The Masters in Law (MLaw) is an accelerated two-year, full-time (or four-year part-time) postgraduate degree in law.
The programme provides students from diverse backgrounds with an opportunity to study the foundational law modules which are required for the academic stage of legal qualification. This means that the degree covers those subjects that are generally regarded as pre-requisites for professional legal studies.
Students planning to practice law in a particular jurisdiction should contact the appropriate regulator in that jurisdiction to confirm that the programme meets its requirements.
Masters in Law highlights
Career Development
We are dedicated to student employability and have strong industry links. Law was ranked Top 10 in the UK for graduate prospects (Complete University Guide 2024).
Internationally Renowned Experts
Law at Queen's is taught by world-leading experts in the area of Law. Our staff have close research links with the professions, government and Civil Society. Law at Queen's is in the top 150 Law Schools worldwide and we are ranked 18th in the world for international outlook. Research in Law was ranked 8th in the UK in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (2021).
World Class Facilities
Our facilities at Queen's include a state-of-the-art Law building with superb teaching facilities, a moot court and study spaces. Queen's has one of the most modern campuses in the UK, including the award winning McClay Library, one of the finest libraries in the world and home to 1.2 million volumes and over 2,000 reader
places.
Our Physical Education Centre was used as a training camp for the 2012 Olympics. Our Queen's Elms Student Village and city centre student accommodation (built in 2018) are located within easy walking distance of the University.
Student Experience
At Queen's you will be part of a thriving postgraduate culture built on teaching excellence, leading-edge research, innovation, collaboration and engagement. These components are woven together in our Graduate School. It is here you will develop new skills and increased personal effectiveness that will enable you to stand out in the crowded and increasingly competitive global job market. Life at Queen's is not just about the degree. We offer our students the opportunity to really enrich their studies. Whether you're into student societies, sports, music, dance, or just a coffee with your friends, Queen's has exceptional facilities to cater for all interests.
Student Testimonials
"The MLaw at Queens has given me the opportunity to critically engage with the law in a way that is both practical and theoretical. One of the highlights of the programme is being taught by legal scholars and practitioners at the top of their field. The programme gives you the chance to debate serious legal issues in a way that is both engaging and educational through moots and in-class debates. But University isn't just about the course you study, it's about the people you meet and the MLaw programme has given me the chance to meet and become friends with people from a multitude of different backgrounds such as teaching, pharmacy, business and politics, now searching for a legal career."
Robert Murtagh
Students may enrol on a full-time (2 years) or part-time (4 years) basis.
The Masters is awarded to students who successfully complete all taught modules (240 CATS points) and a research dissertation (60 CATS points).
Compulsory Modules
The MLaw is offered on a modular basis. To complete the degree, a total of 300 CATS points must be obtained. Twelve modules (20 CATS each) must be taken and a dissertation (60 CATS) must be completed. The structure is as follows:
Year 1 Modules
Constitutional Law in Context
Administrative Law
Criminal Law
European Constitutional Law
European Internal Market Law
Legal Methods and Skills
Year 2 Modules
Company Law and Corporate Governance
Contract Law
Equity
Evidence
Land Law
Torts
Dissertation (Maximum 15,000 words)
(Students who secure a summer work placement of at least 8 weeks can complete a Dissertation in Practice Module including 12,000 word dissertation and 3,000 word reflective journal of the learning experience)
6 (hours maximum) In addition to teaching contact time, each student needs to be able to set aside 30-36 hours per week (around 10-12 hours for each of the three modules studied every semester) to do the essential reading, seminar preparation etc
Learning and Teaching
Learning opportunities associated with this course are outlined below :
Learning Opportunities:
The degree offers high quality of teaching, primarily delivered through group seminars and the
specially devised curriculum builds on the fact that students have already benefited from a
university level education by enabling them to acquire a Qualifying Law Degree in two years.
Assessment
Assessments associated with the course are outlined below:
The information below is intended as an example only, featuring module details for the current year of study (2024/25). Modules are reviewed on an annual basis and may be subject to future changes – revised details will be published through Programme Specifications ahead of each academic year.
