法学院的哲学硕士课程要求完成一篇论文，论文长度为35,000字，可以在该学院的任何研究领域中进行。它特别适合寻求开展跨学科研究项目的学生。预期该论文将达到可与学术期刊中发现的法律著作相媲美的标准，并证明该学生具有进行独立研究以及分析和综合法律概念的能力。
The Master of Philosophy in the Faculty of Law requires the completion of a major thesis of 35,000 words in length, which may be undertaken in any area of research within the faculty. It is particularly suited to students seeking to undertake an inter-disciplinary research project. It is expected that the thesis will meet a standard comparable to legal writings found in learned journals, and demonstrate the student's ability to carry out independent research and to analyse and synthesise legal concepts.