Program Overview

The LLM Law degree at Aberystwyth University will allow you to tailor your study of law entirely to your needs and interests and direct your own study amid a wide array of options, choosing from areas of law such as the environment, human rights, international business, commerce and technology. Upon graduating from this degree, you will have an impressive level of expertise in the latest developments in a range of law specialisms.

You will be given a thorough grounding in legal theory and practice to make you ready for the rigorous demands of the modern legal workplace. This study of legal theory is balanced with the investigation of an array of fascinating case studies to illuminate your study and put you in touch with an authentic experience of legal cases.

Why study LLM Law at Aberystwyth University?

• 96.5% of the Department of Law & Criminology publications were judged to be of an internationally recognised standard or higher in the most recent research assessment – REF 2014
• Academic staff in the Department of Law and Criminology are active in research and publication and participate in national and international debate and policy-making in legal and related fields
• Aberystwyth is a multinational community. The Department of Law & Criminology participates actively in international and European academic networks and frequently hosts visits by academics and experts from other countries
• Expansive research is carried out within the Department across a range of research areas and within a range of research centres (including the Centre for Age, Gender and Social Justice see: https://choice.aber.ac.uk/about/)
• Postgraduates integrate into our research culture through Departmental research seminars and student conferences
• Opportunity to meet regularly with your Personal Tutor who will guide and assist you with both your studies and future career planning
• Benefit from a mature and well-stocked library for Law and Criminology, supported by a subject specialist librarian to assist you with your studies, and from generous information technology provision