LLM - Law (by Research)

University of Kent Kent Law School

Full time & Part time September LLM, MPhil LLM 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time; MPhil 2 years full-time, 3 years part-time

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About the course

Our Research Students benefit immensely from a vibrant research community, a supportive environment and many opportunities to engage critically with academic research and contemporary issues. They are immersed in a research culture which situates legal studies in its historical, social and economic context.

The Law School has an active and supportive student community, with excellent dedicated postgraduate facilities. Students are usually allocated two supervisors, who give guidance about the nature of the research, the standard of work required, and about the relevant literature and sources that should be consulted. Students and supervisors meet monthly, ensuring consistent and continuous support during the length of the degree.

Entry Requirements

A first or good second class honours degree in law or a relevant subject. Particular attention will be paid to your previous experience of academic research and writing.

All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications.

Please see our International Student website for entry requirements by country and other relevant information. Due to visa restrictions, students who require a student visa to study cannot study part-time unless undertaking a distance or blended-learning programme with no on-campus provision.

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Scholarships

Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of the academic excellence of the candidate, the research proposal and the suitability of the project, with special reference to the implications for legal practice arising from the research. Financial need may also be taken into account.

Applicants should normally have obtained, or be about to obtain an undergraduate degree at a high Upper Second Class Honours level (2:1 or equivalent from other countries), or a postgraduate degree with Merit or Distinction.

Value of Scholarship(s)

The scholarship provides up to £2,500 and tuition fees paid at the Home/EU rate

Eligibility

Kent Law School invites applications for the Larry Grant Scholarship, established to commemorate the life and work of former Kent Law Clinic Legal Director Larry Grant. The scholarship provides up to £2,500 and tuition fees paid at the Home/EU rate for successful scholarship applicants who intend as part of an LLM by research degree to carry out research in the areas of clinical legal education, human rights, immigration or social justice, commencing in September 2019 and offered at the Canterbury Campus.

Application Procedure

Candidates must apply for a place to study for a postgraduate degree at the University through the online application process . As part of their application candidates should supply a research proposal of no more than 1500 words (excluding bibliography) to include special reference to the implications for legal practice arising from their research, as well as a sample of their written work (not exceeding 4,000 words – longer texts will not be read).

Candidates must also upload to their online application a letter making a case for the award.

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