Global Politics and Law - MA (Doshisha Pathway)

About the course

2 years full time

This two-year degree leads to the award of an MA in Global Politics and Law from the University of Sheffield and an MA in Asia-Pacific Law and Politics from Doshisha University (Kyoto, Japan).

You'll begin your study in April at Doshisha University for six months, followed by 12 months in Sheffield and the final six months back in Doshisha. The course is taught in English. You'll focus on political and legal issues in a regional and global context and gain a thorough understanding of international law, international organisations and international politics.

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 honours degree or international equivalent in law or politics. If you have other qualifications, we'll consider your application on an individual basis.

English language requirements for overseas students

IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each component).

Entry requirements for international students 

Core module (The University of Sheffield)

• The Politics of International Law

Optional modules (The University of Sheffield)

• Global Governance and Japan
• Law of International Organisations
• Principles of International Law
• Judicial Protection in the EU
• International Biolaw
• Principles of Bioethics
• Company Law
• International Law of the Sea
• Fundamentals of Intellectual Property Law
• Commercial Transactions
• Legal Research Methods (Masters Track)
• Philosophical, Moral and Legal Foundations of International Human Rights
• Principles of Biomedical Law
• EU Internal Market Law
• The Political Economy of Globalisation
• Global Governance
• Advanced Political Analysis
• Comparative Governance and Public Policy
• United States Hegemony
• The Governance and Politics of the European Union
• The Global Politics of the Environment and Climate Change
• Theories and Issues in International Political Economy
• Development Politics
• Theory and Practice of International Relations
• States and (In)Security
• Europe in the World
• Europeanisation
• The Politics of Global Migration
• Contemporary Global Security
• Democratisation
• Human Rights
• Political Thought and the Rights of War and Peace
• Ethnic Conflict Regulation in Asia
• The Contested Foundations of Liberal Thought
• The Global Politics of the Environment and Climate Change
• Wars, New Wars and the Liberal State
• International and Regional Systems of Human Rights Protection
• International Environmental Law
• International Law of the Use of Force
• EU Constitutional Law
• Freedom, Security and Criminal Justice in the EU
• EU Health Law
• International Humanitarian Law
• International Monetary and Development Law
• International Criminal Justice
• Health Research and Privacy
• Copyright and Related Rights
• International Commercial Arbitration
• International Commercial Litigation
• Commercial Contracts
• EU Social Law
• Intellectual Property Law and the Biosciences
• Regulation on Human Tissue and Stem Cells
• EU Migration Law
• Legal Aspects of the EU's External Relations
• International Intellectual Property Law
• Principles of English and EU Agency Law

Doshisha University modules

• Constitutional Law
• Administrative Law
• Tax Law
• Criminal Law
• Criminal Procedure Law
• Criminology
• International Law
• Civil Law
• Corporation and Business Law
• Antitrust Law
• Civil Procedure
• Intellectual Property Law
• Private International Law
• Labor Law
• Philosophy of Law
• History of Legal Thought
• Law and Social Science
• Japanese Legal Tradition
• Theories of International Relations
• International Political Economy
• International Security in Asia
• Japan-US History of International Relations
• Politics in China
• Politics in Southeast Asia
• Politics in South Asia
• Political Process in Japan
• Japanese Voting Behavior
• Public Administration in Japan
• Local Government in Japan
• Political History of Japan
• History of Japanese Political Thought

Teaching

Teaching normally takes place through weekly seminars in each subject area.

Assessment

• Essays
• Dissertation

Fees and funding

Details of any bursaries or studentship grants for certain postgraduate programmes are advertised on our website during the winter months.

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

E: pgradlaw@sheffield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)114 222 6770

Your career

A masters from Sheffield will give you the knowledge and skills to make you stand out in today’s competitive job market. Most of our graduates from the MA Law, Legal Practice Course and MA Legal Practice enter the legal profession.

Graduates from our other programmes have used their postgraduate training in a variety of ways, in research careers, in teaching or in policy development in various organisations worldwide.

Why your masters matters

This course will provide you with an in-depth knowledge of your chosen area of law or criminology that will prepare you to go on and make a difference in any organisation you choose to work in.

If you want to become a solicitor in England or Wales, our Legal Practice Course is highly regarded and will give you the skills and knowledge you need to enter the legal profession.

Deepen your knowledge of law or criminology or train to become a solicitor.

Prepare to succeed

In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, we were ranked in the top 20, meaning our teaching is informed by the very latest research. Among our academic staff are experts known internationally for their research in many areas of legal and criminological study. Their ground-breaking research will inform your studies here.

We have research groups in a diverse range of areas including: biotechnological law and ethics, criminology, commercial law, law in its international context and law in society. You'll be drawn into the work of our research groups and be able to benefit from all the knowledge and professional contacts they can offer you.

When you come to Sheffield you won’t look back. You'll join a body of law students with a strong sense of identity and community and we’ll give you the support and encouragement you need throughout your degree. Demand for our postgraduates is high.

You'll have the opportunity to meet and engage with professional organisations with whom we have links, and our excellent careers service will be available from the moment you start your course.

The home of the School of Law

We're based in Bartolomé House on the main University campus. We have our own courtroom, a dedicated postgraduate computer room and quiet study areas with wi-fi where you can access the library’s online collections. Once you’re a student with us, you'll be able to access our e-resources from anywhere in the world.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form