Supervision Areas**
All MPhil/PhD candidates at Goldsmiths receive supervision from two members of academic staff throughout their study with us, who may be drawn from the same department or, in the case of interdisciplinary projects, multiple departments at the college.
Areas of research strength in the Department of Law include:
- criminal law and procedure, and criminal justice
- public international law
- transnational human rights
- law and migration
- gender, race and sexuality
- law and technologies
Candidates are strongly encouraged prior to making their application to approach individual academics directly with expertise in the area in which they intend to pursue doctoral study, to inquire informally about supervision availability and to discuss preliminary research ideas.
Study type | Research |
---|---|
Level | RQF Level 7 |
Entry requirements | We welcome applicants from both traditional legal educational backgrounds, and those with a background in other areas interested in pursuing doctoral research in law or legal studies. Applicants should ordinarily possess at least a first degree (equivalent to upper second-class honours or above) and would normally have (or are expecting to be awarded) a Masters in a relevant subject area, taught or by research. Candidates with non-standard qualifications or equivalent experience will be considered. If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 7.0 with a 7.0 in writing and no element lower than 6.5 to study this programme. |
Location | Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross London SE14 6NW |
Summary
**Goldsmiths Law MPhil/PhD candidates are given outstanding opportunities to explore modern legal phenomena in their rapidly changing socio-political, cultural, and economic context.**
- Our forward-looking, cosmopolitan, and distinctive Law department draws on, and has further strengthened, Goldsmiths’ rich heritage of social awareness and engagement, and its unique ability to foster radical, critical, and creative thinking, facilitated by cross-disciplinary dialogue and collaboration.
- Goldsmiths is known for its academic strengths in the creative arts, humanities, and social sciences; its unique focus on public and community engagement; the outstanding alumni from every generation of students; and its ground-breaking multi-disciplinary research. Our PhD programme follows this tradition, and students joining the programme will also be joining a wider doctoral community served by Goldsmiths’ multidisciplinary Graduate School.
**Working independently and with others**
We aspire for our PhD candidates to be central to Goldsmiths Law’s innovative approach to legal studies and legal research. We believe there is space for independent legal research, and are passionate about connecting students with our network of leading scholars and professionals, including:
- Our renowned visiting professors
- The dynamic organisations with which we work, whose aim is to make a real impact on policy, the law, and communities
- Academic staff and doctoral researchers in other Goldsmiths departments (e.g. in the departments of Politics, Psychology, Sociology, Media, Communications and Cultural Studies, History, Art, Design, Institute of Management Studies, and others) with intertwined research interests
- Our activist research centres and think tanks
- The scholars and legal professionals that collaborate with our Law and Policy Clinics
PhD candidates are offered opportunities to contribute to our research and public engagement activity that will develop their skills to work in and beyond academia upon graduation, including growing confidence in public speaking, and using modern technologies to communicate research outputs.
**Research Supervision Areas**
All MPhil/PhD candidates at Goldsmiths receive supervision from two members of academic staff throughout their study with us, who may be drawn from the same department or, in the case of interdisciplinary projects, multiple departments at the college.
Areas of research strength in the Department of Law include:
- criminal law and procedure, and criminal justice
- public international law
- transnational human rights
- law and migration
- gender, race and sexuality
- law and technologies
Candidates are strongly encouraged prior to making their application to approach individual academics directly with expertise in the area in which they intend to pursue doctoral study, to inquire informally about supervision availability and to discuss preliminary research ideas.
Study type | Research |
---|---|
Level | RQF Level 7 |
Entry requirements | We welcome applicants from both traditional legal educational backgrounds, and those with a background in other areas interested in pursuing doctoral research in law or legal studies. Applicants should ordinarily possess at least a first degree (equivalent to upper second-class honours or above) and would normally have (or are expecting to be awarded) a Masters in a relevant subject area, taught or by research. Candidates with non-standard qualifications or equivalent experience will be considered. If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 7.0 with a 7.0 in writing and no element lower than 6.5 to study this programme. |
Location | Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross London SE14 6NW |
An incubator for ideas
Creativity has always been the hallmark of Goldsmiths. Academic excellence and imaginative course content combine to make a place where creative minds can thrive and ideas are allowed to grow.
Our courses and research activities span the creative arts, humanities, social sciences, cultural studies, computing, business and management across 18 academic departments.
A world leader in new knowledge
Our academics cooperate across disciplines to create exciting new courses and develop novel approaches to research issues. Our interdisciplinary approach has helped us to become a national leader in many subject areas.
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