Law

Entry requirements

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Months of entry

January, October

Course content

At Essex, we believe your postgraduate study should be as unique as your career ambitions. Our one-year general LLM Law offers unparalleled flexibility, empowering you to take control of your education and curate a bespoke curriculum drawn from across our extensive range of postgraduate law modules.

You will have the freedom to design a course that aligns exactly with your intellectual curiosity and professional goals. Whether you want to explore the intersections of international commercial law and human rights, or combine modules on artificial intelligence, environmental law, and international criminal law, you can build a versatile and interdisciplinary foundation for your career.

Taught within the vibrant, research-intensive Essex Law School and Human Rights Centre by world-leading academics and expert practitioners, you will engage with cutting-edge legal debates. By building a diverse, adaptable skill set, you will graduate as a versatile legal thinker, ready to meet the evolving demands of modern employers across legal practice, NGOs, policymaking, or further academic research.

• Complete freedom to shape your studies: Design a fully bespoke degree by choosing from our entire catalogue of postgraduate law modules. You can cross traditional boundaries to match your unique intellectual and career ambitions.
• Learn from world-leading experts: Be taught by internationally recognised academics and active practitioners in a research-intensive environment that is renowned for tackling real-world global challenges.
• Future-proof your career: Develop the versatile, interdisciplinary skill set that modern employers demand. You will graduate as an adaptable professional ready for roles in legal practice, NGOs, international business, or government policy.
• Join a vibrant, global community: Experience the famous ‘Essex Spirit’ and study alongside a diverse network of students and staff from all over the world, bringing a truly international perspective to your legal education.
• Practical professional development: Benefit from an agile curriculum designed to adapt to the changing legal landscape, giving you the strong academic foundation needed for modern professional qualification routes.

Fees and funding

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