Course Overview

If you choose to start in January, you will be able to take the following on-campus pathways: LLM Law General, LLM Law with Constitutional Politics, Law and Theory, LLM Law with Human Rights, or LLM Law with International Law and Development.

Graduates can pursue career paths in the legal profession, government, the private sector, and research or journalism. Possible professions include:

• barrister

• solicitor

• researcher

• journalist

• chartered legal executive

• licensed conveyancer

• human resources officer

• patent attorney.

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General Eligibility

A second-class honors degree (2:2) or above in law, the humanities, or social sciences; other honors degrees will be considered.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.