LLM Law at University of Plymouth

Programme overview

LLM Law is a general postgraduate law programme combining research training with specialist, research-led optional modules and an individually supervised dissertation. It can be studied full-time over one year or part-time over two years, with blended delivery supported by an online learning environment.

Faculty: School of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences | Duration: 1 year full-time (2 years part-time) | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time, part-time route available | Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Studying Law: Advanced Skills and Theories and Law Dissertation and Advanced Research Skills. Optional modules include Contemporary Themes in Environmental Law and Policy, Environmental Law of the Sea, International Human Rights Law, Energy Law, International and Transnational Criminal Law and International Humanitarian Law.

Career pathways

Graduates work as barristers and in-house lawyers, solicitors, paralegals and legal executives, journalists and media professionals, politicians and senior civil servants, business directors, managers and consultants, public and voluntary sector managers, and teachers and legal academics. The degree also prepares students for doctoral research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A second-class honours undergraduate degree or equivalent in law, or containing some study of law. Other degrees such as criminology or other social sciences may be considered case by case, as may non-standard applications from those with substantial relevant experience. International applicants need IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each element (or equivalent). Deferred entry is welcomed. Applications are normally decided within four weeks and may involve two references or an interview.

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

International applicants: GBP 18,700 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year

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