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Masters study

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A legal education for the real world

Our taught postgraduate courses offer specifically tailored LLM and MA degrees, drawing on our extensive experience of research and practice in human rights, commercial, business and trade law.

Studying a Masters degree at Essex Law School gives you the opportunity to focus on a particular area of law and acquire the in-depth knowledge and skills needed to specialise in that field.

Postgraduate modules are intensive and taught in small groups by our expert academic staff. You also complete a supervised dissertation project for submission at the end of the course, allowing you to pursue your own research interests.

Do you already hold an undergraduate degree in a different subject and would like to study law? We offer a conversion LLB Law (Senior Status) degree which gives you comprehensive training and allows you to proceed to the Bar Professional Training Course or the Legal Practice Course.

Interested in joining Essex Law School? Explore our master's courses.

How to apply
Why choose us?
  • Our LLM International Human Rights Law is the oldest established human rights law course in Europe
  • Opportunities to specialise in growing niche industries such as international trade and commercial law
  • Top 50 for Law in the THE World University Rankings by Subject 2023

Meet Your Academic Coach

Support for Offer Holders

You’ve earned your place at Essex Law School, now it’s time to get ready to make your mark. Your Academic Coach is here to support you before you even arrive. They are here to advise you, help you build confidence, and make sure you’re ready to hit the ground running.

Postgraduate study is a big step — but you won’t be taking it alone.  Meet your coaches below!

Essex Law Postgraduate Academic Coaches

Dr Julia Constantino Chagas Lessa
Lecturer, Essex Law School
Dr Andrew Fagan
Senior Lecturer, Essex Law School
Dr Claiton Fyock
Lecturer, Essex Law School
Dr Giulia Gentile
Lecturer, Essex Law School
Dr Soyeon Kim
Lecturer, Essex Law School
Research interests: International Law of the Sea; International Law of the Marine Environment; International Environmental Law; Climate change; Third World Approaches to International Law
Dr Marina Lostal
Senior Lecturer, Essex Law School
Dr Uchechukwu Nwoke
Lecturer, Essex Law School
Dr Fikayo Taiwo
Lecturer, Essex Law School
Research interests: Resolution of commercial disputes; Access to Justice; Alternative Dispute Resolution; International Commercial Arbitration
Dr Stephen Turner
Senior Lecturer, Essex Law School
Research interests: Global Environmental Governance; Human Rights and the Environment; International Environmental Law; Corporate Responsibility; International Trade / Investment and the Environment; Climate Change Law; Banking / Finance / Insurance and the Environment; Constitutional Environmental Rights

Meet and contact your postgraduate academic coach

Private and Business Law Academic Coaches

Contact: asklawpg@essex.ac.uk

Law and Human Rights Academic Coaches

Contact: asklawpg@essex.ac.uk

International Law Academic Coaches

Contact: asklawpg@essex.ac.uk

Drop in sessions 

We offer regular drop-in sessions for you to meet with your Academic Coach.

Please see the details below.

Law and Human Rights

Date Time (BST/ UK) Who with Register via zoom
Wednesday 23 April 11am-12pm Dr Claiton Fyock Click here
Thursday 24 April 9.30am-10.30am Dr Andrew Fagan Click here
Thursday 24 April 11am-12pm Dr Claiton Fyock Click here
Thursday 24 April 2pm-3pm Dr Andrew Fagan Click here

Private and Business Law 

Date Time (BST/ UK) Who with Register via zoom
Wednesday 23 April 10am-11am Dr Julia Constantino Chagas Lessa Click here
Wednesday 23 April 11am -12 noon Dr Julia Constantino Chagas Lessa Click here
Wednesday 23 April 2pm-3pm
 Dr Julia Constantino Chagas Lessa Click here
Wednesday 23 April 3pm-4pm Dr Julia Constantino Chagas Lessa Click here
Friday 25 April 11.30am-12.30pm Dr Giulia Gentile Click here
Friday 25 April 2.30pm-3.30pm Dr Giulia Gentile Click here
Monday 28 April 11am - 11.30am Dr Uchechukwu Nwoke Click here
Monday 28 April  2.30pm-3.30pm Dr Uchechukwu Nwoke Click here
Tuesday 29 April  11am - 11.30am Dr Uchechukwu Nwoke Click here
Tuesday 29 April  2.30pm-3.30pm Dr Uchechukwu Nwoke Click here

International Law

Date Time (BST/ UK) Who with Register via zoom
Monday 28 April 9am-10am Dr Soyeon Kim Click here
Monday 28 April 9am-10am Dr Stephen Turner Click here
Monday 28 April 3pm-4pm Dr Soyeon Kim Click here
Monday 28 April 3pm-4pm Dr Stephen Turner Click here

 

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Apply for a scholarship to Essex Law School

If you're an undergraduate student studying an LLB course and who is deaf, blind or a wheelchair user, or you are a Postgraduate student studying the LLM International Human Rights Law and are having financial difficulty, you can apply for the Ian James Evans scholarship which will cover or help toward your tuition fees.

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So, what do we have to offer?

A world-leading education

We were first university in the UK to sign a memorandum of understanding with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). This creates internship and research opportunities for our postgraduate students and is based on our long-established expertise in international humanitarian law.

Part-time options

Our courses are offered on a full and part-time basis. Part-time students should note that teaching takes place on weekdays, during working hours.

Rebeca Nadar Lopez
“Studying in an international environment, surrounded with people from all over the world, was definitely an eye-opening experience for me. Listening to many varied approaches to addressing complexities in different countries, definitely boosted my perception in a way I could not even imagine before. Overall, I would describe my experience at Essex as a life-changing and unforgettable one.”
Rebeca Nader LLM International human rights law
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“The robust and unique multidisciplinary understanding of human rights I gained at Essex has been instrumental in advancing my career. A year after graduation I was offered a job with UNICEF in Georgia as a child protection officer. More recently I have been working with UNICEF Myanmar in Yangon as a child protection specialist, heading UNICEF’s justice for children work in the country.”
Teona Aslanishvili MA Theory and Practice of Human Rights
Fees and funding
There are many funding options available to help you study a Masters at Essex. We want talented students from all backgrounds and have a range of scholarships and bursaries to invest in your future.
How to apply
We make applying to Essex as simple as possible. Our online application takes about 20 minutes and our Admissions team offer advice on what you'll need and what happens after you apply.
Academic staff in Essex Law School
Discover the academic staff behind law at Essex. Visit their staff profiles, view research interests and look for research supervision opportunities.
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