Law joint degree (with Arts and Social Sciences subjects) LLM/ MSc/MA
Facts about this course
| Qualification | LLM/MSc/MA |
|---|---|
| Duration | Full time: 1 year Part time: 2 years |
| Attendance | To be confirmed |
| Assessment | Written coursework; dissertation. |
| Course structure | |
Choose Kingston's Law joint degree (with Arts and Social Sciences subjects) LLM/MSc/MA
This masters programme offers a very flexible programme of taught modules, with the opportunity to create a programme of study designed to suit your own interests and aspirations.
Students who successfully complete the course will acquire significant research and analytical skills in the relevant area of law. They should therefore have substantially enhanced their prospects of gaining employment as, for example, professional or in-house legal advisors and in other areas of work where the ability to apply and advise upon legal issues is significant.
What will you study?
This course can be combined as either a major (LLM) or minor (MA/MSc) award with one of the following arts and social sciences subjects:
- Criminology MA
- Human Rights MA
- International Conflict MSc
- International Relations MSc
If you take law as a major award, you take 90 credits of law modules and 30 credits of arts and social science modules, plus a dissertation (60 credits); if you take law as a minor award, you take 90 credits of arts and social science modules and 30 credits of law modules, plus a dissertation (60 credits).
For more information about the different options and the differences between them, visit the course combinations page.
Research is an essential part of the day-to-day life of the University and is embedded in its intellectual activities and development.
Kingston Law School has a strong research reputation covering a range of topics, including criminal justice, dispute resolution and law and education. Many of our staff in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences are also research active, covering topics such as human rights, international conflict, and the cultural parameters and upheavals of contemporary Europe.
Related courses
Both Kingston Law School and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences arrange regular guest lectures on topical subjects of interest throughout the year.
Location
This course is taught at Kingston Hill and Penrhyn Road
