Postgraduate Law & Justice degrees in the US, UK, Canada and Australia
There are around 682 postgraduate Law & Justice degrees at 81 universities in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, typically taking 1 year, covering areas like legal studies, international law, business law, commercial law, public law. Approximate and generalised, not official.
Universities offering Law & Justice (postgraduate)
| University | State | Programs | Focus areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Edinburgh | Scotland | 75 | international business law, public law, international environmental law, business law |
| The University of Melbourne | VIC | 45 | international law, public law, law, commercial law |
| University of Aberdeen | Scotland | 31 | legal studies, evidence law, comparative law, public international law |
| Australian National University | ACT | 30 | international law, international relations, international security, geopolitics |
| University of Technology Sydney | NSW | 23 | law, commercial law, legal studies, international law |
| The University of Western Australia | WA | 22 | law, public law, property law, international law |
| Universite Laval | QC | 22 | legal research, postgraduate research methods, research projects, international environmental law |
| Stanford University | CA | 18 | legal studies, public law, comparative law, legal research |
| University of Glasgow | Scotland | 18 | public international law, international environmental law, international business law, international criminal law |
| University of York | England | 18 | legal studies, international criminal law, legal institutions, legal systems |
| Monash University | VIC | 17 | law, commercial law, tort law, criminal law |
| Griffith University | QLD | 14 | criminal justice, criminology, criminal law, law |
| McGill University | QC | 14 | research projects, legal research, postgraduate research methods, educational research methods |
| Cornell University | NY | 13 | research projects, postgraduate research methods, legal research, educational research methods |
| The University of Sydney | NSW | 13 | international law, law, business law, taxation law |
| University of Bristol | England | 13 | legal studies, business law, commercial law, contract law |
| Charles Sturt University | NSW | 12 | criminal justice, trade, international law, trade policy |
| University of Sussex | England | 12 | legal studies, public international law, international criminal law, international business law |
| UNSW Sydney | NSW | 12 | law, international law, legal studies, commercial law |
| Curtin University | WA | 11 | human rights law, social policy, professional practice, international humanitarian law |
| Duke University | NC | 11 | legal studies, business law, comparative law, public policy |
| University of Exeter | England | 11 | commercial law, intellectual property law, contract law, intellectual property |
| University of Strathclyde | Scotland | 11 | legal studies, legal research, postgraduate research methods, professional practice |
| Deakin University | VIC | 10 | criminal law, criminal justice, commercial law, business law |
| University of Newcastle | NSW | 9 | international law, legal studies, alternative dispute resolution, contract law |
| Cardiff University | Wales | 8 | legal studies, public international law, professional practice, contract law |
| Bond University | QLD | 7 | |
| Macquarie University | NSW | 7 | criminal law, international law, criminal justice, human rights law |
| University College London | England | 7 | political science, legal studies, construction law, comparative law |
| University of California, Berkeley | CA | 7 | legal studies, classical studies, postgraduate research methods, islamic studies |
| Adelaide University | SA | 6 | law, international law, australian indigenous cultures, indigenous australian law |
| Simon Fraser University | BC | 6 | postgraduate research methods, gender studies, social research methods, legal studies |
| University of Portsmouth | England | 6 | legal studies, business law, criminal justice, corporate law |
| University of Sheffield | England | 6 | contract law, legal studies, legal institutions, commercial law |
| Edith Cowan University | WA | 5 | criminal justice, criminology, criminal law, evidence law |
| La Trobe University | VIC | 5 | law, australian indigenous cultures, australian history, human rights law |
| Murdoch University | WA | 5 | criminal justice, criminology, criminal law, international criminal law |
| New York University | NY | 5 | legal systems, religious studies, classical studies, translation studies |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | IL | 5 | postgraduate research methods, research projects, legal studies, legal research |
| University of Southampton | England | 5 | intellectual property law, intellectual property, patent law, international business law |
