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LLM by Research

1 year full-time;
2 years part-time

5 October 2026

Law

University of Warwick

The University of Warwick's Law School offers a LLM by Research. Pursue an extended research project in a wide range of areas, with careful supervision from a specialist.

In this programme you will be carefully supervised by an individual specialist in your chosen area of study and supported to generate a research question and produce a thesis. For this degree you are required to write a thesis of up to 40,000 words.

Our Research Degrees attempt to achieve a balance between individual study, academic supervision, and participation in a communal, scholarly learning environment. As a research student, you will be a vital part of our research culture and we will encourage you to fully participate in the life of the Law School.

Teaching and learning

You will attend a research methods and theory course and meet with your supervisor at least once a month throughout your degree.

Each year postgraduate research students get the benefit of feedback and presentation opportunities, skills workshops, as well as a series of ‘masterclass’ events led by world-leading researchers. These workshops and events support a self-critical assessment of research methods and techniques and allow you to learn from others working in your field. In addition, you will be invited to attend research seminars, public lectures and other training opportunities with the Law School and across the University.

Thirteen research clusters:

• Arts, Culture and Law
• Comparative Law and Culture
• Contract, Business and Commercial Law
• Development and Human Rights
• Empirical Approaches
• Family Law
• Gender and the Law
• Gen AI
• Governance and Regulation
• International and European Law
• Law and Humanities
• Legal Theory
• Migration

The Law School's research is rooted in the twin themes of law in context and the international character of law.

Explore our research areas on our Law web pages.Link opens in a new window

Find your supervisor using the link below and discuss with them the area you'd like to research.

Explore our School of Law Staff Directory where you will be able see the academic interests and expertise of our staff.

You are welcome to contact our staff directly to see if they can provide any advice on your proposed research, but will still need to submit an application and meet the selection criteria set by the University before any offer is made.

You can also see our general University guidance about finding a supervisor.

2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Law or a related social sciences discipline with significant legal content.

• Band B
• Overall IELTS (Academic) score of 7.0 and minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above.

Before you submit your application, you must ensure we have a member of staff who shares your research interests. You should consult our staff directory to find out who is doing what in the department and identify potential supervisors. You should make contact initially via email prior to submitting an application. While individual academics cannot make a decision to accept a given application, most successful applicants have contacted potential supervisors to secure in-principle interest in supervising their particular research project.

Please note that an expression of interest from a supervisor, or even their involvement in refining your proposal, is not a guarantee that your application will be successful. Applicants must make initial contact with a potential supervisor before submitting their application otherwise it is likely the application will be rejected.