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I recently got accepted to the international business law LLM program.Though i have no doubts about UCL's academic quality,i'm a bit confused about graduate prospects.Can a UCL LLM really offer an international career as a business lawyer and high starting salaries;Is there a huge difference between UCL and LSE in career prespectives;
Thank you all!

I recently got accepted to the international business law LLM program.Though i have no doubts about UCL's academic quality,i'm a bit confused about graduate prospects.Can a UCL LLM really offer an international career as a business lawyer and high starting salaries;Is there a huge difference between UCL and LSE in career prespectives;
Thank you all!
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"Can a UCL LLM really offer an international career as a business lawyer and high starting salaries"

In short, no.

When it comes to international firms in London at least, they are interested in LLM students for their country-specific knowledge and language skills...so it's what you've already got under your belt that counts. The LLM doesn't really add a great deal of value. As long as you have it from a top uni eg. Oxbridge or London colleges, they are all pretty much equally valued by recruiters (an exception to this is the BCL which is highly regarded by the Bar). Indeed, some recruiters declare LLMs aren't worth the paper they are written on - with the exception of studying niche/technical areas e.g. intellectual property/tax. The biggest advantage of the LLM from UCL or LSE is placing yourself near recruiters, getting new references, improving language skills etc.

In your home country (assuming you're not British), a UK LLM may hold considerable value.

"Can a UCL LLM really offer an international career as a business lawyer and high starting salaries"

In short, no.

When it comes to international firms in London at least, they are interested in LLM students for their country-specific knowledge and language skills...so it's what you've already got under your belt that counts. The LLM doesn't really add a great deal of value. As long as you have it from a top uni eg. Oxbridge or London colleges, they are all pretty much equally valued by recruiters (an exception to this is the BCL which is highly regarded by the Bar). Indeed, some recruiters declare LLMs aren't worth the paper they are written on - with the exception of studying niche/technical areas e.g. intellectual property/tax. The biggest advantage of the LLM from UCL or LSE is placing yourself near recruiters, getting new references, improving language skills etc.

In your home country (assuming you're not British), a UK LLM may hold considerable value.
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