| University of Waterloo | ON | 5 | legal studies, tax law, taxation law, social theory |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | 5 | research projects, legal research, postgraduate research methods, research design |
| London School of Economics and Political Science | England | 4 | public policy, policy analysis, human rights law, legal studies |
| RMIT University | VIC | 4 | criminal justice, criminology, law, sociology |
| University of British Columbia | BC | 4 | |
| University of Cambridge | East of England | 4 | |
| University of Canberra | ACT | 4 | legal studies, law, constitutional law, legal institutions |
| University of Stirling | Scotland | 4 | criminology, criminal justice, criminal psychology, criminal law |
| University of Victoria | BC | 4 | legal studies, indigenous australian law, indigenous education, indigenous knowledges |
| University of Warwick | England | 4 | chemistry, construction law, aviation law, procedure |
| Western Sydney University | NSW | 4 | |
| Carnegie Mellon University | PA | 3 | |
| Harvard University | MA | 3 | |
| Queen Mary University of London | England | 3 | public international law, international environmental law, international relations, international relations theory |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | England | 3 | international relations theory, development economics, political science, geopolitics |
| Texas A&M University | TX | 3 | legal studies, legal research, commercial law, business law |
| University of Calgary | AB | 3 | legal studies, public law, legal institutions, legal research |
| University of California, Los Angeles | CA | 3 | legal studies, postgraduate research methods, legal research, research projects |
| University of New England | NSW | 3 | international law, law, property law, commercial law |
| University of Notre Dame Australia | WA | 3 | |
| University of Ottawa | ON | 3 | legal studies, comparative law, international business law, legal research |
| University of Washington | WA | 3 | |
| Victoria University | VIC | 3 | law, australian law, legal systems, criminal justice |
| Northwestern University | IL | 2 | business law, international business law, legal studies, legal research |
| Southern Cross University | NSW | 2 | business law, corporate law, commercial law, law |
| University of California, Irvine | CA | 2 | research projects, religious studies, legal research, islamic studies |
| University of Reading | England | 2 | procedure |
| University of Surrey | England | 2 | postgraduate research methods, legal studies, media studies, business analytics |
| University of Wollongong | NSW | 2 | |
| Washington University in St. Louis | MO | 2 | legal studies, comparative law, classical studies, religious studies |
| Dartmouth College | New Hampshire | 1 | legal research, postgraduate research methods, research projects, educational research methods |
| Federation University Australia | VIC | 1 | professional practice, criminal justice, social work, social policy |
| Johns Hopkins University | MD | 1 | postgraduate research methods, research projects, legal studies, legal research |
| Queen's University | ON | 1 | legal research, legal studies, postgraduate research methods, research projects |
| Queensland University of Technology | QLD | 1 | |
| Swansea University | Wales | 1 | postgraduate research methods, legal research, research projects, educational research methods |
| The University of Queensland | QLD | 1 | international law, commercial law, public law, law |
| University of Alberta | AB | 1 | |
| University of Essex | England | 1 | legal studies, postgraduate research methods, legal research, international environmental law |
| University of Manitoba | MB | 1 | conflict resolution, alternative dispute resolution, international security, political science |
| University of Pennsylvania | PA | 1 | criminal justice, criminology, criminal psychology, legal studies |
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Frequently asked questions
How long is a Law & Justice degree in postgraduate study?
Undergraduate Law & Justice degrees in postgraduate study typically take about 1 year of full-time study.
How much does a Law & Justice degree cost in postgraduate study?
Indicative domestic fees for Law & Justice degrees in postgraduate study are typically in the mid (~$11–16k/yr) range (approximate, not official).
Which universities offer Law & Justice in postgraduate study?
Around 81 universities offer Law & Justice in postgraduate study, including University of Edinburgh, The University of Melbourne, University of Aberdeen, Australian National University, University of Technology Sydney.
What do you study in a Law & Justice degree?
Common areas include legal studies, international law, business law, commercial law, public law, law.
Approximate, not official.
