Hi guys, I am a lawyer from Greece (28 years old) and I already have an LLM from Queen Mary University in Commercial Law (obtained in 2016). During the last couple of years I've been trying to find a proper legal job abroad but to no avail (I can't even find an internship). I know the reason for this, it is because I left too much time to pass between my LLM and my job search abroad, I chose to work for a Greek firm instead and now my LLM seems too distant to potential employers. Which made me decide to do a second LLM and given my aversion to Competition Law and Finance Law and all these fancy law and economic LLMs, which would probably get me a job but would make me end up miserable, I tried to find something different. Food has always been a keen interest of mine and I would love to get to know it from a regulatory perspective. So I thought to pursue the LLM in Food law in Luiss Carli. Reading the admissions criteria, I can see they are not too strict, but there again, an interview might be conducted, which makes me a bit nervous regarding the admission statistics. I have absolutely no experience with food law and my latest work experience was 8 months ago, since then I have been focusing on furthering my education via some online courses (one is Food law in University of Reading by the way). Do I stand any chance of getting in? I am afraid they might turn out to be stricter than I think. What do you think, do you believe they are strict admissions wise or not? I have the documentation needed (good transcripts, a letter of reference) but really it is up to them. Thanks in advance.

[Edited by Kitten25 on May 16, 2020]

During the last couple of years I've been trying to find a proper legal job abroad but to no avail (I can't even find an internship). I know the reason for this, it is because I left too much time to pass between my LLM and my job search abroad, I chose to work for a Greek firm instead and now my LLM seems too distant to potential employers. 

During the last couple of years I've been trying to find a proper legal job abroad but to no avail (I can't even find an internship). I know the reason for this, it is because I left too much time to pass between my LLM and my job search abroad, I chose to work for a Greek firm instead and now my LLM seems too distant to potential employers. 

I would say that might be one reason, but really, an LLM isn't a particular good enabler of international mobility (like an MBA is) and most LLM grads do end up going back to their home countries after graduation.
The reasons for this are quite well explored in posts on this forum, but in general you'll find that there are (1) barriers to practicing law in a foreign country and (2) a lot of domestic competition for law jobs which makes it harder for international students to land good jobs. 
I think if you've gotten into an LLM at QMUL you shouldn't have much trouble at this school. However, you should really think about your goals and whether this LLM would really enable you to land the kinds of jobs you want. You might want to have this discussion with the school - ask them about job opportunities for graduates - even before you apply. 

Thanks for your input. I know you have a point here, and a strong one. The thing is that I want to get into the European Commission, at first as a trainee and then try to work my way into a more permanent post. EC loves rare degrees and food law remains rare, for the time being. Luiss Carli actually does provide and advertise stage partnerships with EC, other institutions and companies like Ferrero and other food law major operators. I would never do a Master just to do an other Master anyway. Let's hope i get admitted to this one, cause if I don't, I really do not think I can ever go abroad. And I certainly do not want to do an MBA or any other financial law LLM cause I know I would suck at it, I am terribly bad with math and financial modules. I know many of my LLM classmates work abroad for many years now and have landed some super fancy jobs as well in countries like the UK and Belgium so I think there is still hope for LLM grads.

[Edited by Kitten25 on May 19, 2020]