Magister Juris at University of Oxford

Programme overview

The Magister Juris (MJur) is a ten-month, full-time taught master's in law at Oxford, designed for outstanding law graduates from civil law backgrounds. It is advanced and academic, with a standard significantly higher than a first law degree.

Faculty: Faculty of Law | Duration: 10 months | Intake: 28 September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Oxford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students take four full options, or three full options and two half-options, or two full options and four half-options, including a dissertation option. Teaching is by seminars and tutorials, with extensive independent reading.

Career pathways

Graduates pursue legal practice as solicitors or barristers, government service as legal advisers, or proceed to the MPhil and DPhil and academic careers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first-class undergraduate degree with honours in law (or equivalent). Without a law first degree, candidates may be admitted with a postgraduate diploma or master's in law at distinction level, which is rare. US degrees: minimum GPA normally 3.7/4.0. No GRE or GMAT sought. Application includes three referees (academic strongly preferred), transcripts, CV, a personal statement of up to 300 words and one written essay of up to 2,000 words. Higher English level: IELTS Academic 7.5 overall with at least 7.0 in each component; TOEFL iBT 110 (Listening 22, Reading 24, Speaking 25, Writing 24); C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 191 overall (185 per component).

Domestic applicants: GBP 34,850 a year (2027/28) Source

International applicants: GBP 52,630 a year (2027/28) Source

Intake: 28 September 2027

Duration: 10 months full-time

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