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Advanced Legal Studies at University of Reading - UCAS

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2025 - 20262026 - 2027
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Course summary

LLM Advanced Legal Studies is a dedicated course for the study of law at an advanced level. On our LLM Advanced Legal Studies course, you can tailor your studies to meet your own interests and ambitions in a broad range of areas. You can combine the School of Law’s strengths in Commercial Law and International Law to study topics such as dispute settlement, data protection and copyright law, international commercial arbitration (CIArb accredited), refugee law, human rights law, policy and practice and much more. This course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to succeed as a professional, scholar or leader in the field of law. On top of gaining legal knowledge, you will also develop critical skills such as the ability to delineate and evaluate issues, select relevant materials, and produce arguments encompassing policy, existing practice and knowledge at an advanced level. Modules are offered by schools and departments including the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Centre. The course is supported by expert academic researchers and practitioners, and features links with employers and opportunities to gain real-world experience. For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/law-pg/llm-advanced-legal-studies

Modules

Sample modules may include:

  • Contemporary Issues in International Law
  • International Refugee Law
  • Human Rights Law, Policy and Practice
  • International Corporate Governance and the Law
  • Internet Law.
These are the modules that we currently offer for 2025/26 entry. They may be subject to change as we regularly review our module offerings to ensure they’re informed by the latest research and teaching methods. Please note that the University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them.

Entry requirements

Normally a good undergraduate honours degree (2:1 or above) in Law, or equivalent from a university outside the UK. Applicants who have a 2:2 plus 3 years relevant work experience (and/or have passed the Bar exam) will also be considered. Applicants who have a 2:2 with less experience and/or higher marks in some law modules as well as applicants who hold a degree in a humanities or social science based subject may also be considered and are welcome to apply. IELTS: 6.5 overall with no element less than 5.5 (or equivalent).

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Republic of Ireland £12050 Whole course
Channel Islands £12050 Whole course
EU £26450 Whole course
England £12050 Whole course
Northern Ireland £12050 Whole course
Scotland £12050 Whole course
Wales £12050 Whole course
International £26450 Whole 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

New UK/Republic of Ireland students: £12,050. If you study part time over two years, your fees will be calculated at 50% of the annual full-time fee in each year. Fees will increase each year according to inflation (up to 4%) and will be rounded up to the nearest £50. New international students: £26,450. If you study part time over two years, your fees will be calculated at 50% of the annual full-time fee in each year. Fees will increase each year according to inflation (up to 4%) and will be rounded up to the nearest £50.
Advanced Legal Studies at University of Reading - UCAS