Hello, thank you very much for your question and apologies in the delay getting back to you. My name is Emma from the Postgraduate Recruitment team, and I am replying on behalf of the mentor as they have not yet answered it.

Our Law PhDs don’t have a curriculum as such – they are 3 year long research projects on a topic of your choice. The Law department has many areas of specialist research, which you can see here: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/research/law/law.aspx#ResearchTab

More information on Research in Law can be found here: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/law/courses/research/index.aspx

Best wishes,
PG Recruitment

Hello, so nice to hear from you.
Congrats for your degree in Law, it is a great achievement for all your hard work.
In regards to which Master degree program that you need to pursue, it completely depends on your interest. Both are top quality programmes and have the potential to develop into a PhD.
There are various academic development opportunities while you are on your PhD journey. Teaching opportunity, research skills improvement, and many more. I believe there is also opportunity to have a research career post your PhD. The University gives a wide support for Academic career. Hence, your first step will be determine what is your interest. I know, perhaps browsing to the course programme page will be helpful.
I hope, this short reply can address your need. Feel free to contact me, if you need further assistance.

Good luck and best wishes,
Indria

Hi,
Its great to hear that you have the offer for the PhD. As PhD researcher, we have flexibility in defining our time table. If you will be working in lab, perhaps certain discussion needed to determine your holiday. But, if you are working in social sciences, then you will define your working hours. Me, personally I had Saturday-Sunday off.
Apart from that we have 8 weeks break (authorised absence) per term.
In terms of accommodation, uni provide many on-campus accommodations. However, usually we look for flat or shared accommodation outside campus because it is cheaper.
Hope this helps.

Hallo there, thanks for the question. So, I think PhD law could be done in distance learning or full-time, depending on you. Full-time students gain benefit more from the various activities around campus (though not directly related to our work). Moreover, all sources you can now find online through finditBham, so this is nothing to worry about. Perhaps, if there is available time, you also can join weekly PGR discussion in the Law school, every Wednesday.
To sum up, its depend on your needs, and how you can manage your time wisely, between the study-related, and other things, such as work load, etc. In my case, because I am an international student, full-time is a good option for me. But, perhaps if I were UK or EU citizen who have other activities, then distance-learning could be an option.

Hopefully this insight can help you decide which preferable method that you will take for your study.

Postgraduate study is an opportunity that could change your entire life. I love the life as a student where I can find the answer of the research question, searching for more detailed information. It helps me to focus, build my critical thinking and my logical view. Learning is fun, especially at postgraduate level where you can discuss with your friends, able to manage your study time and develop analytical skills.

Birmingham is a comfortable city, not too crowded, so it is a perfect place for study. In terms of academic facilities, it has beautiful city library, which provides a collection of general books. Worldwide communities are found here and this builds the atmosphere of respect and tolerance. I love Birmingham for the way the city been build up, for example in transportation, community, and facilities.

Before considering postgraduate study, there are three things that need to be considered. First, if you are not from an English speaking country, then sufficient preparation is needed. Though the university will provide support for that through the Birmingham International Academy, individual ability determines the success of this preparation. Second, start to read academic journals and publications so it gives you a head start before you start your course. Third, find out the most suitable course for your interests, which can be done through the University’s website. Please do relate this subject with your career plan.

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I came from middle-low income family in Indonesia which I was lucky to be able to finish education up to bachelor level. In 2009 I received the Australian Leadership award that gave me the opportunity to pursue my master degree in University of New South Wales – Australia. After I graduated many opportunities opened including teaching in the Law Faculty Universitas Airlangga. I also actively volunteer as a legal advisor for the local government in terms of policy making. In 2015 I got the opportunity pursue my research degree with funding support from the Indonesian government.