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Law (LLM by Research) at University of Warwick - UCAS

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Course summary

The University of Warwick's Law School offers a comprehensive LLM by Research. Pursue an extended research project in a wide range of areas, with careful supervision from a specialist. In this programme you will be carefully supervised by an individual specialist in your chosen area of study and supported to generate a research question and produce a thesis. For this degree you are required to write a thesis of up to 40,000 words. Our Research Degrees attempt to achieve a balance between individual study, academic supervision, and participation in a communal, scholarly learning environment. As a research student, you will be a vital part of our research culture and we will encourage you to fully participate in the life of the Law School. Teaching and learning You will attend a research methods and theory course and meet with your supervisor at least once a month throughout your degree. Each year postgraduate research students get the benefit of feedback and presentation opportunities, skills workshops, as well as a series of ‘masterclass’ events led by world-leading researchers. These workshops and events support a self-critical assessment of research methods and techniques and allow you to learn from others working in your field. In addition, you will be invited to attend research seminars, public lectures and other training opportunities with the Law School and across the University. This information is applicable for 2025 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply.

Assessment method

You should make contact with a potential supervisor before submitting your application. You will be required to submit a Research Proposal with your application. This should be 2000-2500 words (MPhil or PhD) or 1000-1500 words (LLM by Research), and contain the following:

  • Proposed research title and rationale, and a working hypothesis or research questions
  • Research methodology, including any proposed field work
  • Survey of the relevant literature and a clear expression of the originality of the proposed work
- List of publications (where appropriate) and research experience


Entry requirements

**Minimum requirements** 2:i undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Law or a related social sciences discipline with significant legal content. **English language requirements** You can find out more about our English language requirements. This course requires the following: - Band B - Overall IELTS (Academic) score of 7.0 and component scores. **International qualifications** We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications. For more information, please visit the international entry requirements page. **Additional requirements** There are no additional entry requirements for this course.


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Please visit the University of Warwick website for the tuition fees for postgraduate courses: https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/funding/fees

Sponsorship information

We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries. It's important that you apply for your postgraduate course first before you apply for a University of Warwick scholarship. Please visit the University's scholarship webpages.

Law (LLM by Research) at University of Warwick - UCAS