Postgraduate taught courses
The School of Law offers two kinds of taught postgraduate programmes:
- Master of Law degrees (LL.M)
- Masters of Research degrees (MA Res or M Res).
The LL.M programmes
The M Res programmes
The LL.M programmes
The International Law and European Union Law programmes are associated with major research clusters in the School. The Advanced Legal Studies degree allows students to draw on the breadth of research strengths in the School to tailor a programme that meets their needs and interested. In each programme students undertake taught modules totalling 120 credits during the Autumn and Spring terms (October – May/June), and then write a dissertation (60 credits) from May/June until September. To see the modules on each programme, click on the specific programme links above, or you can look at the full list of modules that are offered across the different programmes.
LLM programmes are especially suited to candidates who are wanting to build careers in areas of legal and government policy; non-government organisations; legal, research or policy positions in international or European institutions; legal practice; and any number of fields which require high-level legal knowledge, a sophisticated appreciation of the relationship between law and its political and social context; advanced skills of critical analysis, and superior research and writing skills. The School has a significant focus on Why do your Postgraduate Law degree at Reading? and has a high rating in the Good University Guide 2010.
The Masters of Research programmes
The Masters of Research programmes are designed to expand students' knowledge, critical and conceptual abilities, and build their research skills in a way that will prepare them for PhD study and/or research-based careers. These programmes also require students to undertake taught modules and write a dissertation, but the modules will often be undertaken through guided reading and supervision (rather than small group seminar classes), assessment will usually be based upon research essays, and there is a significant focus on the development of the skills require to design, conduct and analyse research.
M Res programmes are especially suited to candidates who are wanting to proceed to PhD studies, or who are wanting to build a career in a field that requires high-level research skills, such as research and policy positions in government, non-government and international organisations and specialist legal positions (including working as a barrister). The School's Why do your Postgraduate Law degree at Reading? will also be useful for M Res students. Scholarships are available for these programmes.
What next?
To find out more about being a postgraduate student at Reading and the benefits that the School has to offer, the following links will be helpful:
Why do your Postgraduate Law degree at Reading?
News, Events and Opportunities for Postgraduates
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Questions on taught postgraduate courses can be addressed to Ms Carolyn Davidson Admissions Secretary.