The course content will be divided into two main parts. Part 1 will be concerned with the development of the EU and with the powers of its institutions. Part 2 will be concerned with core constitutional principles developed by the EU Courts.
Learning Outcomes
Students will acquire knowledge and understanding of the: 1. Historical development of the European Union 2. Roles and powers of the major EU institutions 3. Nature of the EU legal system 4. Sources of EU law 5. Nature of the constitutional relationship between EU law and its institutions and the domestic legal orders of the individual Member States. 6. The strategies employed by the EU institutions to ensure compliance with EU law at national level 7. Major remedies available to individuals and Member States to enforce or clarify the meaning of EU law and challenge its legality 8. Procedures available to the European Community to enforce compliance with EU law by Member States. 9. Principle of precedent as it operates within the EU legal order 10. EU courts' approach to legislative interpretation 11. How to find and use primary and secondary sources of EU law in both electronic and paper formats.
Skills
1. An understanding of the principal features of the EU legal system and its relationship to the UK legal system in their philosophical, historical, political and comparative contexts. 2. Problem Solving. 3. Identify accurately issues that require researching. 4. Identify and retrieve up-to-date legal information, using paper and electronic sources. 5. Use relevant primary and secondary legal sources. 6. Recognise and rank items and issues in terms of relevance and importance from a variety of different sources. 7. Act independently in planning and undertaking tasks. 8. Synthesise doctrinal and policy issues in relation to a topic. 9. Judge critically the merits of particular arguments. 10. Present and make a reasoned choice based on an informed understanding of standard arguments in the area of law in question. 11. Reflect on own learning and proactively seek and make use of feedback. 12. Use English proficiently in relation to legal matters. 13. Time management. 14. Present knowledge or an argument in a way that is comprehensible to others. 15. Read and discuss legal materials which are written in technical and complex language. 16. Produce word-processed essays. 17. Use the web and email.
Legal Methods and Skills is a module designed to introduce students to the legal craft, focusing on the knowledge of legal systems, structures and sources, as well as skills essential to legal studies.
Module seminars provide the opportunity to apply the acquired knowledge in practice and develop students’ legal research, referencing and communication skills. Particular attention is devoted to handling case law—a primary source of law specific to common law legal systems, with the students learning how to navigate, analyse and evaluate cases.
Learning Outcomes
The Legal Methods and Skills module is designed to (1) equip students with systematic knowledge of the law and comprehensive understanding of its role in society, both in the broader, global context and in the narrower context of the common law tradition, and (2) develop students' legal skills required throughout their legal studies. In particular, students will have the opportunity to acquire and develop:
1. Knowledge and understanding of:
(a) The legal systems of Northern Ireland, and England and Wales, for instance legal structures, sources of law, the doctrine of precedent, legal reasoning, and statutory interpretation; and
(b) Other applicable laws and legal systems.
2. Legal skills--as specified below.
Skills
Students who have completed this module will demonstrate:
(a) Legal research skills and a practical understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in law, specifically with regards to the role of law in society;
(b) Strong doctrinal skills, encompassing the ability to navigate, analyse and evaluate academic sources, with emphasis being placed on case law;
(c) Communication skills appropriate to the discipline that are linked to and build upon the doctrinal analysis; and
(d) The ability to evaluate the role of law in society—both in how the law contributes to societal developments and how society/the context impacts on the development of law.
