University College London (UCL)

Our LLM programme at UCL Faculty of Laws provides the ideal platform for you to develop expertise in specialist subject areas, and benefit from research-led teaching from the people who are recognised as experts in their field.

Students who join our LLM from the 2020/21 academic year will now undertake a 10 month/42 week programme, concluding in July 2021.

This will allow our students entering the job market to gain a real head start to their career, giving them the opportunity to apply for summer legal internships and wider international opportunities. It will also greatly benefit our students who are already experienced legal practitioners to return to their employment sooner with the greater knowledge and understanding they have acquired. 

Students will be required to study three taught modules of 45 credits each (or a combination of 45-credit modules and 22.5 credit half modules). This will allow our students the opportunity for greater depth of study in their chosen areas. The length of the Research Essay/dissertation will change from 60 credits to 45 credits.

Modules and specialisms 

Our students benefit from research-led teaching from the people who are recognised as experts in their field.  Our LLM programme provides the ideal platform for you to develop expertise in specific subject areas with over 70 modules and a range of specialist LLM degrees on offer, often including: 

• Competition Law
• Corporate Law
• Law and Social Justice
• Environmental Law and Policy
• Human Rights Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• International Banking and Finance Law
• International Commercial Law
• International Law
• Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
• Legal History
• Litigation and Dispute Resolution
• Maritime Law
• Public Law

As part of the teaching and assessment throughout the programme, you will be able to practise and enhance your abilities to think critically and analyse legal arguments. The Research Essay completed throughout the programme, will give you the opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of a particular area of law and your research skills, as well as your own capability to structure cogent arguments and write for a legal audience.

If you’re already in practice, you can choose to study part-time and complete the LLM over two or even five years. Attending the LLM programme can count toward a proportion of your non-accredited study for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) too, and many events held by UCL Laws are fully accredited.

The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, research exercises and guided self-study and research. Each module is supported by a dedicated webpage containing a syllabus, learning materials, reading lists and assessment information. Taught module assessment may be through unseen examinations, coursework essays, oral presentations or a combination of assessment formats, usually undertaken in term three. The research component is completed at the end of the programme.

UCL Laws is consistently ranked as one of the top law schools nationally and internationally, and is currently ranked 2nd in the UK in The Times Good University Guide and 11th in the world in the THE World University Rankings 2020.  

Located in the heart of London, a global legal capital, we attract a diverse, international body of students and staff. Our research has real-world impact, shaping legal and judicial policy here in the UK and across the globe. 

For almost 200 years, UCL Faculty of Laws has been one of the leading centres of legal education in the world, and remains committed to the rigorous, multidisciplinary and innovative study of law in all its dimensions. 

Bentham House 

In March 2018, we once again opened the doors of our historic home Bentham House, based in Bloomsbury, London, following a major three-year redevelopment. 

The Grade II-listed building has been significantly expanded and updated with new teaching and event spaces, as well as a bright, spacious café and social hub which serves as the focal point for life and events in the Faculty. The newly refurbished building also features a dedicated student common room, a specialist study suite for graduate students and a new silent study space.

Life as a UCL Laws student

At UCL Faculty of Laws, we take pride in the student experience. Our students are involved in a wide range of activities, from socials and balls, to career events and mentoring. 

As a UCL Laws student, you can get involved with our pro bono initiatives, mooting, client interviewing and negotiation competitions, mentoring opportunities and, if you can find the time, writing for the UCL Laws student magazine, Silk v Brief or for our student-led journal, the UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence.

There are plenty of opportunities to let your hair down too, with socials, balls and end of term parties, as well as regular professional networking events, including the prestigious annual Barristers’ Cocktail Party. Many events are run for and by students through the undergraduate and graduate law societies, which work to provide support and advice for all of our students.
 

Read about UCL Laws alumni and what they have gone on to do in their careers.

Please see the Faculty of Laws website for entry requirements: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/study/llm-master-laws/applying#Entry%20requirements

Please see the Faculty of Laws website for information on how to apply: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/study/llm-master-laws/applying#Applying

UCL’s tuition fee for UK/EU students registered on the LLM programme at UCL Laws for 2020-21 is £16,610 for full-time students, and £8,300 for part-time students.

UCL’s tuition fee for international students registered on the LLM programme at UCL Laws for 2020-21 is £26,160 for full-time students, and £13,130 for part-time students.

Flexible students pay pro-rata depending on the number of credits they take per year.

Information regarding scholarships available can be found here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/study/llm-master-laws/funding-and-scholarships