Hi there,

I've always lived thinking that LL.M.s were something different from the average masters.

Now I see that some people attended a master programme (more specifically a M2 in France) and claim this was an LL.M. while, so far, I always considered these as part of a Master's Degree.

Moreover I always thought that for an LL.M. to be a real one, it takes the official declaration on the university website, saying it's an LLM an not just a simple "Master" title.

I always relied on the definition of LL.M. as a "post-lauream" programme and deducted that this would come after a 4/5 years of education (that's why 3 years of university are not enough to apply for lawyer/judge bar).

I think I am a bit confused here, what do you guys think about it?

Thanks in advance

An LLM is kind of a masters degree, the Master of Laws. It is a masters degree, the same as an Master of Science or a Master of Arts. For a degree to be an LLM, then it needs to be described on the diploma as a Master of Laws.