The course will focus on : 1. the concept of the internal market and the scope of the Union competence in this field; 2. The four fundamental freedoms of the internal market, i.e. the free movement of goods, services, capital and persons (including workers or other economically inactive Union citizens and the freedom of establishment of self-employed professionals or companies); 3. The interaction, and especially convergences and divergences between the EU fundamental freedoms.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module, students will have acquired knowledge and understanding of: 1. The key features of the law of the EU internal market and its impact on the domestic legal systems of the Member States and in particular the United Kingdom; 2. The sources of the EU internal market law; 3. The concept and the scope of the internal market, including its legal, historical, economic and political dimensions; 4. The scope and limits of the Union competence in the field of the internal market; 5. The scope, effect and limitations of the four fundamental freedoms of the internal market , i.e. the free movement of goods, services, persons (including workers, citizens and establishment) and capital (including the EMU), and their interaction; 6. The contribution of the EU institutions, both political/law-making and judicial, to the evolution of the internal market; 7. The scope of discretion left by (primary and secondary) EU law and by the case law of the CJEU to the Member States to restrict the exercise of any of the four fundamental freedoms in their territory on public interest grounds; 8. How to identify, in the context of essay or problem-based questions, the relevant area(s) of the law of the EU internal market, and critically assess and/or apply the relevant law in detail and with precision and accuracy.
Skills
1. Understand critically the key features of the EU internal market law and its relationship to the UK legal system in their philosophical, historical, political and comparative contexts; 2. Problem solving; 3. Identify accurately issues that require research; 4. Identify and retrieve up-to-date legal information, using hardcopy and electronic sources; 5. Use relevant primary and secondary legal sources; 6. Recognise and rank information and materials from a variety of different sources in terms of relevance and importance; 7. Act independently in planning and undertaking tasks; 8. Synthesise doctrinal and policy issues in relation to a topic; 9. Judge critically the merits of particular arguments; 10. Present and make a reasoned choice between alternative solutions and/or a reasoned judgement based on an informed understanding of standard arguments in the area of law in question; 11. Reflect on own learning and proactively seek and make use of feedback; 12. Use English proficiently in relation to legal matters; 13. Time management; 14. Present knowledge or an argument in a way that is comprehensible to others, both orally and in writing; 15. Read and discuss legal materials which are written in technical and complex language; 16. Produce word-processed work and present it in an appropriate form; 17. Use the web and email.
This module will cover the basic principles of criminal liability, including criminal conduct, the notion of criminal fault, the liability of accomplices and the general defences. It will also focus on key criminal offences including homicide (murder and manslaughter), non-fatal offences against the person; non-fatal offences against the person and theft. All of this will be taught drawing on the relevant primary sources (cases and statutes) together with current research and scholarship in the relevant field
Learning Outcomes
Students will acquire systematic understanding, knowledge and critical awareness of the legal elements of criminal liability and the major criminal offences and defences through statutes and case law. They will develop a comprehensive understanding of the reasoning adopted by criminal courts and the context in which they operate. They will develop a critical awareness of crime and criminal law from a wider policy context.
Skills
Students who have completed this module should be able to demonstrate:
• A systematic knowledge and a critical awareness of contemporary problems in criminal law, informed by current research in the field.
• A practical understanding of how established techniques of doctrinal research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge regarding criminal law.
• A conceptual understanding that enables them:
o to evaluate critically current research and scholarship in criminal law;
o to evaluate critically the development of legal doctrines.
•. The ability to synthesise key legal principles in the field and communicate critically in a form and manner appropriate to the study of law.
Building upon semester one's study of constitutional law, this module develops a fuller understanding of how public power is (or is not) constrained in the UK. It focuses primarily on the interface between judicial review and the Human Rights Act 1998, and while the emphasis is largely on UK law, the course also contains some international elements.
Learning Outcomes
Students will acquire systematic knowledge, understanding and critical awareness of:
1. The European Convention on Human Rights (institutions; substantive and procedural guarantees; general principles of law)
2. Key features of the wider body of international human rights law
3. Common law constitutional rights
4. The Human Rights Act 1998 (key provisions; leading case law)
5. Judicial Review (standing; respondents; grounds for review; remedies)
6. Advanced scholarship in the field.
Skills
Students who have completed this module will demonstrate
1. A systematic understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of contemporary problems and/or new insights into public law, informed by current research on administrative law, human rights law and judicial review in the UK and elsewhere
2. A comprehensive understanding of techniques applicable to their own research or advanced scholarship
3. A practical understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in public law
4. A conceptual understanding that enables them:
a. to evaluate critically current research and advanced scholarship regarding public law
b. to evaluate critically the development of legal doctrines and statutory provisions
c. to evaluate methodologies and develop critiques of them.
