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History and Philosophy of Law – (LL.M.)
The University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh Law School
- LLM By Research history and Philosophy of Law
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| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 7,100 ≈ € 14,400 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Edinburgh / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 180 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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The LL.M (R) in History and Philosophy of Law builds on the Law School’s national and international reputation in the fields of Legal History and Philosophy of Law. Staff expertise in those fields is grounded in a long and illustrious tradition of historical and philosophical research that can be traced back to the Scottish Enlightenment.
The LL.M programme is designed to promote cross-fertilization between the fields of Legal History and Philosophy of Law, while allowing students to focus on the areas that interest them the most. Certain courses (such as Traditions of Legal Enquiry) expressly explore the relations between research in Legal History and research in Legal Philosophy, while others focus on more discrete areas of legal enquiry. Students are encouraged to choose (under the guidance of the programme director) optional courses and a dissertation topic that reflect their interests (see below). Please note that you do not need to have a prior qualification in law to be eligible to apply for this programme.
Edinburgh is committed to providing a unique research student community in both Legal History and Philosophy of Law. Our research students in legal theory, for instance, run their own Legal Theory seminar series and reading group and the Centre for Legal History hosts a number of student and staff seminars.
Edinburgh offers the student a strong and active research community which fosters and encourages the development of researchers in Legal History and Philosophy of Law at all stages of their careers.
Contents
The LL.M (R) degree is a postgraduate degree of Master of Laws by Research. In order to achieve the LL.M (R) in History and Philosophy of Law, you are required to complete 180 credits, which are broken down as follows:
- 100 credits for a 15 000 word Dissertation written under supervision
- 20 credits for the course on Traditions of Legal Inquiry (Compulsory - Semester 1)
- 20 credits for the course on Theories and Philosophies of Legal Research (Compulsory - Semester 1)
- 40 credits for two courses to be chosen from the following list (each 20 credits) (Semester 2)
History and Theory of International Law
Law and the Enlightenment
The Anatomy of Private Law
The Anatomy of Public Law
Students might be allowed to take some or all of the 40 credits described in letter (4) from other courses offered by the School of Law or by other Schools within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, at the discretion of the programme director.
The LLM (R) in History and Philosophy of Law may be taken over one year (full-time) or two years (part-time; substantive course in Year 1, research courses plus dissertation in Year 2).
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
Entry Requirements
Candidates are normally required to have obtained, or expect to obtain, a degree at 2.1 level or equivalent.
Applicants for PhD study are also normally required to hold a good Masters degree in a relevant subject area.
Supporting Documentation
You should include the following supporting documentation with your application form:
- Original transcripts of previous academic qualifications (if this document is not in English you should also include an official translation)
- Two academic references
- Evidence of your English language proficiency, if required
- PhD and LLM by Research applicants should also submit a research proposal and a sample of their written work
English Language
All tuition is in English. If this is not your first language you will be required to provide evidence of your English language proficiency. The university accepts a wide range of English language qualifications:
- IELST 7.0 (with at least 6.0 in each section)
- TOEFL 600 (with 55 in each section plus 4.0 in TWE)
- TOEFL-iBT 100 (with at least 20 in each section)
- CPE Grade A
- A degree from an English speaking university may be accepted in some circumstances
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 600 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 100 |
Funding details
The School of Law will offer five Tercentenary Awards for Excellence across all the LLM and MSc Programmes in the School starting in 2012, including the LLM in Criminal Law. This award will provide funding of £1,000 towards tuition fees. To find out more about this scholarship, and the other sources of funding available, please consult the link below. For LLM/MSc
- Edinburgh Global Japan Earthquake Masters Scholarship
- Tercentenary Awards for Excellence
- The Munkman Scholarship for the LLM in International Law
- Edinburgh Global Online Distance Learning Master's Scholarship
- Edinburgh Legal Education Trust Scholarships
- ESRC
- Binks Trust Scholarships for the LLM in European Law
- Africa LLM/MSc Tercentenary Scholarship
- UK/EU Master's Scholarships
- Edinburgh Global Master's Scholarships
- School of Law LLM by Research Scholarship
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