Overview

The Law by Research course from Lancaster University intended subject of the research should normally be one in which the Law School does not offer a taught Master's degree. Whilst the work is primarily individual, you will be advised to take some research training in the form of appropriate LLM modules or modules from the Faculty Research Training Programme.

Key Facts:

As a student on this degree, you will write a dissertation (35,000 words), with the supervision of one of our academics. There are no taught module requirements for this degree.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Corporate Governance
Corporations and Sustainable Development
Corporations in International Business Law
Environmental Law
Independent Research 1
Independent Research 2
Insolvency Law
Intellectual Property Law

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Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-03 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

87

OR

4.5

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PTE Academic

58

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OTE

130

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lancaster, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Master of Laws (LLM) View 277 other Masters in Master of Laws (LLM) in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

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87

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4.5

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58

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OTE

130

IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

2:1 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in Law or any other subject.
They will also consider applications on an individual basis if you have lower qualifications, or a qualification that is not included on our list of international qualifications, or experience in professional legal practice.
IELTS (Academic) Test with an overall score of at least 6.5, and a minimum of 5.5 in each element of the test.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

26100 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

12600 GBP / year

≈ 12600 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part Time Home: £6,300 per year

Part Time International: £13,050 per year

Living costs

Lancaster

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 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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