5. The ability to synthesise key legal principles in the field and communicate critically in a form and manner appropriate to the study of law
Introduces students to the basic institutions and principles of the constitution of the United Kingdom. Examines these institutions and principles in context to enable the distinctive features of the constitution to be better understood. Covers the different levels of governance including central government and devolved administrations and explores the basic principles of constitutional law including the rule of law and human rights. Links to the Rights and Accountability module and to the European Constitutional Law module.
Learning Outcomes
Students will acquire systematic knowledge, understanding and critical awareness of:
1. The institutions of the Constitution (including Parliament, Executive, Courts, devolved administrations).
2. Major constitutional doctrines (including the rule of law, parliamentary sovereignty).
3. The influence of European and international factors on the Constitution.
4. The constitutional arrangements for Northern Ireland.
5. The contexts (historical and political) in which constitutional law operates.
Skills
Students who have completed this module will demonstrate
1. A systematic understanding of and a critical awareness of contemporary problems and/or new insights into UK constitutional law and the legal system, informed by current research and advanced scholarship.
2. A comprehensive understanding of doctrinal approaches applicable to their own research or advanced scholarship.
3. A practical understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in the study of constitutional law in its wider contexts.
4. A conceptual understanding that enables them:
a. to evaluate critically current research and advanced scholarship regarding (UK) constitutional law.
b. to evaluate critically the development of legal doctrines in the field.
c. to evaluate methodologies and develop critiques of them.
5. The ability to synthesise key legal principles and policy issues in the field and communicate critically in a form and manner appropriate to the study of law.
In developing these skills, the module will draw upon current research and advanced scholarship in the field
The law of evidence is the body of law governing what information can be admitted in a legal proceedings. In this course we will focus in particular on criminal evidence. We will study principles of evidence and the rules of evidence related to a number of topics that cover the burden of proof, information obtained during police investigations, testimony and documentary evidence.
It has been argued that the purpose of the law of evidence is not to facilitate the discovery of truth, but to apportion the risk of error in conditions of uncertainty. During the term, you will be asked to consider what principles you believe should underpin the law of evidence and whether the various rules sufficiently align with those principles.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this module, the learner should be able to demonstrate a systematic knowledge, understanding and critical awareness of the general principles of evidence and of the operation of the rules of evidence in criminal cases. They will have strong knowledge of advanced scholarship and the debates surrounding the approach to evidence before the courts.
Students will develop a wide range of skills as outlined below.
Skills
Students who have completed this module will demonstrate
1. A systematic understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights, informed by the forefront of research on the law of Evidence
2. Self-direction and independence in the application of knowledge, in the evaluation of advanced scholarship and in conducting case and statute analysis
3. A comprehensive understanding of techniques applicable to their own research or advanced scholarship
4. A practical understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in study of Evidence
5. A conceptual understanding that enables them:
a. to evaluate critically current research and advanced scholarship in criminal law
b. to evaluate critically the development of legal doctrines
c. to evaluate methodologies and develop critiques of them.
6. An ability to systematically and clearly evaluate complex issues, synthesise key legal principles, develop well-founded arguments and communicate in a critical manner and form appropriate to the discipline
This course is a core requirement for graduates seeking a Qualifying Law Degree. Together with Equity and Contemporary Issues in Property Law, it addresses foundational aspects of the law of property. To maximise opportunities available to graduates post qualifications, both Northern Irish and English property laws are studied together, and useful comparative perspectives are drawn to students' attention.
Within Land Law, the specific topics include: the nature of property rights; ownership; the doctrines of tenure and estates; registration of title; licences; proprietary estoppel; the landlord and tenant relationship; co-ownership; mortgages; easements; restrictive covenants. The informal creation of rights in family homes is covered in Equity.
