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LLM International Law

SOAS University of London

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    LLM - Master of Laws

  • Location

    SOAS, University of London

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

The SOAS LLM in International Law provides a diverse and unique range of courses that interrogate critically the theory and practice of international law and explore cutting edge topics of contemporary significance particularly as they relate to the global south.

These include refugee law and the migrant crisis, climate change and natural resources, the rights of women, gender and armed conflict, international criminal law, the law of armed conflict, multinational enterprises and human rights, sustainable development, and, conflict resolution, peace-building and transitional justice.

At SOAS you will not only gain fresh insights into the fundamentals of international law; you will have the opportunity to engage with issues that reflect the research specialisms of our expert teaching staff.

Why study LLM International Law at SOAS?

  • We are ranked in the UK top 20 (QS World University Rankings 2023)
  • We are ranked 6th in the UK for employability (QS World University Rankings 2023)
  • Our research publications have been rated first in the UK - and our School of Law rated sixth in the UK - in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021
  • The LLM in international law adopts an innovative, interdisciplinary, and critical approach to teaching and learning that draws on the wider international community of academics, legal practitioners and NGOs both in London and internationally
  • We deploy a range of innovative teaching and learning methods including: student-led research conferences, student blogs; meet-the-author book review sessions; film reviews; re-enactments of historic international legal events; international law mooting or pleading; and simulated peace negotiations
  • You will join the International Law Master Class. This is a non-assessed course designed to build a research community and nourish your legal research and writing skills, your powers of critical thinking, and your international legal imagination.

This programme is ideal for LLB graduates or legal professionals with an interest in the theory and practice of international law, particularly as it relates to the global south. You will join an international alumni of graduates from the LLM at SOAS many of whom are now working at the UN, in NGOs, in government, in private practice, in policy work or in academia.

Please note that the LLM is restricted to applicants who hold an UK law degree or international equivalent.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 25,740per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

SOAS University of London

SOAS University of London

  • University League Table

    71st

  • Campus address

    SOAS, University of London, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, Camden, Greater London, WC1H 0XG, England

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Law

    34th out of 109 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 221
    141 64%

    33rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    81.0 81%

    42nd

    12

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.72 68%

    105th

    3

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