Overview

The Law programme of the University of Sunderland will set you on track for a successful career in law and help you develop valuable skills employers look for, including ‘Advanced Legal Skills’ and ‘International Perspectives in Law’.

The course mixes taught elements with independent research, and you can negotiate the topic of your dissertation project to fit both your personal interests and the supervisory expertise of Sunderland's tutors.

Career ready

This LLM course equips you with advanced skills and knowledge in a specialised area of law. As a result, you’ll have an important edge when applying for roles in the Crown Prosecution Service, police, and prison or probation services. Salaries of law graduates are among the highest of all graduates.
You’ll also be better equipped for applying for training contracts or pupillages, if this is appropriate to your career stage.
In addition a Masters degree will enhance opportunities in academic roles or further study towards a PhD.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Legal Skills
Criminal Law & Justice or Commercial Law & International Trade or International Human Rights

Applied Legal Methods
International Perspectives in Law

Terrorism and Cyber Warfare
Dissertation

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

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More details

Most courses are open for applications all year round – but we’d highly recommend applying at least six months before the start date.

Language

English

PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sunderland, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Legal Studies View 234 other Masters in Legal Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

We require you to hold at least a 2:2 honours degree or equivalent in Law or a related discipline.

We also welcome applications from those with an appropriate level of relevant professional experience.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

17000 GBP / year

≈ 17000 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

8500 GBP / year

≈ 8500 GBP / year

Living costs

Sunderland

United Kingdom

758 - 1438 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

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Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Living costs

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Funding

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