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Legal Research – (LL.M.)
University of Leicester
Department of Law
| Application Deadline: | as early as possible | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,770 - ≈ € 14,770 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Leicester / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Leicester
To develop and refine expertise in the selected areas of study; to obtain a critical understanding of relevant legal principles, the policy considerations that underpin them and, as appropriate, their socio-legal, comparative and interdisciplinary contexts; to develop the ability to analyse, interpret and apply a wide range of legal, socio-legal and contextual materials in the solution to complex legal problems; to stimulate your capacity for independent legal research; to enhance skills in oral and written expression.
This research-specific stream is mainly intended for students who plan to later pursue doctoral-level studies in law. The individual modules will provide students with the qualifications that are both required and needed in order to conduct legal research independently on the highest academic level.
Duration and mode of study
One year full-time or two years part-time.
Contents
Course structure
You must complete the five compulsory modules listed below, totalling 75 credits, and 45 credits from the campus-based modules of the LLM General Programme. You will also be required to complete a 60 credit dissertation on a topic within the area of legal research.
* Academic Writing for Postgraduates in Law
* Comparative Law
* Critical Perspectives in Law
* Legal Argumentation and Method
* Socio-Legal Research
Teaching and assessment methods
The modules are taught by seminars which are designed to allow students to discuss and debate the subject, with guidance from the tutor. Most modules are assessed by written coursework, although other forms of assessment may be used in addition. Students also complete the 60 credit dissertation over the summer months.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Candidates should normally have a first- or good second-class honours degree in law or an equivalent degree where law is a substantial element or an equivalent degree in an appropriate discipline. Relevant professional experience post-graduation is given due credit in considering entry requirements.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
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