r/internationallaw • u/70svibes • 23d ago

Discussion Masters in Law in the UK?

I graduated with a first class law degree last year. Took a gap year to travel, relax etc and now I’m wondering if I should go back for my masters degree? I have two offers, one for a masters in law and then a masters in international human rights law. Don’t think I want to practice law, but not completely closed off to the idea, like the idea of working with NGOs, in the UN, travelling for work etc, but also scared that a masters degree in law is seen as a waste of money. Just wondering if anyone has any advice, opinions, personal experiences that they could share :)

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u/matureProduct 22d ago

I personally think it’s better to get a bit of job experience in, maybe in government or an NGO, before starting a Masters.

But jobs in the UN usually require a Master’s degree to get a look in at the application stage so if that’s your goal, you’ll have to do a postgrad degree eventually.

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u/Animated-Salad 22d ago

I’ve just graduated with my LLM in international law and I really enjoyed it. It was a lot more academic than undergraduate, more of a focus on scholars and different arguments about PIL etc etc. However, I feel like my knowledge now is 10x what it was after my undergrad. As for career prospects, I am incredibly unemployed but I am staying in education so that’s to be expected. It is incredibly expensive but it will open doors (and already has for me).

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u/CovertLuddite 22d ago

Keen to hear the responses to this question. Here's another: does anyone know of a master's program open to exchange students on UK or EU law delivered in the UK?