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Law, Development and Governance – (LL.M.)
School of Oriental and African Studies
Faculty of Law and Social Sciences
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| Application Deadline: | June 30 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 9,185 - ≈ € 15,788 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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The LLM programme is a single subject law programme that may be taken over a period of one year (full-time), or part-time over a period of two, three or four years. Every student will be required to take four full courses (or their equivalent in half courses) the assessment of one of which will be by means of a 15,000 word dissertation. The dissertation must be linked to a course offered at SOAS itself, and attendance on the course will be treated as being part of the process of supervision. With permission of the LLM tutor, students will be entitled to select one complementary subject or the equivalent from comparable Master’s course at SOAS including appropriate language courses. A complementary subject may be chosen in substitution for either a full or a half-subject. Examinations for all taught courses will be held in May/June of each year and the dissertation will be due for submission by 15th September of the final year of registration. The assessment for each course may vary according to the extent to which the research component of each course is to be stressed. It is expected that all students will graduate with an LLM in law. It is possible, however, for students wishing to graduate with a ‘specialist’ degree, to do so by way of opting to take three or more courses from the relevant subject groupings below. In each case, the student must undertake a dissertation in that subject grouping.
Contents
Students are required to take four taught courses and a dissertation as follows:
At least three courses from the following options:
- Comparative Constitutional Law (15PLAC152)
- Foundations of International Law [0.5] (15PLAH021) half unit course Term 1
- Human Rights in the Developing World (15PLAC111)
- Intellectual Property Rights and Development (15PLAC113)
- International Commercial Arbitration (15PLAC153)
- International Commercial Arbitration in Comparative Regional Perspectives (15PLAC151)
- International and Comparative Commercial Transactions (15PLAC114)
- International and Comparative Copyright Law (15PLAC115)
- International and Comparative Corporate Law (15PLAC116)
- International Labour Law [0.5] (15PLAH029) half unit course Term 1
- International Law and Global Orders [0.5] (15PLAH019) intensive* half unit course Term 2
- Justice, Reconciliation & Reconstructionin Post Conflict Societies (15PLAC123)
- Law and Governance in the Developing World (15PLAC125)
- Law and International Inequality: Critical Legal Analysis of Political Economy from Colonialism to Globalisation (15PLAC131)
- Law and Natural Resources (15PLAC126)
- Law, Institutions & the Political Economy in Transition (15PLAC134)
- Law of the Creative Cultural Industries in the Middle East and North Africa (15PLAC161)
- Migration, Gender and the Law in South East Asia and Beyond (15PLAH023) half unit course Term 2
- Multinational Enterprises & the Law (15PLAC140)
- World Trade Organisation & Trade Linkage in the WTO (15PLAC143)
The fourth option may be chosen from the above list or the General Course list.
Dissertation (15,000 words), on a topic related to one of their chosen courses
The courses run from the start of term in September, and examinations take place at the end of May/ beginning of June. The final date for the submission of the dissertation is the second Friday in September in the final year of registration, typically on or around Sept 15th.
There is also an optional pre-sessional course (15PLAC162).
* This intensive course takes place over two weeks in Term 2. If you have no Public International Law at BA/LLB level, you will need to pair International Law and Global Orders (15PLAH019) with half unit course Foundations of International Law (15PLAH021) which is taught in Term 1.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
Applicants should have a first or good second class honours bachelors degree from a UK university, or equivalent, in a subject appropriate to that of the programme to be followed. As an approximate comparison, an equivalent BA from a US university would have a Grade Point Average of either 3.3 or 3.5 depending on the awarding university. If an applicant does not have a bachelors degree in an appropriate field s/he may be required to complete a qualifying year or a one year diploma before entering the masters programme. Relevant work experience may also be taken into consideration. Individual courses may have specific entry requirements, so you are advised to consult the postgraduate prospectus for further information.
English language requirements
In order to ensure that SOAS students have a sufficient standard of English to study effectively, we require overseas students to submit evidence, during the application process, of their current level of proficiency.
Score for Unconditional Entry
- IELTS: Overall 7+ with at least 7 in all sub scores
- TOEFL: iBT105+ with at least 25 in all sub scores
- Pearson Test of English - Academic: Score of 75 or above with at least 70 in all sub scores
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 105 |
Funding details
Scholarships and BursariesThere are some scholarships and bursaries available for postgraduate students. These are very competitive and early application is advised.
Loans
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Professional and Career Development LoansA Professional and Career Development Loan is a bank loan for UK students designed to help you pay for your course. Repayments start one month after you complete your course. You can borrow between £300 and £8,000. The bank will approve your loan according to your credit rating.
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Other Sources of Funding
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- Hotcourses Scholarship Search
- HERO funding information for research students
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