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Bachelor of International Legal Study

Coventry University

Coventry, United Kingdom
1 year
English
On campus
Bachelor

About the program

A one-year LLB top-up for students with existing legal qualifications who want a UK honours degree.

Program highlights

Internship available: no
Placement support: no
Work during study: yes
Post-study work rights (2): yes
PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

Explain and apply fundamental concepts in International Legal Study. Analyze discipline-specific problems using suitable methods and tools. Communicate findings and demonstrate skills relevant to law and social sciences.

Career outcomes

Solicitor
barrister
paralegal
legal executive
recruitment and other non-law careers
further study (Law LLM
International Commercial Law LLM
Professional Legal Practice LLM)

Curriculum

One-year top-up of 20-credit modules: English Legal Language Systems and Procedure
Mooting
Professional Legal Skills and Practice
International Law Project
International Commercial Law and Arbitration
Comparative Public and Private Law
Law Innovation and Intellectual Property
International Criminal Law
International Human Rights Law.

Entry requirements

Academic

To enrol on this one-year top up course a student is required to have acquired 240 credits of recognised prior learning (RPL) (with 120 credits at Level 4 and 120 credits at Level 5) in a law related area.

Accepted academic background

Minimum 240 credits (120 at level 4 and 120 at level 5) in a related subject, or an HND with 240 credits (course director approval), or international equivalent

Language tests

IELTS 6.0 overall
Institutional test no component lower than 5.5
IELTS Academic 6

Documents you’ll need

Completed application form
Academic transcripts
Secondary school completion certificate
English language proficiency evidence if required
Passport identification page

How to apply

Review the International Legal Study admission requirements at Coventry University. Prepare academic transcripts and evidence of the entry qualification. Complete the application on the official university website. Upload the required documents and language results if applicable. Pay the application fee if applicable and submit before the relevant deadline. Review the admission decision and complete acceptance requirements.

Other costs

Tuition per year	£17,600 GBP
Application fee	£50 GBP
Deposit	£4,000 GBP

Program details

Campus	Coventry
Faculty or school	Business and Law
Department	Department of Law and Social Sciences
Teaching language	English
Credit value	120
Study pace	Fixed
Post-study stay	2
Scholarship note	Course page says Coventry offers international scholarships; see https://www.coventry.ac.uk/international-students-hub/apply-for-a-scholarship/

Intakes and deadlines

Program starts
January 2027
Apply by
1 Dec 2026
17 days left
Program starts
March 2027
Apply by
27 Jan 2027
74 days left
Program starts
May 2027
Apply by
5 Apr 2027
142 days left
Program starts
July 2027
Apply by
25 May 2027
192 days left

Frequently asked questions

The program takes 1 year.