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

Course 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

Studying at postgraduate level can provide a platform to a wide range of career opportunities in the commercial and legal sectors, in management consultancy, international development, government and NGOs and in compliance and regulation. 

It enables students to differentiate themselves for opportunities where a postgraduate qualification is a requirement or desirable. Graduates go on to work in:

  • International commercial law firms and working in-house
  • Financial services industry
  • Government, NGOs and research institutes
  • National and International Charities and development organisations

The School of Law has a dedicated careers consultant (part of the Student Opportunity careers team) to support your personal career journey during your time at Warwick. She offers impartial advice and guidance (one to one support) and delivers workshops and events tailored to the needs of Law students.

Module Details

Core modules

  • Legal Research and Writing Skills

There are a range of optional modules available

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

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