LLM Law by Research

Entry requirements

Applicants are normally expected to have a first or second class honours law (or law-related) degree or significant experience in law.

Mature students

Age is no barrier to learning and we welcome all applications from suitably qualified students.

International students

We are happy to consider all international applications and if you are an international student, you may find it useful to visit our international pages for details of entry requirements from your home country.

The University is a UKVI Student Sponsor.

English levels

If English is not your first language, please check our postgraduate English language requirements. If your English levels don’t meet our minimum requirements, you may be interested in applying for our Pre-sessional English Language Foundation Programmes.

Months of entry

January, April, June, September

Course content

The LLM by Research requires an original contribution to the body of knowledge in a particular academic or professional discipline. It will take approximately one year to complete with full-time study and two years of part-time study.

Department specialisms

Financial Regulation and Services; Insurance; Corporate Law Public International Law (use of force) Intellectual Property Jurisprudence; Criminal law Comparative Constitutional law; Judicial Studies International Human Rights Law; Equine Law Land Law; Family Law Judicial Independence and Accountability, Public Corruption, Non-Court Dispute Resolution. International Human Rights Law; Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (socioeconomic rights); Political Economy and its direct impact on access to human rights. Medical law and ethics Trusts Law World Trade Law; International Trade Law, & Maritime Law

Information for international students

International students

We are happy to consider all international applications and if you are an international student, you may find it useful to visit our international pages for details of entry requirements from your home country.

The University is a UKVI Student Sponsor.

English levels

If English is not your first language, please check our postgraduate English language requirements. If your English levels don’t meet our minimum requirements, you may be interested in applying for our Pre-sessional English Language Foundation Programmes.

Fees and funding