Course description
Bangor School of Law welcomes applications from suitably qualified graduates to read for the degrees of M.Phil and PhD by research.
Applications are particularly welcome from graduates with an interest in pursuing a research degree in one or more of the research areas currently represented with the department. Supervision may be offered in the following areas:
* Corporate Law
* Corporate Finance Law
* Commercial Law
* Consumer Law
* Media Law
* Contract Law
* Law of Trusts
* Mergers
* Banking Law
* Equity
* Arbitration Law
* International Trade Law
* Insurance Law
* International Intellectual Property Law
* Private International Law
* Public International Law
* Torts
* Jurisprudence
* Company Law
* Family Law
* Property Law
* Public Law
* European Law
* European Commercial Law
* European Union Competition Law
* Law and Religion
* Comparative Corporate Governance
* Employment Law
* Environmental Law
* Public Procurement Law
* Social Care Law
* Criminal Law
* Evidence & Administrative Law
For a PhD degree, you are expected to present the results of your research in a thesis which represents a significant original contribution to knowledge in the subject area studied, and to undergo a viva voce examination. For an MPhil (Master of Philosophy) degree, you are expected to successfully complete an approved programme of supervised research, and to present your results in a thesis.
All research students are allocated to a supervisor with a research interest in your chosen topic of study. Your supervisor will provide advice and guidance on your choice of topic; advice on the literature in your field and how to access it; advice on your choice of research methods; advice on thesis structure, content and presentation; critical appraisal of drafts of your thesis; and, in the case of PhD students, advice on preparation for your viva voce examination.
