MA Law and Society at Keele University

Law shapes almost every aspect of society. Our Law and Society MA takes an interdisciplinary approach, encouraging you to critically examine law and legal institutions in their broader social context. This intensive programme is designed for aspiring researchers preparing for PhD study, as well as those aiming for careers in the public or non-governmental sectors.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Law, Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Law  |  Duration: Full time - 1 year full-time, or up to 2 years with Placement, Part time - 2 years, Modular - Up to 5 years  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time; placement option  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Keele, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

If you choose the 'with Placement' route, you will complete a 6-12 month placement module after the taught element of your programme.

Career pathways

A postgraduate law degree is an internationally-recognised qualification that can open up opportunities for a wide range of roles across the public, private and third sectors. Intellectually challenging and personally fulfilling, the MA in Law and Society will give you unique insight into the connected areas of the law, rights, justice, human behaviour and society that can be of enormous benefit when working in legal practice in areas such as family law, criminal law or social welfare law.

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