Queen Mary University of London (QMUL)

Queens Building, main campus
Mile End

Queen Mary University of London is one of the UK's leading research-focused higher education institutions and belongs to the Russell Group of leading UK universities. With 17,840 students from over 125 jurisdictions and 4,000 staff, we are one of the biggest University of London colleges. We teach and research across a wide range of subjects in humanities, social sciences, law, medicine and dentistry, and science and engineering.

Queen Mary has been ranked in the top 14 universities in the UK and in the top 150 in the world. Five Nobel Prize Winners have come from Queen Mary and our staff members have been honoured by election to Fellowships of the Royal Society, the British Academy, the Royal Academy of Medical Science and the Royal Academy of Engineering.

LLM Students at Cumberland Lodge
, near Windsor Castle, for induction

We are one of the largest and most diverse law schools in the country, with over 900 postgraduate law taught and research students, from 90 jurisdictions and benefit from a supportive and intellectually stimulating environment. The School of Law has consistently been ranked in the top 10 law schools in the UK for the quality of our research, and many of our internationally recognised staff act as advisers to governments, industry and NGOs,
both in the UK and overseas.

Our School of Law was ranked 3rd in the UK and 1st in London in the Guardian University Guide 2015 subject league tables.

Links with industry and the legal community

Here what leading Partners from law firms including Allen & Overy and Clifford Chance, barristers, QCs and industry experts have to say about Postgraduate law studies at Queen Mary.

A Partner from Kilburn & Strode talking specifically about IP at the CCLS, focusing on the MSc and PG Cert in IP for patent and trade mark attorneys

We pride ourselves in having close links and holding events with London law firms and the Inns of Court, contributing to your networking opportunities and employability by key players in the legal field, here in London and abroad.For example we have an annual IT law essay prize competition with Preiskel & Co LLP and regularly hold joint lectures with leading law firms including the annual 'Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and School of International Arbitration Lecture' and the annual 'Trends and Developments in Global Competition Law Conference by Crowell & Moring LLP and the Interdisciplinary Centre for Competition Law and Policy.

Research areas

The School of Law at Queen Mary has two well established units, the Centre for Commercial Law Studies(CCLS) and the Department of Law, each with distinct research strengths. Both have international research excellence, reflected in the numerous centres, institutes
and research project websites (www.law.qmul.ac.uk/research/centres/) which have attracted high profile research projects such as the Cloud Computing research project funded by Microsoft, and high profile involvement in the multinational interdisciplinary research project
'EU Action to Fight Environmental Crime' (EFFACE) funded by the European Commission.

Students at induction week

Whether you wish to study full or part time in London, by distance learning or in Paris, the School of Law offers a rich and wide range of LLM and related taught masters programmes tailored to suit your academic, personal and professional requirements.

London LLM Programme
The UK's largest LLM programme with 21 specialisms and a wide range of modules offers
you a broad and liberal learning experience, commencing annually in September, available full or part time. To see an overview of all of courses, please visit: www.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/llm/programmes/ind...

Master of Laws*

Specialist programmes 

LLM in Banking and Finance Law
LLM in Commercial and Corporate Law
LLM in Comparative and International Dispute Resolution
LLM in Competition Law
LLM in Computer and Communications Law
LLM in Criminal Justice
LLM in Energy and Natural Resources Law
LLM in Environmental Law
LLM in European Law
LLM in Human Rights Law
LLM in Immigration Law
LLM in Insurance Law
LLM in Intellectual Property Law
LLM in International Business Law
LLM in International Economic Law
LLM in International Shipping Law
LLM in Legal Theory
LLM in Media Law
LLM in Medical Law
LLM in Public International Law
LLM in Tax Law

We also offer:

1. LLM in Law and Economics
   LLM in International Shipping Law, (Piraeus, Greece)
2. LLM in Art, Business and Law
3. Dual LLM in Commercial Law (Singapore and London)            
4. LLM in Computer and Communications Law by Distance Learning
5. MSc Law and Finance (which includes LLM modules)
6. MA Regulation and Compliance (London)
7. MA Regulation and Compliance (London-Paris)
8. Double LLM Sorbonne Law School - Queen Mary University of London
9. LLM in Paris

Paris Bar School students (EFB) can validate the LLM as part of their training (PPI).

