Postgraduate Opportunities 2021 Law www.law.ed.ac.uk www.law.ed.ac.uk We’re consistently ranked one of the top 50 universities in the Top th world. We’re 20 in the 2021 QS World 50 University Rankings. TH TH 19 th 4 We're ranked 19 We’re ranked in the world's fourth in the UK most international for research power, universities‡. Since based on the 2014 2010, we have taught Research Excellence students from 160 Framework.† countries. We’re ranked in the top 10 in the UK and in the Top top 100 in the world for the employability of our 100 graduates.§ 7 TH 19 Edinburgh is ranked There are 19 Nobel the seventh best Prize winners who student city in Europe are alumni of the and 15th in the world.* University or who have been members of academic staff here. Online leader Edinburgh is one of the largest providers of online postgraduate programmes in the UK. ‡ Times Higher Education, The World's Most International Universities 2020 † Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions § Times Higher Education, Global Employability University Ranking 2019 * QS Best Student Cities 2019 Law Postgraduate Opportunities 2021 The University of Edinburgh 01 Open to the world We’re open to the world today so we can influence the world tomorrow. The University brings people with new ideas and perspectives together in a spirit of interdisciplinary innovation and collaboration. This has already shaped the world in so many ways, from the great thinkers of the Scottish Enlightenment, to the discovery of the Higgs boson particle and the development of a genetically engineered vaccine for Hepatitis B. Our 21 Schools, across three academic Colleges, embody our approach. 02 02 www.law.ed.ac.uk Law Postgraduate Opportunities 2021 The University of Edinburgh 03 About Edinburgh Law School Established in 1707, Edinburgh Law School has been at the heart of legal research and education for more than 300 years. Our Old College home, newly refurbished in 2019, is a symbol of international excellence in legal education. Situated in the heart of Scotland’s beautiful At the heart of the city and cosmopolitan capital, Edinburgh Law Edinburgh Law School returned to its School values outstanding legal scholarship. historical Old College home in 2019, following We pride ourselves on our welcoming and an extensive refurbishment. This project supportive community, as well as our capacity has transformed our premises at Old College to attract the world’s brightest legal minds. into a 21st-century home for the School, whilst celebrating and preserving the building’s Excellence in teaching heritage and history. Designed for the way Our programmes are delivered by academic you study, the incredible new features staff who are experts in their field. Our include a spectacular Law Library, spacious postgraduate provision is research-led, with and flexible teaching rooms, and dedicated a focus on real-world relevance. This means social study spaces throughout. that whichever path of study you choose, you can be confident that the course material Old College sits in the heart of Edinburgh’s is drawn from the most up-to-date research city centre, just a few minutes’ walk from available. Our academics are passionate, many of the city’s famous attractions. supportive and inspirational in their teaching. We are also at the centre of Scotland’s legal community, with the courts of Scotland World-leading research and the Scottish Parliament within easy All of our teaching is underpinned by walking distance. world-class research. Edinburgh Law School was ranked 2nd in the UK by research impact Remarkable careers Grade Point Average (Times Higher Education, Our graduates become part of a thriving impact ranking, REF 2014) and 4th in the alumni community, many of whom are UK by research power (Research Fortnight leading figures in the legal world. Our alumni REF 2014) acknowledging the breadth and include: two of the twelve current UK quality of our research output. Overall, Supreme Court Justices; the current Lord 77 per cent of our research was given a Advocate; Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector world leading or internationally excellent of Constabulary; Julia Sebutinde, the first rating on the overall quality profile. African woman to sit on the International Court of Justice; five-time Olympic medallist Our research has a real impact on people Dame Katherine Grainger; politicians Douglas and communities – one recent project led Alexander, Joanna Cherry, Sir Malcolm to a change in police stop and search Rifkind, Ian Murray, Baron David Steel, practices, while the work of one of our and Eleanor Laing, Deputy Speaker of the academics has been cited as hugely House of Commons. We also count authors influential on the Colombian peace process. Robert Louis Stevenson, Sir Walter Scott and You will benefit from learning from people Alexander McCall Smith amongst our famous who are genuinely shaping our world as they graduates. You will benefit from a lifelong contribute to scholarly and policy-oriented connection to our alumni community and will publications and