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Legal Studies – (M.A.)
Kingston University
Faculty of Business and Law
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| Application Deadline: | August 31; January 7 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 2,360 - | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | January, September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of Kingston University
The Legal Studies MA provides an opportunity for students who hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Law (or equivalent) to 'top up' to a masters qualification. The course aims to develop your research and investigative skills, alongside a critical and research-oriented approach to the study of a chosen area of law.
What will you study?
This course provides a practical avenue for you to research a particular area of law that interests you and, using various methodologies and analytical skills, produce an extended piece of writing.
You will first concentrate on the development of your skills in advanced legal research and the use of theory to support it. You will then move on to construct and produce your own research piece within your choice of legal interest, demonstrating all the skills you have learnt.
Contents
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.
Available modules
- Legal Research Theory and Methodology
This module aims to develop your skills in advanced legal research and your appreciation of the theoretical underpinning of legal research. It is essential preparation for the dissertation module.
- Dissertation
This module enables you to choose your own area of legal interest to research in depth and to produce an extended piece of academic writing demonstrating your skills in research and analysis.
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
The minimum entry qualifications are successful completion of:
- a Postgraduate Diploma in Law, Legal Practice Course or a Bar Vocational Course (or a non-UK equivalent qualification); or
- a postgraduate diploma that contains a substantial law element.
Applicants should provide clear evidence of motivation towards legal research, normally in the form of a written research plan which the applicant wishes to develop on the MA.
International students
All non-UK applicants must meet our English language requirements. For this course it is Academic IELTS of 6.5 overall with no element below 6.0. Please make sure you read our full guidance about English language requirements, which includes details of other qualifications we'll consider.
Applicants who do not meet the English language requirements may be eligible to join our pre-sessional English language course.
Applicants from one of the recognised Majority English Speaking Countries (MESCs) do not need to meet these requirements.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
Accreditation
Many of the courses that we run are accredited and recognised by relevant professional bodies within their respective fields. As part of our commitment to providing quality, relevant courses we seek accreditation and recognition wherever possible. In fact the Higher Education Funding Council of England awarded us a quality rating for 'Excellence in teaching'.
Kingston Business School is also one of an elite number of UK business schools with Association of MBA accreditation of our MBA courses. Plus we have received EPAS accreditation from the European Foundation for Management Development for several of our postgraduate and undergraduate business programmes; only the second UK business school to receive this accreditation.
To view a full list of our accreditations, please visit our website.
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