- Level
- Master Degree
- Duration
- 18 month master degree including professional plac
- Open intakes
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Off-shoreJan 2027, Sep 2027
- Field
- Law, Politics, and Public Administration
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2โ3 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
An eighteen month master of laws in public international law including a placement, covering treaty law, human rights, dispute resolution and supervised professional work.
At GBP 22,405 this is among the dearest courses at BCU, and it asks IELTS 6.5 where the taught international law route asks only 6.0.
Master of Laws in International Law with Professional Placement is taught at the Birmingham City University, a UK university with degree awarding powers. Because the international law placement master is a degree, it supports an application under the UK Graduate Route, which gives two years of unsponsored work in Britain after the international law placement master ends, or three years for a doctorate. To claim it after the international law placement master you must be inside the UK on a valid student visa when you apply. One limit applies to the international law placement master as to every taught course in Britain: the rules introduced in January 2024 stop taught students bringing a spouse or children as dependants, so the international law placement master cannot support a family move.
The academic bar for Master of Laws in International Law with Professional Placement is a bachelor degree with 70 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for the international law placement master is recorded at GBP 22,405 a year. BCU charges no application fee, so applying for the international law placement master costs you nothing, and no scholarship is recorded against it. the international law placement master lists five entry windows a cycle, across September and January. Apply Study Visa manages the the international law placement master application, the deposit, the offer, the CAS and the UK student visa as one process.
What it costs per year ยท indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits โ with your marks, gap and budget โ is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A completed bachelor degree from a recognised university, at the percentage stated.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 86 with reading 18, writing 17, speaking 20 and listening 17; or PTE Academic 59 with no component below 59. The Duolingo English Test is NOT accepted.
- Application and deposit: BCU charges NO application fee, so applying costs you nothing. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this course. Budget the full tuition.
- Graduate Route: the international law placement master is a degree, so it supports a UK Graduate Route application giving two years of unsponsored work after you finish. You must apply from inside the UK on a valid student visa. Students on taught courses cannot bring a spouse or children as dependants under the January 2024 rules.
- Student visa: Apply Study Visa prepares the CAS request, the financial evidence and the UK student visa submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical ยท we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof โ bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused โ our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Legal Researcher: international organisations
- Policy Officer: non governmental organisations
- Compliance Officer: multinational businesses
- Human Rights Officer: advocacy bodies
- Legal Analyst: international agencies
- Programme Officer: international bodies
Reality check: note that the placement version carries a higher English requirement than the taught one, which is worth checking before you assume 6.0 is sufficient.
About Birmingham City University (BCU)
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- โ 4.7
- World rank
- #1189
- Established
- 1843
- Reference No.
- 10007140