School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London · UK

Master Laws

Campus Masters Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Masters

Starts

January or September

Introduction

Master Laws is a Masters program taught at School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK. Intake: January or September. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (1 year) options.

SOAS University of London’s LLM (Master of Laws) lets you build a programme of study by choosing from modules such as comparative law, international law, law and development, commercial and trade law, human rights, environmental law, Islamic law, and dispute resolution. Students complete the LLM through an LLM dissertation in law, linked to a topic connected to the taught LLM modules.

The LLM requires modules worth 180 credits: a dissertation worth 60 credits and 120 credits of taught modules. Taught modules are worth either 15 or 30 credits, and students can also take modules outside the School of Law through SOAS Open Options. Attendance mode is full-time or part-time.

Modules

LLM Dissertation in Law
Gender and the Law of War
Human Rights of Women 1
Human Rights of Women 2
Law and Natural Resources: Framework, Rights and Land
Law and Natural Resources: Biological Resources, Corporations and Mining
Law, Religion and the State in South Asia
Comparative and International Family Law (South Asia)

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Master Laws at School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London as pre-requiste for admission in Master Laws.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

A 2:1 degree in a relevant undergraduate degree.

If you have a lower degree classification, your application may be considered if you can present a strong case, either through relevant work experience, other legal qualifications, or a strong supporting statement. References are not required, but can help build a stronger application if you fall below the 2:1 requirement or have non-traditional qualifications.

See international entry requirements and English language requirements.