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    LLM 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time (for home students)

Masters Degree Description

Explore our Advanced Legal Studies taught Master's degree.

Gain a firm grounding in legal research on our Advanced Legal Studies LLM, which allows you to construct your own unique programme and tailor your studies to your interests and future employment plans. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), Warwick Law School was ranked equal 10th out of 69 Law Departments in terms of its Research Environment, 8th in terms of the Quality of its Research, and equal 8th overall.

We offer you the chance to create a personal programme of study by drawing from all the postgraduate modules offered across our LLM programmes in International Development Law and Human Rights, International Economic Law, International Commercial Law, and International Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation.

You can also choose a number of options from a list of modules from other departments, subject to availability and approval. You will also develop a dissertation on a topic to be agreed and prepared with guidance from an assigned supervisor.

Skills from this degree

  • Advanced legal knowledge of multiple areas of law
  • Independent research and policy analysis
  • Legal practice in both the domestic and international context
  • Academic writing and critical thinking
  • Professional communication and effective presentation

Entry Requirements

2:1 UG degree or equivalent. Please see full entry requirements on our website

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Fees

For fees and funding options, please visit our website to find out more.

Programme Funding

We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries. Visit our website to find out more.

Student Destinations

Our degrees equip you with the skills and experiences needed to excel in your career. With access to exceptional career services, industry connections, and global opportunities, we’ll inspire and help you to aim high and achieve your goals. Our guidance ensures you graduate as a well-rounded professional ready for lifelong success. 

The median salary for University of Warwick 2021/22 postgraduates whose main employment was full-time work in the UK was £38,000 (based on 971 respondents - 17% of the total postgraduate population)*.

Previous graduates from the School of Law have gone on to work for employers such as*: 

  • Anthony Collins 
  • Chatham House 
  • Evershed Sutherland 
  • Prince’s Trust International  
  • RSM 
  • Trade Remedies Authority  
  • University of Warwick   

Module Details

Core modules

Module title

  • Dissertation, Research and Writing Seminar (LA984-60)

Optional modules

Optional modules can vary from year to year. Example optional modules may include:

Module title

  • An Introduction to Islamic Law (LA9E0-20)
  • Climate Change and Development (LA960-20)
  • Global Competition Law (LA9C2-20)
  • Corporate Tax Law (LA9FC-20)
  • International Criminal Law (LA9A1-20)
  • Issues in the Taxation of International Business (LA904-20)

Please visit our website to see which optional modules are currently running in the Law School.

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