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LLM Maritime Law at University of Plymouth

University of Plymouth, United Kingdom

Programme overview

LLM Maritime Law develops advanced, specialist knowledge of maritime law in an international context, covering maritime regulation and governance, security, insurance and the marine environment. It combines legal research skills with an interdisciplinary perspective drawing on law, business and anthropology, and ends with a dissertation.

Faculty: School of Society and Culture  |  Duration: 1 year full-time (2 years part-time)  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time route available  |  Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

A core module, Studying Law: Advanced Skills and Theories, plus four options from Coastal Cultures: Marine Anthropology in the Age of Climate Change and Mass Extinction, Environmental Law of the Sea, Maritime Security, Law and Risk Management, and Maritime Law, Insurance and Governance, followed by a Law Dissertation.

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Entry requirements

An honours degree in law with at least a 2:2 from a UK university. An honours degree with some law and/or policy content in a related discipline such as criminology, international relations or another social science is considered case by case. GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English at grade 4/C or above are required. Applicants without appropriate higher education qualifications may be admitted on the basis of relevant prior experience if they can show potential to complete the programme.

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

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

Duration: 1 year

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