LLM Advanced Legal Research at University of Westminster

Programme overview

Prepares students to become professional legal researchers producing academic, policy-focused and creative research. It teaches the theory and practice of advanced legal research as a route to a PhD or to research roles in legal and non-legal settings.

Duration: 1 year full-time (part-time day also offered) | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Advanced Legal Research Project, Advanced Research Methods in Law, Innovation, Technology and Research Communication, New Normativities and Legal Theory, Project Design and Development and The Professional Legal Researcher. The final project can be a dissertation or a creative multimedia project.

Career pathways

Further advanced legal research, specialist research positions in legal and non-legal professional settings, policy, and the creative industries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum lower second class honours degree (2:2) in a related discipline such as law, social science or international relations. Applicants without standard qualifications but with significant professional experience or related professional qualifications may be considered. English language for applicants whose first language is not English: IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 13,395 a year (2027/28). Per academic year. Source

International applicants: GBP 18,685 a year (2027/28). Per academic year. Source

Intake: September 2027

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

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