Postgraduate Prospectus
Postgraduate Prospectus
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Law | www.essex.ac.uk/law<br />
Law<br />
We have an international reputation for research and a commitment to providing<br />
legal education of the highest quality, with our students coming from many<br />
different backgrounds.<br />
Taught courses<br />
LLM EU Law and Comparative<br />
Legal Studies<br />
LLM European Business Law (Pallas)<br />
LLM European Union Law•<br />
LLM Health Care Law and Human<br />
Rights•<br />
LLM International Human Rights<br />
and Humanitarian Law•<br />
LLM International Human Rights Law•<br />
LLM International Trade Law•<br />
LLM Internet Law•<br />
LLM UK Human Rights and Public Law•<br />
<strong>Postgraduate</strong> Diploma in European<br />
Union Law<br />
<strong>Postgraduate</strong> Diploma in International<br />
Trade Law<br />
<strong>Postgraduate</strong> Diploma in Internet Law<br />
<strong>Postgraduate</strong> Diploma in UK Human<br />
Rights and Public Law<br />
A good upper second class honours<br />
degree in law, or in a related discipline,<br />
and/or substantial practical experience<br />
in a field related to the course. Please<br />
check course descriptions for<br />
additional requirements.<br />
Research degrees<br />
Law• MPhil, PhD<br />
Human Rights and Research Methods•†<br />
MPhil, PhD<br />
Applicants should normally hold, or be<br />
expecting to obtain, a Masters degree in<br />
law and an LLB degree with first or upper<br />
second class honours, or an equivalent<br />
qualification.<br />
Fact file<br />
RESEARCH<br />
University of Essex ranked ninth in<br />
the UK for its research.<br />
Law<br />
Quality level 4* 3* 2* 1* u/c<br />
% of research activity 5 45 40 10 0<br />
For an explanation, see page 5.<br />
FURTHER INFORMATION<br />
English language requirements:<br />
For all study: IELTS 6.5 with at least<br />
6.0 for the writing component (7.0 with<br />
at least 6.5 for the writing component for<br />
LLM International Human Rights and<br />
Humanitarian Law and LLM International<br />
Human Rights Law) (for details, see<br />
page 25).<br />
Academic staff: 38 full-time, 27 part-time<br />
Taught postgraduates: 104<br />
Research postgraduates: 60<br />
For taught courses:<br />
T +44 (0)1206 872719<br />
E pgadmit@essex.ac.uk<br />
For research study:<br />
T +44 (0)1206 872585<br />
E pgadmit@essex.ac.uk<br />
• available part-time<br />
† ESRC accreditation<br />
Location:<br />
c Colchester Campus<br />
For joint and related programmes which may be of interest, please see:<br />
Human Rights (page 129)<br />
Philosophy (page 170)<br />
Politics (page 176)<br />
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