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LLM International Law at University of Westminster

University of Westminster, United Kingdom

Programme overview

An LLM preparing students for international careers, taught by scholars in human rights law, the law of armed conflict, development law, energy and climate change law, cyber security law, refugee law and the law of the sea. It admits law graduates and those from political science, international relations or related fields, with a wide choice of specialist international law modules.

Faculty: Westminster Law School  |  Department: Law  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Intake: Full-time and part-time day, January 2027 and September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

A 60-credit Postgraduate Dissertation in International Law plus options including United Nations Law, International Humanitarian Law, International Criminal Law, International Human Rights Law, Space Law, International Refugee Law, Public International Law and International Law of the Sea.

Career pathways

Graduates have worked for the United Nations, the European Union, the ICRC, UNHCR, Amnesty International and Privacy International, and law and consultancy firms; some progress to a PhD.

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Entry requirements

A minimum of a lower second class honours degree (2:2) in related disciplines including law, social sciences and international relations. Applicants without standard qualifications but with significant professional experience or related professional qualifications may be considered. International applicants whose first language is not English need IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,900 a year. Price per academic year; January 2027 and September 2027 entry Source

International applicants: GBP 18,000 a year. Price per academic year; January 2027 and September 2027 entry Source

Intake: January 2027, September 2027

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

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