Learning Outcomes
In the course of studying land law, students will acquire knowledge and understanding of the:
1 Key concepts of property, and the basic structures of the property laws of Northern Ireland and England & Wales;
2 core rules and principles of the current land laws of Northern Ireland and England & Wales, and (where approrpriate) will be able to differentiate the rules of these jurisdictions in a critical and comparative context;
Students will also acquire the ability to:
1 apply existing rules of land law to complex legal problems;
2 plan and conduct independent reading on difficult questions of land law doctrine, and present conclusions orally and as a written essay;
3 identify the need for and discuss strategies for land law reform, and anaylse the operation of existing rules on a theoretical, doctrinal and societal level
Skills
Doctrinal analysis; handling case law and statutes; deal with complex issues systematically and creatively; analyse, evaluate and interpret information; synthesise information from a variety of sources; apply conceptual information to practical legal problems; develop and defend reasoned opinions, an understanding of research techniques.
The core rules of the law governing compensation for injury to person or property. More specifically the module will cover selected issues within the following areas: Harm to the person, Protection of the Land, Protection of Reputation and Breach of Statutory Duty. These include, the tort of negligence and its component parts, the tort of trespass, the tort of nuisance and the rule in Rylands v Flectcher, Defamation, Occupier's liability, vicarious liability parties and defences.
Learning Outcomes
It is expected that, on completion of the course, students will have:
1) A systematic knowledge, understanding and critical awareness of the main principles of UK Tort Law.
2) A critical appreciation of current research and advanced scholarship in Tort Law, including of issues raised by comparisons between UK Tort Law and the position of Tort Law in other jurisdictions.
3) A critical appreciation of the relationship between Tort law and other modules on the programme, such as contract law.
4) Look at these similarities and differences and be able to discuss some of the reasons for this.
5) Engage critically with the law and recognise the inter-relationship with other modules on the programme.
Skills
Students who have completed this module will demonstrate
1. A systematic understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of contemporary problems and/or new insights into tort law, informed by research at the forefront of Tort Law.
2. A comprehensive understanding of techniques applicable to their own research or advanced scholarship
3. A practical understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in the study of torts
4. A conceptual understanding that enables them:
a. to evaluate critically current research and advanced scholarship in Tort law
b. to evaluate critically the development of legal doctrines, within the UK and beyond
c. to evaluate methodologies and develop critiques of them.
5. The ability to synthesise key legal principles in the field and communicate critically in a form and manner appropriate to the study of law
Equity is a body of law which was developed principally in the Court of Chancery until its abolition and which is now administered alongside the rules of common law by all courts within the jurisdiction. Equity has much to say about the law of property, but much of Equity is addressed at conduct also. The module begins by establishing a number of basic principles and then seeks to give students a clear sense of a range of equitable doctrines that have particular relevance to contemporary society. Topics covered include the creation of trusts, types of trusts, the beneficiary principle, breach of trust, accessory and recipient liability for breach of trust, constructive and resulting trusts and charitable trusts.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module students should be able to:
Understand the equitable jurisdiction and the broad principles underlying it.
Critically discuss particular aspects of the law relating to Equity, such as the beneficiary principle, breach of trust, accessory and recipient liability for breach of trust, constructive trusts and charitable trusts.
Skills
Handling case law and statutes; deal with complex issues systematically and creatively; analyse, evaluate and interpret information; synthesise information from a variety of sources; apply conceptual information to practical legal problems; develop and defend reasoned opinions, legal research and writing.
The aim of the module is both to introduce the student to the core components of UK Company Law and to discuss these components in the light of the regulatory regime that has developed around the corporate governance of large, especially multinational enterprises.
The course covers legal and regulatory issues largely pertaining to corporate governance in the UK and elsewhere. We draw not only on debates around legal codes, but on socio-legal and other bodies of scholarship aimed at addressing theories of corporate governance and issues addressed in the UK Corporate Governance Code.
