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Study Details: LLM one year full-time, two, three or four years part-time
Our LLM (Master of Laws) programme gives students the opportunity to study at our vibrant School of Law with its unique focus on the legal systems and legal challenges of the Global South generally and Asia, Africa and the Middle East in particular. The structure of the LLM allows students to create their own programme of study, choosing from a wide array of modules, including those in comparative law, international law, law and development, commercial and trade law, human rights, environmental law, Islamic law and dispute resolution. In addition, students may be able undertake modules outside of the School of Law, opening up SOAS’ array of world-leading options in languages, cultures, arts, humanities, politics, economics and finance, and beyond. Students complete the LLM by undertaking a dissertation, developing an extended research project on a topic of their choice. The LLM may be taken full-time over a period of one year, or part-time over a period of two, three or four years.
We will consider all applications with 2:ii (or international equivalent) or higher. In addition to degree classification we take into account other elements of the application including supporting statement and references.
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SOAS Law graduates leave SOAS as civic minded and critically engaged individuals who can effectively contribute to their communities and societies. With a thorough understanding of the legal dimensions underlying many of our global challenges today, our Law students are valued by employers due to their analytical skills, specialist knowledge, and global perspective.
SOAS Law graduates have found the LLM a vital boost to their work as legal professionals and that this Law Master provides an excellent base for further study towards a research degree such as a PhD leading to an academic career.
Compulsory module
LLM Dissertation in Law - 60 credits
Open
General Law Options
Students who wish to graduate with a LLM (Master of Laws) are required to take at least 90 credits from the list below. The remaining 30 credits may be taken from either the Law Options list below or from SOAS Open Options.
Gender and the Law of War - 15 credits
Open
Human Rights of Women 1 - 15 credits
Open
Human Rights of Women 2 - 15 credits
Open
Law and Natural Resources 1: Framework, Rights and Land - 15 credits
Open
Law and Natural Resources 2: Biological Resources, Corporations and Mining - 15 credits
Open
Law, Religion and the State in South Asia 1: Constitutional and Criminal Law - 15 credits
Open
Law, Religion and the State in South Asia 2: Religious Personal Law - 15 credits
Open
International Human Rights Clinic - 30 credits
Open
Human Rights and Islamic Law 1 - 15 credits
Open
Human Rights and Islamic Law 2 - 15 credits
Open
International Arbitration: Law and Theory - 15 credits
Open
International Arbitration: Practice - 15 credits
Open
Law and Development in Africa I: Theories and Concepts - 15 credits
Open
Law and Development in Africa II: Thematic Topics - 15 credits
Open
Intellectual Property Law 1 (PG) - 15 credits
Open
Intellectual Property Law 2 (PG) - 15 credits
Open
International laws on the use of force - 15 credits
Open
Foundations of International Law - 15 credits
Open
The Law of Armed Conflict - 15 credits
Open
Colonialism, Empire and International Law - 15 credits
Open
Water Justice: Rights, Access and Movements - 15 credits
Open
Comparative Constitutional Law - 15 credits
Open
Law and Society in Southeast Asia - 15 credits
Open
Law and Postcolonial Theory - 15 credits
Open
International Criminal Law - 15 credits
Open
Gender, Law and Society in The Middle East and North Africa - 15 credits
Open
Gender, Sexuality and Law: Selected Topics - 15 credits
Open
Gender, Sexuality and Law: Theories and Methodologies - 15 credits
Open
International Investment Law - 15 credits
Open
Law, Rights & Social Change - 15 credits
Open
Law, Environment and Social Justice - 15 credits
Open
International Migration Law - 15 credits
Open
International Refugee Law - 15 credits
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Law, Environment, and the Global Commons: Ice, Sea, Space and Beyond - 15 credits
Open
International Environmental Law - 15 credits
Open
The Prohibition of Torture in International Law - 15 credits
Open
Alternatives to Sustainable Development: Rights of Nature and Harmony with Nature - 15 credits
Open
Multinational Enterprises and the Law I - 15 credits
Open
Business and Human Rights in the Global Economy - 15 credits
Open
Israel, Palestine, and International Law (15Cr) - 15 credits
Open
Palestine, Resistance, and the Law - 15 credits
Open
Alternative Dispute Resolution I - 15 credits
Open
Law and the Climate Crisis - 15 credits
Open
International Protection of Human Rights - 15 credits
Open
Islamic Family Law - 15 credits
Open
Islamic Legal Theory - 15 credits
Open
Transnational Law, Finance and Technology - 15 credits
Open
Colonial Geographies of International Law - 15 credits
Open
Law and Society in The Middle East and North Africa - 15 credits
Open
Race, Law and Literature - 15 credits
Open
Open options
Students can take up to 30 credits of open options from Departments and Schools across the University - including a wide range of language modules.
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