LLM Advanced Legal Studies

The LLM Advanced Legal Studies course offered by the University of Reading provides students with critical understanding of how law relates to society, culture, politics and power both within the UK and in an international context. Encouraging further specialisation and providing an advanced legal qualification, the course enables students to broaden and deepen their existing knowledge of law, develop advanced legal research skills, and meet the entry requirements for the PhD in Law.Course Content: The course entails exploring how law interacts with and affects the world at social, economic, and political levels. Key areas of focus include International Commercial Law, Law and Development, Law, Human Rights and Social Justice, and ICT and Law.Key Modules: The program structure is made up of a dissertation and two compulsory modules: Foundations of International Law and Legal Research Skills and Methods. The remainder of the qualification is made up of optional substantive law modules that allow you to specialise in various fields.Accreditations: The University of Reading is ranked 27th in the UK for Law (The Guardian University Guide, 2022) and is internationally renowned for its research and teaching in Law.Future Careers: Graduates from the course are equipped to pursue a wide range of careers. These include, but are not limited to, becoming practicing solicitors or barristers in the UK or overseas, working for NGOs, or pursuing an academic career through PhD studies. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.