One year or less Master's in Law: 53 UK programs

one-year Programs

Every program here is 12 months long or shorter.

1
University of Oxford
MPhil in Socio-Legal Research
Application deadline
Jan 8
Annual tuition
$39,821
Program duration
12 months
2
University of Cambridge
Master of Corporate Law (MCL)
Application deadline
Jan 7
Annual tuition
$62,131
Program duration
9 months
3
University of Edinburgh
International Banking Law & Finance LLM
Application deadline
May 31 +1
Annual tuition
$40,960
Program duration
12 months
4
King's College London
Master of Laws LLM
Application deadline
Jan 6
Annual tuition
$49,024
Program duration
12 months
5
University of Manchester
LLM Corporate Governance
Application deadline
Jul 5 +3
Annual tuition
$39,680
Program duration
12 months
6
University of Glasgow
International Law LLM
Application deadline
Aug 21 +6
Annual tuition
$37,574
Program duration
12 months
7
University of Leeds
Criminal Justice and Criminal Law LLM
Application deadline
Jun 30
Annual tuition
$16,640
Program duration
12 months
8
Durham University
Master of Laws LLM
Annual tuition
$34,432
Program duration
12 months
9
University of York
LLM International Corporate and Commercial Law
Application deadline
Sep 4 +1
Annual tuition
$34,880
Program duration
12 months
10
Newcastle University
Law Mphil
Annual tuition
$21,120
Program duration
12 months

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Rank	University	Program	Duration
#5	University of Oxford	MPhil in Law	12 months
#5	University of Oxford	MPhil in Socio-Legal Research	12 months
#7	University of Cambridge	Master of Corporate Law (MCL)	9 months
#7	University of Cambridge	Master of Law (LLM)	9 months
#7	University of Cambridge	Postgraduate Diploma in International Law	12 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	International Banking Law & Finance LLM	12 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	International Economic Law LLM	12 months
#63	King's College London	Master of Laws LLM	12 months
#67	University of Manchester	LLM Corporate Governance	12 months
#67	University of Manchester	LLM Intellectual Property Law	12 months
#67	University of Manchester	LLM International Business and Commercial Law	12 months
#67	University of Manchester	LLM International Economic Law	12 months
#67	University of Manchester	LLM International Financial Law	12 months
#67	University of Manchester	LLM International Trade Transactions	12 months
#67	University of Manchester	LLM Law	12 months
#67	University of Manchester	MA Human Rights - Law\|Political Science Pathway (Standard Route)	12 months
#67	University of Manchester	MSc Healthcare Ethics and Law (Intercalated)	12 months
#108	University of Glasgow	International Law LLM	12 months
#139	University of Leeds	Criminal Justice and Criminal Law LLM	12 months
#139	University of Leeds	Intellectual Property Law LLM	12 months
#139	University of Leeds	International Banking and Finance Law LLM	12 months
#139	University of Leeds	International Business Law LLM	12 months
#139	University of Leeds	International Corporate Law LLM	12 months
#139	University of Leeds	International Human Rights Law LLM	12 months
#139	University of Leeds	International Trade Law LLM	12 months
#139	University of Leeds	Law and Finance MSc	12 months
#139	University of Leeds	Law and Social Justice LLM	12 months
#140	Durham University	Master of Laws LLM	12 months
#164	University of York	LLM International Corporate and Commercial Law	12 months
#192	Newcastle University	Law Mphil	12 months
#201–250	Cardiff University	Bar Professional Training Course LLM	12 months
#201–250	Cardiff University	European Legal Studies LLM	12 months
#201–250	Cardiff University	Governance and Devolution LLM	12 months
#201–250	Cardiff University	Human Rights Law LLM	12 months
#201–250	Cardiff University	Intellectual Property Law LLM	12 months
#201–250	Cardiff University	International Commercial Law LLM	12 months
#201–250	Cardiff University	Law LLM	12 months
#201–250	Cardiff University	Legal and Political Aspects of International Affairs LLM	12 months
#201–250	Cardiff University	Legal Practice Course (LPC) LLM	12 months
#201–250	Cardiff University	Shipping Law LLM	12 months
#201–250	Cardiff University	Social Care Law LLM	12 months
#201–250	Cardiff University	Social Science Research Methods (Social-Legal) (Law) MSc	12 months
#201–250	Lancaster University	Criminology and Criminal Justice: LLM	12 months
#201–250	Lancaster University	Diplomacy and International Law: LLM	12 months
#201–250	Lancaster University	Environment and Law: LLM	12 months
#201–250	Lancaster University	International Business and Corporate Law: LLM	12 months
#201–250	Lancaster University	International Human Rights Law: LLM	12 months
#201–250	Lancaster University	Law: LLM	12 months
#301–400	University of East Anglia	LLM Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law	12 months
#301–400	University of East Anglia	LLM International Commercial and Business Law	12 months
#301–400	University of East Anglia	LLM International Commercial and Competition Law	12 months
#301–400	University of East Anglia	LLM International Trade Law	12 months
#301–400	University of East Anglia	LLM Master of Laws	12 months

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