LLM International Law

These entry requirements are for the 2026-27 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2027-28 academic year will be published on 1 Oct 2026.

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in law.

We may also consider a UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in international relations or another social science subject.

In evaluating your application for postgraduate study, greater emphasis may be placed upon results of prior learning in subjects relevant to the intended degree programme.

Entry to this programme is competitive. Meeting minimum requirements for consideration does not guarantee an offer of study.

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You must take between 80 and 120 credits of the following courses:

Diplomatic Law (20 credits, two-semester course)
Energy Transition and the International Economic Legal Order: Governance, Challenges and Innovations (20 credits)
Fundamental Issues in International Law (40 credits, two-semester course)
International Environmental Law (40 credits, two-semester course)
International Investment Law (20 credits)
Inter-state Conflict and Humanitarian Law (20 credits)
International Climate Change Law (20 credits)
International Criminal Law (20 credits)
Investment Arbitration: Theory and Practice (20 credits)
Human Rights and Conflict Resolution (20 credits)
International Human Rights Law (20 credits)
International and European Media Law (20 credits)
Law and Power in the Muslim World (20 credits)
International Ocean Governance and the Protection of the Marine Environment (20 credits)
Law and Development (20 credits)
LGBT Rights: A Legal Perspective (20 credits)
New Perspectives on International Law and the Environment (20 credits)
Transnational Waste Law and Circular Economy (20 credits)
WTO Law 1 (20 credits)