Hello!
I am a law student from Austria and I have a big problem:
I would like to start my LLM (probably in England) in September or October 2009. The problem is that I will finish my studies in June 2009. So the application deadline is allready over in most cases.

So my question is: Is it possible to apply and then submit some documents later (the 1 or 2 missing exams and my completed degree) ?

I know that this is possible in at least some universities in the Netherlands, but I don´t know about the UK.

Thanks a lot for your help!

If I understand your question correctly, yes, you may apply now. If you are accepted on a programme, your acceptance will be conditional on achieving a certain result in your present undergraduate law programme. For example, a university may require a 2:1 or the Austrian equivalent and your letter of conditional acceptance on that university's LL.M. will require you to submit proof of your having attained a 2:1 or the equivalent in Austria in order to receive an offer of unconditional acceptance, which you may then take up formally in the spring. Generally, the universities will only accept you on their LL.M. programmes if the standard required for admission (e.g., 2:1) is realistically achievable for you based on your marks to date.

[Edited for grammar.]

Thank you for your answer! I think you understood my question correctly.

So the general point is: I can allready apply without having finished my degree. I can also allready be accepted. Of course I have to pass my exams later to complete my undergraduate program. Is that correct?

The second point you mentionned are the marks: I don´t really understand the requirements from the UK universities.
In Austria we have a system from 1 (best mark) to 5 (failed).
Our studies are divided in 3 parts. In the first part my average result is: 2,0 in the second: 2,8
I will finish the third in June.
Do you think this is enough?

Thank you!

Yes, that is correct. You can apply and be accepted conditionally now! A lot of programmes accept applicants on a rolling basis, meaning that you have a better chance of being accepted earlier in the process when spaces on the programme are less in demand. You should endeavor to submit your applications as soon as possible.

On the question of your marks, each university generally will have a part of its website which will state what it considers to be the equivalents for its admission standard. For example, King's, a programme which I selected at random, requires at least an upper second class honours result in the applicant's first law degree. This website, for example, links to what King's considers to be the equivalent of an "upper second class honours" result in different parts of the world. If you click on "Europe" it will link you to European entry requirements. You should seek out this kind of information from each programme's website or from the admissions tutors at each university.

[Edited to encourage you to get working on applications.]