Students may also opt to earn some of their credits for the Paris LLM by taking
some Computer and Communications Distance Learning modules.

The Programme is taught at the University of London Institute in central Paris.

www.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/llmparis/index.htm...

Academics taking part in research
seminar

Our academics

You will benefit from the vast expertise and knowledge of our academics, many of whom are also practitioners, and act as advisers to governments, international organisations, and companies.

In the past year academics have either acted as advisors or given papers
at numerous high level conferences organised by leading organisations including the UN, European Commission,Max Planck Institute, World Bank, Peking University, HM Treasury & HM Revenue and Customs, Dell, Microsoft, PwC, the Hague, the House of Lords
and the American Bar Association.

Our academics have authored numerous books, chapters and journals including the 'Queen Mary Intellectual Property Journal' and the 'Law and Economics Yearly Review' and regularly comment in the media, including the BBC, The Financial Times (FT) The Economist and The Times Higher Education.

You will also benefit from external contributions from leading practitioners, judges, industry experts and other academics,and the networking opportunities that these visits provide.

To find out more, including information on staff and visiting staff research interests, please visit: law.qmul.ac.uk/people

LLM Class in action!

Admission is based solely on academic merit. The usual qualification for entry to the LLM programme (London or Paris) is a degree in law, or a degree with a substantial law content, normally of at least upper-second class Honours (or equivalent).

For students applying for the joint LLM in Law and Economics or MSc Law and Finance programme, a 2.1 or equivalent honours degree in law or economics is required and/or relevant professional qualification and/or experience.

Non-law graduates with good honours, that have also obtained the equivalent of good Honours in CPE and Bar Finals/Legal Practice examinations, or passed the solicitors’ qualifying examination, may qualify. Law graduates with high 2.2 honours and at least five years professional legal experience may also qualify. Non-law graduates may be considered on the basis of exceptional professional experience that directly relates to specialist LLM taught courses.

For students with International qualifications, please visit: www.qmul.ac.uk/international. If your country is not represented, please contact the LLM Administrator, Sue Sullivan directly on [email protected]

English Language Requirements

All students from countries where English is not the first language must supply an IELTS or Pearsons Test of Academic English (PTE) language test result or equivalent. If you took your degree overseas and were taught in the English medium but your country'’s main language is not English, you still have to provide a language score.

If you have not yet taken an IELTS test or equivalent at the application stage, you should still apply. If your IELTS results are not yet available, you could be made a conditional offer, subject to our normal academic requirements.
Should your score be lower than our full requirement we may be able to assist you with pre-sessional language training (in the summer prior to the LLM). You should therefore provide a language score in good time.

More information of our language requirements can be found on:

http://www.qmul.ac.uk/international/international-students/englishlanguagerequirements/#cclspgt

Information about QMUL Pre-sessional English courses
http://language-centre.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/presessionals

Current LLM students whom won
internships at the British Institute of
Human Rights

In order to apply, you must supply:

a transcript of your law degree marks

any other supporting qualifications

one reference letter

proof of English language proficiency (you can apply first and submit your language score later).

As we do not interview prospective students, these documents will form the basis of any decision made.

http://www.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/llm/howtoapply/index.html

Fees for 2015-16

Standard LLM London Programme
LLM in Law and Economics
MSc Law and Finance (Joint programmes between CCLS and School of Economics and Finance)

Home/EU students -Full Time -£13,400
Home/EU students -Part Time - £6,700

Non Home/EU students Full Time -£19,500
Non Home/EU students Part Time -£9,750

Paris LLM Programme

Home/EU students -Full Time -£11,300
Home/EU students -Part Time - £5,650

Non Home/EU students Full Time -£19,500
Non Home/EU students Part Time -£9,750

New LLM in International Shipping Law (Piraeus, Greece)

Home/EU Full Time - £11,300
Non Home/EU students Full Time -£19,500

Full details can be found here:
www.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees/

Postgrads Law Scholars 2015-16

All of our funding opportunities that are still available for 2017 entry, along with application information can be viewed on our website.

www.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/llmscholarships/index.html

We hope to continue offering scholarships covering a wide range of the LLMs we offer including; the London based LLMs, Paris LLM, and interdiscerplinary LLMs

The Postgraduate Law School
and Centre for Commercial Law
Studies in Lincoln's Inn Fields
, Holborn

The Postgraduate Law Centre at Lincoln's Inn Fields is the home of the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) and a base for LLM teaching and postgraduate research students.

