Full Time: 12 months | Part Time: 24 months
Start dates: January 2018 and September 2018
Join a dynamic and international learning environment, where academic excellence and professional relevance is at the heart of our teaching.
You will be able to choose from a wide selection of modules from the School of Law, the Graduate Institute of Political and International Studies and the ICMA Centre, part of the renowned Henley Business School.
Benefit from high-quality teaching and courses supported by expert academic researchers and practitioners, and develop links with employers and take opportunities to gain real-world experience.
The programme is offered under the auspices of global law at Reading, the home of public international law, EU law and human rights law at Reading.
You will have full access to common student spaces at Foxhill House, library access and internet access.
Pathways
Subject to university approval, the school intends to introduce in 2018/19 pathways in international law. Students will have the opportunity to be awarded an LLM in International Law or to specialise by choosing a pathway as per below.
All students undertaking an LLM in International Law will be required to study Introduction to International Law and Global Architecture of Crisis, Conflict, and Disaster Management, with the remainder of their credits coming from modules relating to international, global, transnational, or EU law. Depending on their choice of pathway, students will be required to study pathway-specific modules andwrite their dissertation on a related field.
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PATHWAY: LLM International Law with Transnational Law
At least TWO of the School of Law’s EU law related modules, International Criminal Law, and International Refugee Law -
PATHWAY: LLM International Law with Human Rights (TBC)
Human Rights Law, Policy, and Practice
At least ONE of International Criminal Law and International Refugee Law -
PATHWAY: LLM International Law with Conflict
At least TWO of the School of Law’s conflict-related modules -
PATHWAY: LLM International Law with Development
At least THREE of the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development modules
Entry requirements
What will you study?
How much will it cost?
How much will it cost?
New UK/EU students: £7,360 per year
New international students: £15,650 per year
Additional Costs
These course fees cover the cost of your tuition. Some courses will require additional payments for field trips and extra resources. You will also need to budget for your accommodation and living costs. See our information on living costs for more details.
Financial support for your studies
You may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary to help pay for your study. Students from the UK and other EU countries may also be eligible for a student loan to help cover these costs. See our fees and funding information for more information on what's available.
International students applying to study this degree may also be eligible to apply for a Chevening Scholarship.
What career can you have?
What career can you have?
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 non-governmental 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.