Intellectual Property Specialist Student Handbook 2026/27

13. Critical Thinking and Writing

Critical Thinking and Writing in Law (CTWL)

The Critical Thinking and Writing Programme for Law (CTWL) in Semester 1 introduces students (who arrive at QMUL with a conditional offer) to the skills that will be expected from them at Postgraduate level in the context of UK higher education. A range of legal texts (such as statutes, cases, and journals) will be analysed from a linguistic perspective and focus will be placed on raising studentsʼ awareness of structure and argumentation in English. This is conducted with the express requirements and standards of the postgraduate law programme in mind. Additionally, students are introduced to research methodology in law and associated skills that can serve their needs throughout their programme of study.