LLM International Legal Studies (distance learning) at Nottingham Trent University

Programme overview

The LLM International Legal Studies is a part-time online top-up Master of Laws for those who already hold a professional legal qualification. It is equivalent to 600 hours of study and is completed through a supervised dissertation or a focused article, with a compulsory three-day residential study period.

Faculty: Nottingham Law School | Duration: 4 to 24 months (submission expected about 12 months from start) | Intake: September 2026 / January 2027 | Study mode: distance learning | Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students complete either a dissertation or a publishable-standard article on a self-selected legal topic with one-to-one supervision, after preparing a research proposal of up to 2,500 words that is presented orally at the residential induction. It is assessed on the dissertation or article only.

Career pathways

The course develops research, legal writing and critical analysis skills for professional legal practice or related professions, supports employment in the UK legal sector and provides grounding for an academic career. It is not a qualification to practise as a solicitor or barrister in England and Wales.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UK and international applicants: successful completion of the Legal Practice Course, the Bar Training Course, the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (1 and 2), an equivalent professional practice legal qualification in the home jurisdiction, or relevant accredited prior experiential learning. International applicants: English language requirements apply as set for the subject.

Intake: September 2026 / January 2027

Duration: 4 to 24 months (submission expected about 12 months from start)

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