Overview

At the University of Reading studying the Law - Research Thesis will enable you to develop as an individual.

Career

A postgraduate law degree will open many doors for you, not only in specialised areas of employment, such as law firms, European and intergovernmental and nongovernmental organisations (NGOs), but also in academia (with further postgraduate study), the media (journalism and broadcasting), the civil service, and other branches of public service.
Graduates from our LLM programmes have gone on to work for a range of national and international law firms, as lawyers and as in-house legal counsel for large multinational companies in the UK and abroad, as well as international organisations and NGOs.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-09 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Reading, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Entry requirements: Please contact the School of Law for entry requirements.
Pre-sessional English language programme
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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

26450 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

12050 GBP / year

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Living costs

Reading

United Kingdom

903 - 1382 GBP / month

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Funding

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