Program Overview
The LLM in General Legal Studies at the University of Bristol offers an in-depth exploration of law, regulation, and policy, with a focus on their impact across various fields. Students select four optional units from a wide range, allowing for specialization. The research-intensive curriculum emphasizes legal, analytical, and research skills, preparing graduates for careers in law, business, finance, and other sectors.
Program Outline
There is a growing demand from organizations worldwide for expert lawyers that can embrace challenges and innovation. This LLM is one of our most popular courses and offers in-depth study of the impact of law, regulation, policy and practice on a variety of fields, exploring how they operate in different contexts and from a range of perspectives. On the programme, you will be challenged and inspired by world-leading academics dedicated to progressive and innovative thinking in diverse areas of law. The intellectually demanding, research-rich curriculum will allow you to demonstrate excellent legal, analytical and research skills and be empowered to pursue top-flight careers in a number of sectors. The programme has particular appeal for those looking to forge ahead in the legal, business, finance, criminal and technology sectors, or as specialist in-house lawyers.
Outline:
We have a large and vibrant international community and University of Bristol LLM students benefit from small class sizes. The LLM in General Legal Studies provides an exciting range of optional units. You will select four units from the list offered across our LLM programmes (120 credit points overall, 30 credit points each) and a compulsory dissertation (60 credit points).
Careers:
Graduating from Bristol will open doors for careers in a variety of sectors. Suitable for law graduates, this LLM will help:
- develop and deepen understanding of law and the legal sector,
- build transferable skills,
- provide a springboard into a diverse range of careers,
- boost prospects for those already working in related fields,
- deliver a solid first step towards a research career.
Other:
- The University of Bristol is ranked fifth for research in the UK (Times Higher Education).
- 94% of our research assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent.
- University of Bristol students and graduates can benefit from a 25% reduction in tuition fees for postgraduate study.
- UK: full-time: £13,700 per year
- UK: part-time (two years): £6,850 per year
- Overseas: full-time: £26,700 per year For programmes that last longer than one year, please budget for up to an 8% increase in fees each year.