Depending on staff availability and topicality, we will consider aspects such as corporate social responsibility, corporate criminal responsibility and the regulation of particular sectors (banking, mining etc).
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion, students should acquire detailed knowledge and understanding in relation to company law and corporate governance. Specifically:
- knowledge and understanding of the legal framework which regulates companies;
- knowledge and understanding of corporate governance – the concept and regulatory regimes;
- knowledge and understanding of other relevant concepts such as corporate social responsibility;
- awareness and understanding of societal issues in the area, which impact upon legal policy; and
- a range of skills noted below.
Skills
Upon completion of this module, students should be able to:
- evaluate and critically analyse the role of company law and corporate governance;
- evaluate and critically analyse the societal issues, legal developments and their interplay;
- identify the main issues and challenges in the area and relating to specific factual scenarios;
- develop independent opinions and engage in academic debate;
- develop potential options for reform based on a critical examination of the status quo; and
- provide considered advice in relation to factual scenarios based on the relevant law and nature of personal relationships.
The key doctrinal elements of contract law, formation, terms, performance, breach, and remedies.
Learning Outcomes
A systematic knowledge and understanding of the conceptual framework of contract law. A critical awareness and comprehensive understanding of the wider social, economic and social context within which contract law operates
Skills
Students who have completed this module will demonstrate
1. A systematic understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of contemporary problems and/or new insights into contract law, informed by research at the forefront of contract law.
2. A comprehensive understanding of techniques applicable to their own research or advanced scholarship
3. A practical understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in the study of contract law
4. A conceptual understanding that enables them:
a. to evaluate critically current research and advanced scholarship in contract law
b. to evaluate critically the development of legal doctrines
c. to evaluate methodologies and develop critiques of them.
5. The ability to synthesise key legal principles in the field and communicate critically in a form and manner appropriate to the profession.
6. The ability to evaluate critically scenarios or complex issues, identify relevant legal principles and developments, developing legal arguments based in academic scholarship
This module is designed to allow students to engage in independent research and to develop independent study, analysis and methodological skills, in the context of a placement or internship with non-governmental, legal, commercial or governmental organisations that operate in arenas that are relevant to their LLM research.
NOTE: students are encouraged to explore internship options independently with relevant entities. Any particular placement must be approved by the module and/or programme convenors.
Learning Outcomes
1. Ability to reflect critically on personal practice/engagement in the fields relevant to the LLM while working in collaboration with relevant host organisations
2. Ability to undertake an extended research Dissertation based on tasks/learning undertaken while on placement;
3. Enhanced communication, presentation and networking skills.
Skills
• Advanced writing skills
• An advanced knowledge of and ability to understand and critically evaluate key theories, concepts, principles, rules and values in the chosen area of law
• An advanced awareness, critical understanding of and engagement with legal and policy debates, building on scholarship already undertaken in the course of studies
• An advanced capacity to synthesise relevant primary and secondary literatures in the area and to use those literatures to formulate new arguments
• An advanced ability to design and engage in self-managed, self-directed and intellectually independent research, to reflect on one’s own learning, to solve problems, make decisions, to develop work both as an individual and in collaboration with others as appropriate and to offer evidenced conclusions addressing complex actual or hypothetical problems.
• Advanced ability to judge critically the merits of methodologies from different disciplines, and to make reasoned choices between different positions and approaches
• Advanced ability to use, present and critically evaluate information, ability to synthesise and identify central issues from a large amount of complex legal information and information from other disciplines and to draw on scholarship encountered in the course of one’s LLM
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of research ethics and ability to mainstream ethical considerations with research as appropriate to the project
• Advanced ability to engage with, manage and respond to supervision
• Engagement with one’s own personal and professional development and academic integrity
Normally a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University in a discipline other than Law.
Exemption from these requirements may be considered for those applicants who hold a Master's degree (or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University) OR hold a 2.2 Honours degree in a discipline other than Law (or equivalent qualifications acceptable to the University) together with 2 years’ relevant professional experience.
Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible. In the event that any programme receives a high number of applications, the University reserves the right to close the application portal. Notifications to this effect will appear on the Direct Application Portal against the programme application page.
Admission under Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL) may be considered for this course. The University's Recognition of Prior Learning Policy provides guidance on the assessment of experiential learning (RPEL). Please visit the link below for more information. http://go.qub.ac.uk/RPLpolicyQUB
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English Language Requirements
Evidence of an IELTS* score of 6.5, with not less than 5.5 in any component, or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University is required.
*Taken within the last 2 years.
International students wishing to apply to Queen's University Belfast (and for whom English is not their first language), must be able to demonstrate their proficiency in English in order to benefit fully from their course of study or research. Non-EEA nationals must also satisfy UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) immigration requirements for English language for visa purposes.
If you need to improve your English language skills before you enter this degree programme, INTO Queen's University Belfast offers a range of English language courses. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for admission to this degree.
Academic English: an intensive English language and study skills course for successful university study at degree level
Pre-sessional English: a short intensive academic English course for students starting a degree programme at Queen's University Belfast and who need to improve their English.
This Masters programme is designed for UK non-law graduates, and for law and non-law graduates from other countries who wish to acquire a thorough grounding in law. It is particularly attractive for those who wish to enter the legal profession, for whom it is an alternative to a graduate level CPE/GDL programme. By spreading study over two years of intensive postgraduate-level work, students gain a greater depth of understanding than is possible in one-year CPE programmes. Queen's postgraduates reap exceptional benefits. Unique initiatives, such as Graduate Plus, bolster our commitment to employability, while innovative leadership and executive programmes alongside sterling integration with business experts helps our students gain key leadership positions both nationally and internationally.
Graduate Plus/Future Ready Award for extra-curricular skills
In addition to your degree programme, at Queen's you can have the opportunity to gain wider life, academic and employability skills. For example, placements, voluntary work, clubs, societies, sports and lots more. So not only do you graduate with a degree recognised from a world leading university, you'll have practical national and international experience plus a wider exposure to life overall. We call this Graduate Plus/Future Ready Award. It's what makes studying at Queen's University Belfast special.
1EU citizens in the EU Settlement Scheme, with settled status, will be charged the NI or GB tuition fee based on where they are ordinarily resident. Students who are ROI nationals resident in GB will be charged the GB fee.
2 EU students who are ROI nationals resident in ROI are eligible for NI tuition fees.
3 EU Other students (excludes Republic of Ireland nationals living in GB, NI or ROI) are charged tuition fees in line with international fees.
All tuition fees quoted relate to a single year of study unless stated otherwise. Tuition fees will be subject to an annual inflationary increase, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
Depending on the programme of study, there may be extra costs which are not covered by tuition fees, which students will need to consider when planning their studies.
Students can borrow books and access online learning resources from any Queen's library. If students wish to purchase recommended texts, rather than borrow them from the University Library, prices per text can range from £30 to £100. Students should also budget between £30 to £75 per year for photocopying, memory sticks and printing charges.
Students undertaking a period of work placement or study abroad, as either a compulsory or optional part of their programme, should be aware that they will have to fund additional travel and living costs.
If a programme includes a major project or dissertation, there may be costs associated with transport, accommodation and/or materials. The amount will depend on the project chosen. There may also be additional costs for printing and binding.
Students may wish to consider purchasing an electronic device; costs will vary depending on the specification of the model chosen.
There are also additional charges for graduation ceremonies, examination resits and library fines.
How do I fund my study?
The Department for the Economy will provide a tuition fee loan of up to £6,500 per NI / EU student for postgraduate study. Tuition fee loan information.
A postgraduate loans system in the UK offers government-backed student loans of up to £11,836 for taught and research Masters courses in all subject areas (excluding Initial Teacher Education/PGCE, where undergraduate student finance is available). Criteria, eligibility, repayment and application information are available on the UK government website.
