Normally, you will possess a degree in law or a related discipline (such as International Relations) of a first or good second class honours standard or the overseas equivalent. Allowance may be made for special qualifications, experience and background, and students with other academic backgrounds will be considered.
Applicants for the MSc programme, will normally hold a degree in law or a related discipline or a degree in physical, environmental or biological science, normally of a first or good second class honours standard or the overseas equivalent. Candidates without a first degree in science will be required to hold at least one A-level science qualification or its equivalent, preferably in physics or chemistry. A-level mathematics will also be an advantage. Allowance may be made for special qualifications, experience and background.
If your first language is not English and you do not have a degree from a UK institution, you will have to show evidence of competence in English. We will normally require one of the following:
Either an IELTS score of at least 7.0 with no less than 7.0 in writing, 6.5 in reading, 6.0 in speaking, 6.0 in listening
Or any one of the following TOEFL scores:
Paper
600 with 5.0 in the Test of Written English
Computer
250 with 5.0 in the Test of Written English
IBT
100 with no less than 21 in any element
The Centre for English Language Education (CELE) has been providing English language support to international students at the University of Nottingham since 1987.
CELE runs the English Course for Postgraduate Law Students, an eight-week pre-sessional course, designed in collaboration with the School of Law, exclusively for international postgraduate students going on to study Masters degrees in the field of Law. In addition, CELE offers free in-sessional courses for international and EU students.
In assessing applications for admission the School of Law seeks to treat applicants solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential, regardless of gender, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, age, socio-economic background, disability, religious or political beliefs, family circumstance, sexual orientation or other irrelevant distinction.
Where an applicant is studying for but has not yet obtained a first degree, admission must be made subject to obtaining the degree at a certain specified standard. The offer may also be made subject to more specific conditions (such as obtaining a certain mark on a particular course or project).
Where the English language standard has not been met, admission must be made subject to attaining an approved qualification by the time of entry.
In exceptional circumstances, compliance with the stipulated academic conditions (degree result etc) may be waived at the time of entry, provided that the Admissions Tutor is satisfied that overall academic performance is sufficiently strong to indicate that the student will complete a Taught Masters Degree successfully.
Conditions will be stated in the letter of recommendation sent out from the Faculty. The letter sent out from the Faculty will also indicate clearly to candidates that a place is guaranteed only if the conditions are met. However, a place may be available if the academic performance is sufficiently strong, even where the conditions are not met, and that applicants should thus ensure that the Law School is informed of their results as soon as these are available so that each case may be considered taking into account all the circumstances.
Any offer made by the School of Law is for entry in the academic year for which admission is sought only. Candidates may seek to defer entry if they are unable to attend in the academic year for which an offer has been made but any decision to allow deferral is at the discretion of the Admissions Tutor.