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LLM Maritime Law at University of Southampton

University of Southampton, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Gain a maritime law qualification with our LLM Maritime Law master’s degree at the University of Southampton. We'll teach you the skills and practical knowledge to work in your chosen path on this flexible degree. You’ll get to specialise in a choice of areas including marine insurance, admiralty law and arbitration law.

Faculty: Social Sciences  |  Department: Law  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This is a full-time master’s course. You’ll study for 12 months, from September to the following September. In the first 8 months (semesters 1 and 2) you'll study the taught part of your course.

Career pathways

Graduates commonly work in sectors including abp (association british ports), armed forces legal services, administration, banking, bifa (british international freight association), business, cilt (the chartered institute of logistics and transport), civil service. Careers directly related to the course include barrister, chartered legal executive (England and Wales), company secretary, logistics and distribution manager, maritime consultant, maritime lawyer, port manager, project manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 2:1 degree. You'll need a 2:1 in a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or a related non-law discipline. We will also consider applications from candidates with significant relevant work experience on a case-by-case basis. IELTS 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in each component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 13,000 a year. UK (home) students, tuition for a year of study on the September 2027 entry course page Source

International applicants: GBP 30,200 a year. EU and international students, tuition for a year of study on the September 2027 entry course page Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

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