Hi,
I have just been admitted to a university in London. Since I graduated with a BA from an American university in Washington D.C., I frankly don't have any clue about how U.K law schools function. I would like to know if there is anyone who can tell me about the U.K. law school experience. I am going to London in september to pursue a LLM degree. I'd like to know how the educational system works: exams, professors, books, how many classes (modules) are to be taken to get a LLM, etc.
Thank you so much in advance.
Best,

Safaa

You *should* receive a copy of a programme handbook which will give you the institution's view on the questions you asked.

However, from my experience working within an taught LL.M programme, you will likely see some or all of the following:

180 credit point requirement, 120 points via course assessment and 60 points via a dissertation (around 10k words). Some courses will be 40 points, others may be 20 or even 10, so it depends on what is available to you!

Full-time should mean full-time. The amount of reading you will be required to complete to get to grips with your subject is large. I'd say be prepared to put in 30-40 hous per week minimum for most of the 12months if you want to pass with flying colours.

Details of exams depend on each institution. Here at the University of Edinburgh, on the LL.M Innovation, Technology and the Law, assessment is by written essay. Other places may differ.

In most programmes you will have opportunity to 'exit' your LL.M at certain stages, typically resulting in a reward of less value than the named LL.M (e.g. Diploma in Advanced Legal Studies).

As a UK student, you will most likely be given access to the ATHENs resource, which is a common access system shared by a number of online legal directories and databases, such as WESTLAW and LexisNexis. You will still find yourself in the library. If your place doesn't have a good law library, as a student you will likely get access to other libraries in London.

Hope this is of some help.

Thanks a lot for your reply. It was definetly helpful. However, I am still wondering if the professors use the Socratic method like they do in the USA.
Thanks,

FIFA

You *should* receive a copy of a programme handbook which will give you the institution's view on the questions you asked.

However, from my experience working within an taught LL.M programme, you will likely see some or all of the following:

180 credit point requirement, 120 points via course assessment and 60 points via a dissertation (around 10k words). Some courses will be 40 points, others may be 20 or even 10, so it depends on what is available to you!

Full-time should mean full-time. The amount of reading you will be required to complete to get to grips with your subject is large. I'd say be prepared to put in 30-40 hous per week minimum for most of the 12months if you want to pass with flying colours.

Details of exams depend on each institution. Here at the University of Edinburgh, on the LL.M Innovation, Technology and the Law, assessment is by written essay. Other places may differ.

In most programmes you will have opportunity to 'exit' your LL.M at certain stages, typically resulting in a reward of less value than the named LL.M (e.g. Diploma in Advanced Legal Studies).

As a UK student, you will most likely be given access to the ATHENs resource, which is a common access system shared by a number of online legal directories and databases, such as WESTLAW and LexisNexis. You will still find yourself in the library. If your place doesn't have a good law library, as a student you will likely get access to other libraries in London.

Hope this is of some help.

Hi!
I am an indian law student. I need your help in deciding whether i should sign my training contract for two years to appear for my London Solicitor exam. I need to know as to how would this qualification help me in getting admission in a good LLM university .Further, being an Indian, how would it enhance my carreer prospects in a good nternational law firm.
Also, for securing admission for LLM in the US would this Sol. qualification help me?
Awaiting for ur reply...