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LLM by Research Law at University of Warwick

University of Warwick, United Kingdom

Programme overview

A research degree in Law in which an individual specialist supervises you to develop a research question and produce a thesis of up to 40,000 words within the Law School research culture.

Department: Law  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time  |  Intake: 5 October 2026  |  Study mode: full-time/part-time  |  Location: Coventry, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You attend a research methods and theory course, meet your supervisor at least once a month, and take part in feedback and presentation opportunities, skills workshops, masterclasses and research seminars.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Law or a related social sciences discipline with significant legal content. Before applying you must identify and make initial email contact with a member of staff who shares your research interests; applications without prior supervisor contact are likely to be rejected, and supervisor interest does not guarantee success. International applicants: IELTS (Academic) 7.0 overall with two components at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above (Band B). Two academic references are typically requested for research courses.

Intake: 5 October 2026

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

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