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M.Litt.
The University offers two research degrees in Law: the M.Litt. or the Ph.D. Candidates are registered, in the first instance, for the Certificate of Postgraduate Study in Legal Studies and, at the end of the first year, are required to submit three items for a progress review: the personal progress log, a 15,000 word dissertation, and a short explanation of the proposed topic of Ph.D or M.Litt. research. The first-year progress review is undertaken by two assessors, normally the supervisor and another member of the Faculty of Law. An oral examination is held and, if candidates successfully complete the requirements of the Certificate and the first year progress review, they are retrospectively registered for either the M.Litt. or the Ph.D.
Candidates registered for the M.Litt. are required to submit, after two years of research, a dissertation not exceeding 60,000 words inclusive of footnotes but exclusive of appendices and bibliography. Candidates registered for the Ph.D. are required to submit, after three years of research, a dissertation not exceeding 80,000 words exclusive of footnotes, appendices and bibliography but subject to an overall word limit of 100,000 words exclusive of bibliography. The candidate is required to attend an oral examination. It is not possible to undertake a research degree in Law on a part-time basis.
This information is for those who are interested in studying law at postgraduate level at the University of Cambridge. It must be read in conjunction with the University of Cambridge Graduate Studies Prospectus which may be obtained from:
The Board of Graduate Studies,
4 Mill Lane,
Cambridge,
CB2 1RZ,
ENGLAND
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