projects. be connected to professional and research networks that will afford you a wealth of opportunities. You will also be able to access our specialist law careers advisor who can offer you targeted advice in preparation for your next steps once you have completed your own studies. Edinburgh Law School is ranked 22nd in the world*. *QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020 04 www.law.ed.ac.uk Our community By studying at Edinburgh Law School, you’ll join a vibrant and welcoming community of world-leading researchers, legal professionals and students at all stages of their education. You’ll study in a supportive, inclusive and scholarly environment in which you can nurture your educational and professional development. Broadening horizons Reading groups Our postgraduate community is made up Reading groups related to our research of people from a variety of backgrounds fields meet on a regular basis to discuss the and experiences, making it a diverse and latest issues, papers and research outcomes. interesting place to study. Whatever your Run by members of the postgraduate discipline, culture or career trajectory, community, these groups offer a valuable Edinburgh Law School will provide you with chance to network with students from a learning experience that will challenge your different programmes and communities. perspectives and expand your horizons. The reading groups also organise regular workshops and seminars, bringing together Expertise at hand members of postgraduate communities Our degrees are each run by a Director with from Edinburgh and beyond. expertise in the relevant field. The courses available within our degrees are constantly Online learning updated according to the latest legal Online learners are immersed in a highly research, much of which is generated interactive, scholarly learning environment. through our own research communities. Each individual brings a rich diversity of These communities and centres include: knowledge and experience. Consequently, • Edinburgh Centre for Private Law as our students learn together, they • Edinburgh Centre for Constitutional Law contribute to a dynamic community of • SCRIPT Centre for IP & Technology Law learning characterised by intellectual • the Europa Institute stimulation and supportive collaboration • Edinburgh Centre for International and between peers. Global Law • Edinburgh Centre for Commercial Law Connections for life • Centre for Legal History As a masters student at Edinburgh Law • Mason Institute for Medicine, Life Sciences School, you are automatically a member & the Law of the Edinburgh Law School Postgraduate • the Global Justice Academy Society. This society is run by students, • Edinburgh Centre for Legal Theory for students, and is dedicated to hosting • Empirical Legal Research Network. events and activities for students enrolled on our programmes throughout the year. If you Our research communities attract visitors want to be more involved, you’ll even have and speakers from around the world, who the opportunity to be part of the team that lend their expertise to our postgraduate organises and runs these events, which can provision. For more information, please see: be a great chance to add to your CV and www.law.ed.ac.uk/research network with staff and alumni. Edinburgh Student Law Review The Edinburgh Student Law Review was the first publication of its kind in Scotland. Managed and written entirely by the School’s student body, this annual journal provides a forum for law students to engage in a more analytical approach to the subject. Students working at all levels and from all legal disciplines are encouraged to submit articles, case notes and updates for publication in the Review. Law Postgraduate Opportunities 2021 The University of Edinburgh 05 Employability and graduate attributes Graduating with a postgraduate qualification in law from Edinburgh not only provides you with a world-class degree, highly desired by employers across the globe, but it also ensures that you have the skills needed to succeed in any career. In addition to serving as an excellent consists of workshops that are designed to environment allows students, alumni, staff stepping-stone to further study and research, help you successfully prepare for the various and volunteers to gather to share their our masters degrees are highly regarded in milestones of your PhD, from getting started knowledge and experiences and discuss the private legal and commercial professions. with your research to writing up and ideas, plans and possibilities. Some of our recent graduates have gone on preparing for the viva, as well as developing to work as specialist advisers or researchers personal and professional skills that can be More information: for international non-governmental transferred to your future employment. www.ed.ac.uk/platform-one organisations, law commissions, government Workshops cover topics such as writing skills, agencies, private legal firms, police services reference management tools, statistics, Open to new ideas and other public sector institutions.