Law - General Legal Studies (Taught)

The LLM General Legal Studies offers you the widest range of choice across our specialist LLM programme portfolio. This programme is most suited to those wishing to design a bespoke programme, tailored to your specific interests.

With a choice of over 40 postgraduate units, you can choose from topics such as:

• World Trade Law

• Environmental Law

• Intellectual Property

• Human Rights in Law, Politics and Society, and many more.

This programme opens doors for those seeking careers in law, policy, business and academia. You will develop crucial analytical, communication, and research skills valued by top employers; our graduates have gone on to a diverse range of legal, advisory and professional careers after undertaking this programme.

Our programmes are well respected by leading law firms, with Bristol ranking within the top UK universities for employer reputation for law and legal studies (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025). The University of Bristol is ranked 54th in the world and 9th in the UK for Law (Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026).

We support the development of your legal research and writing skills throughout the course, from pre-arrival preparation and targeted support in Terms 1 and 2, to workshops and one-to-one sessions over the summer as you work on your dissertation.

At the University of Bristol, law students can also bring their studies to life through practical experiences such as the Human Rights Law Clinic, the Law School Clinic, and a range of pro bono and extracurricular opportunities. Recent graduate Megan Firth highlights that the extracurricular opportunities offered by the University of Bristol Law School were a key factor in her decision to study here, particularly the chance to get involved in the Human Rights Law Clinic or the Law School Clinic. Read more on her blog: https://lawstudent.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2025/02/25/studying-postgraduate-law-at-bristol/

Choosing a postgraduate law degree at the University of Bristol means engaging in a rigorous, research-rich curriculum. We are ranked third in the UK for legal research excellence (REF 2021), and you will be challenged and inspired by our world-leading academics, helping you to stand out to employers.