LLM (Master of Laws) at Manchester Metropolitan University

Programme overview

Advance your career in law with our LLM (Master of Laws). This flexible and internationally focused course will prepare you for a range of specialist legal roles or further academic study. You’ll expand your legal knowledge, sharpen your research and analytical skills, and gain a deeper understanding of how the law operates within individual, business, society and international contexts.

Faculty: Faculty of Business and Law | Department: Manchester Law School | Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time (September start) | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: January 2027 | Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

From international relations and global commerce to human rights and business regulation, law shapes the world we live in. On our LLM (Master of Laws), you’ll explore this relationship, developing advanced legal knowledge, research skills and the confidence to challenge established perspectives. Modules core: Analysing Law and Society, Research Skills, Research Design, Advanced Independent Study (Law); options: Corporate Law and Governance, International Human Rights, Sports Law and Regulation, Human Rights and Healthcare, Inequalities and Justice, Intellectual Property in a Global Context, International Dispute Resolution, Law, Terrorism and Human Rights, Safeguarding, Gender Equity and Children's Rights, Sport and Human Rights.

Career pathways

Our LLM equips you with the skills and expertise to accelerate your career in law or legally related fields worldwide. This versatile, internationally recognised qualification develops your advanced analytical, research and professional skills that appeal to employers across law firms, government, civil service, commerce and the third sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

You’ll need a UK honours degree, at least a 2:2, in law or a related humanities, social science or business discipline, or an international equivalent. Alternatively, you'll have a Graduate Diploma in Law/Common Professional Examination or a related professional qualification equivalent to a 2:2 OR a related postgraduate diploma or degree. English Language Requirements. We require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. IELTS 6.5 overall.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,600 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition fee per year Source

International applicants: GBP 21,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition fee per year Source

Intake: January 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time (September start)

Apply through the official page: https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/course/llm-master-of-laws#how-to-apply

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