The School of Law building in Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Holborn is in the heart of ‘legal London’, close to many law firms, chambers and the Courts of Justice and conveniently located for the University of London, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) and its postgraduate library. IALS is one of the leading law libraries in Europe, available to all our PG law students, providing access to many specialist law databases.

Holborn (located in Zone 1) is also a very lively area with numerous cafes, shops, galleries, museums and theatres within walking distance or easily accessible from the tube.

Mile End Student Village

The Mile End campus is just 20 minutes away from central London or six stops on the central line from Holborn. The only college of the University of London to offer a fully integrated campus in central London , so you can live, study and socialise all in one place. We currently have 1930 bedroom places in mixed sex self-catering residences on or near the Mile End Campus.

All accommodation on campus is in modern, self-catered flats. All rooms are single and most have ensuite (private) bathroom facilities.

All Queen Mary housing is fully integrated so you will be sharing with other students both from the UK and other countries around the world. All accommodation is centrally heated and fees are inclusive of all heating and electricity charges.

http://www.residences.qmul.ac.uk/college/

How to Apply and When

It is VERY important that you do not leave applying for a place in halls to the summer, as although priority is given to International students, there are not enough rooms for all Queen Students. You can apply once you have applied and have been made either a Conditional or Unconditional Offer:

http://www.residences.qmul.ac.uk/college/application/index.html

University of London Intercollegiate halls

Queen Mary has an allocation of approximately 125 places reserved in University of London Intercollegiate halls for first year undergraduates and first year postgraduates, full year associates, IFC and SEFP students. Located in Central London close to its popular cinemas, theatres and museums, these halls offer the opportunity to meet students from other Colleges of the University of London, whilst still being within 30 minutes traveling time of the Mile End campus.

It is vital to apply very early for this.

http://www.residences.qmul.ac.uk/college/intercollegiatehalls/index.html

Alternative Providers for Families and Couples

http://www.residences.qmul.ac.uk/college/family/index.html

Current PG Intellectual Property
students and QM staff at EIPIN
event Strasbourg, 2013

The main Queen Mary Mile End campus offers both award-winning student accommodation, along with all the facilities you would expect from a leading university, including the main Library, medical and dental centres, a gym and 24-hour security.

Around Holborn, you will also find a vast array of cafes, bars, restaurants, galleries, theatres, gyms and shops all of which are within easy walking distance.

College Support

The Queen Mary College Advice and Counselling Service is available to all Postgraduate students, and can help with finance advice and support with personal problems. Support for mature students is also offered and further information on all these services can be found at: www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk

Specific support offered to PG law students - extra curriculum activities

Mooting and essay competitions

We actively encourage students to participate and those selected are provided with guidance and support by relevant academics to prepare for a range of events or essay competitions including the Annual Wilhelm C.Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna,
the Oxford IP Moot, the European Law Moot Court and the annual IT law essay prize competition with Preiskel & Co LLP.

Careers

Queen Mary's Careers team organise a number of events, featuring representatives from top UK and international law firms, to help students understand the legal job market and
decide on the most appropriate career route after graduation.

Students can also take advantage of a wide range of other careers events and services to gain more information about law and non-law careers and receive advice on job hunting
and applications. For more information, see:

www.law.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/careers

We also offer a wide range of internships and careers workshops. Examples from 2014/15 which we hope to offer in the future includes;

Interdisciplinary Centre for Competition Law and Policy (ICC) - Summer School
http://www.icc.qmul.ac.uk/index.htm

Language Labs used for the
Pre-Sessional English Courses

The Queen Mary Language Centre offers a range of Pre-Sessional English Courses based on an applicant's English language results, to help students develop their command of English and academic communication, so that by the end of the course, a student's level of English meets the high standards required to undertake the LLM Programme.

http://language-centre.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/