LLM Law and Gender

LLM Law and Gender at SOAS is an interdisciplinary programme focused on law and gender. Students study historical and contemporary legal and alegal pursuits of gender, sexual, racial, Indigenous, class, caste, disability, post-conflict, post-colonial and environmental justice, with attention to approaches from the Global South. The programme frames law and gender as critical objects and supports students to develop a tailored research and learning focus.

The programme is studied as 180 credits: a dissertation worth 60 credits and 120 credits of taught modules. The LLM Dissertation in Law supports the development of an original piece of academic work under supervision, with a dissertation topic that can relate to any subject-area covered in LLM modules. Students who choose a specialised LLM complete at least 60 credits from a specialist pathway list.

Modules

• LLM Dissertation in Law
• Human Rights of Women 1
• Human Rights of Women 2
• Law and Society in Southeast Asia
• Law and Postcolonial Theory
• Gender, Law and Society in The Middle East and North Africa
• Gender, Sexuality and Law: Selected Topics

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.