This admissions statement should be read in association with the University Admissions Principles and Procedures for Postgraduate Taught Programmes.
LLM (Master of Law) in:
Applicants are normally expected to hold an upper second class degree or international equivalent in Law. Applicants are normally expected to hold an upper second class degree or international equivalent in Law. Overseas students with equivalent qualifications should supply a transcript of their examination results (an official English translation if the original is in a language other than English).
For information on international equivalent qualifications, please see our International Office website.
For those applicants for whom English is not their first language an IELTS score of 7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in the reading and writing bands is required and a minimum score of 5.5 in all other bands.
For further information on English language requirements please see the University's English language entry requirements policy.
Accredited Prior Learning is currently not accepted. Previous or professional experience is not required.
To apply for this programme, please complete the online application form and provide the following documents:
The initial assessment & recommendation is undertaken by the Postgraduate Senior Admissions Administrator, with the final decision on an application made by the Postgraduate Admissions Tutor.
Applications are assessed on the basis of:
All applications are considered in accordance with the University’s equality and diversity policy. The School upholds the principles of equality and diversity, respect and dignity. Candidates are not discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexuality, religion or belief, disability, health or age.
Interviews do not normally form part of the selection process.
We aim to process complete applications and to make offers within 21 days of receipt of all supporting documents required.
An unconditional offer will be made where applicants have already met the conditions and provided evidence that conditions have been met. Where academic requirements have not yet been met, a conditional offer for the applicant to meet those requirements will be made. The deadline for this is 01 August prior to the commencement of the course.
Applicants are able to defer their place for one year, after which applicants will need to reapply.
International self-funding students are required to pay a £1,000 deposit. Further information will be provided in your offer document, and payment can be made online on the programme deposits payments website.
If there are any further questions please refer to our School website in the first instance, or contact:
Postgraduate Office
University of Bristol Law School
Wills Memorial Building
Queens Road
Bristol
BS8 1RJ
Tel: +44 (0)117 954 5357
Fax: +44 (0)117 954 5124
Email: law-pg-admissions@bristol.ac.uk