Explore our Advanced Legal Studies taught Master's degree.

P-M3PJ

LLM

1 year full-time;
2 years part-time

2 October 2023

School of Law

University of Warwick

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

You will take a selection of modules totalling 120 CATS followed by a 10,000-word dissertation worth 60 CATS. All assessed modules are worth 20 CATS and run for one term. Modules will be taken during terms one and two leaving you term three and the summer to complete your dissertation. You will also be required to attend a research and writing skills module for two terms.

If you choose to study part time, this will be split over two years of study.

You will be taught by academics who are recognised subject experts with UK and international experience. As well as teaching, most are involved in producing world leading research, often providing expert advice to outside bodies.

How the programme will be taught will depend on the modules you opt to take, but you can expect a mixture of lectures, seminars and group work.

This will depend on the popularity of the modules you select but class sizes can range from between 10 and 40 students per module.

You will typically have between 6-12 hours of contact time per week on the full-time programme, depending on your LLM programme and modules selected, but will be expected to do additional research and reading outside of the classroom.

The programme incorporates a wide and varying range of assessment methods, which may include essays, examinations, portfolios, presentations and the dissertation.

We regard feedback as a vital part of the assessment process. We seek to help you reach your full potential by identifying the strengths and weaknesses of your work and the actions needed to develop your understanding. You will be given feedback after your assessments each term.

Reading lists

Most departments have reading lists available through Warwick Library. If you would like to view reading lists for the current cohort of students you can visit our Warwick Library web pageLink opens in a new window.

Your timetable

Your personalised timetable will be complete when you are registered for all modules, compulsory and optional, and you have been allocated to your lectures, seminars and other small group classes. Your compulsory modules will be registered for you and you will be able to choose your optional modules when you join us.

2:i undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in law or a related subject with a law component.

• Band B
• IELTS overall score of 7.0 or equivalent, minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above.

There are no additional entry requirements for this course.

• Legal Research and Writing Skills

• An Introduction to Islamic Law
• Climate Change and Development
• Global Competition Law
• International Commercial Litigation
• International Criminal Law
• Issues in the Taxation of International Business

To read more about the modules for this course, please visit the Law School website.Link opens in a new window

We have revised the information on this page since publication. See the edits we have made and content history.

This is a holding content block which does not currently display on the page. To make it live, update the copy above, change the Title to remove the brackets, and delete this sentence.