Overview

The Law programme of the University of Sunderland mixes taught modules with independent research. You can negotiate the topic of your dissertation to fit your personal interests and the expertise of our tutors.

Career ready

You'll gain 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.We use a wide variety of teaching and learning methods which include weekly three-hour workshops. These are interactive and require a high level of preparation. You’ll also undertake a research project and dissertation which are supervised by your tutor.Your progress will be assessed by written coursework, usually a 5,000-word essay for each taught module.Compared to an undergraduate course, you'll find that this master's course requires a higher level of independent working.

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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 2027-10-01 00:00:00

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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 268 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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General requirements

We usually require you to hold at least a 2:2 honours degree in a relevant area.
We also welcome applications from students who have experience in a range of disciplines and professional backgrounds. To discuss your application, please contact the course leader.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18000 GBP / year

≈ 18000 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.

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