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.
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!
Contact: asklawpg@essex.ac.uk
Contact: asklawpg@essex.ac.uk
Contact: asklawpg@essex.ac.uk
We offer regular drop-in sessions for you to meet with your Academic Coach.
Please see the details below.
Date | Time (BST/ UK) | Who with | Register via zoom |
Wednesday 23 July | 10am - 10.30am | Dr Tuba Turan | Click here |
Wednesday 23 July | 6pm-6.30pm | Dr Tuba Turan | Click here |
Date | Time (BST/ UK) | Who with | Register via zoom |
Tuesday 22 July | 10am - 10.30am | Dr Uchechukwu Nwoke | Click here |
Tuesday 22 July | 4.00pm-4.30pm | Dr Uchechukwu Nwoke | Click here |
Date | Time (BST/ UK) | Who with | Register via zoom |
Wednesday 23 July | 9am-9.30am | Dr Soyeon Kim | Click here |
Wednesday 23 July | 4.00pm-4.30pm | Dr Soyeon Kim | Click here |
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.
We offer practical, real-world opportunities to develop the skills and knowledge learnt on your course. This includes working with practising lawyers to advise clients in our Essex Law Clinic and engaging with pressing human rights issues in our Human Rights Clinic; both of which work with a range of partners including the Essex Business and Human Rights project
We support our students to take part in international competitions such as the Jean-Pictet Competition in Humanitarian Law and simulation exercises such as Simulex, where students work with military officers stationed at Colchester.
You'll also have access to training and networking opportunities organised by our Law Society and Bar Society and we run an ongoing programme of events to expand your knowledge of wider debates in legal research and practice. These include Essex Law School seminars, Human Rights Centre seminars and Essex Transitional Justice Network events. You can also attend our Essex Summer School in Human Rights Research Methods.
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.
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.
“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.”
“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.”