Law LLM 10 months Postgraduate Program By UCL |Top Universities
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Program Duration

10 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

29,400 GBPTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

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Program overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

LLM

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master of Laws (LLM) programme provides an ideal opportunity for you to acquire or develop your expertise in specialist legal subject areas informed by world-class, research-led teaching. An LLM is an excellent way for you to advance a career in law.

Our LLM programme 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.

Through the wide variety of taught modules we offer you can explore your intellectual interests freely or choose to specialise in a particular area of legal research.

In addition to the information below, we suggest that you review the UCL Faculty of Laws website for more information on the LLM degree programme and application requirements. 

You will study 180 credits to receive the LLM. If you choose to study part-time you will spread the credits over 2 years, or with flexible study, over 3-5 academic years.

You will study 135 taught module credits and complete a 45 credit Research Essay.

You 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 you the opportunity for greater depth of study in your chosen areas. 

Upon successful completion of 180 credits, you will be awarded a LLM in Law.

Please note that the list of modules given here is indicative. This information is published a long time in advance of enrolment and module content and availability is subject to change.

Program overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Degree

LLM

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master of Laws (LLM) programme provides an ideal opportunity for you to acquire or develop your expertise in specialist legal subject areas informed by world-class, research-led teaching. An LLM is an excellent way for you to advance a career in law.

Our LLM programme 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.

Through the wide variety of taught modules we offer you can explore your intellectual interests freely or choose to specialise in a particular area of legal research.

In addition to the information below, we suggest that you review the UCL Faculty of Laws website for more information on the LLM degree programme and application requirements. 

You will study 180 credits to receive the LLM. If you choose to study part-time you will spread the credits over 2 years, or with flexible study, over 3-5 academic years.

You will study 135 taught module credits and complete a 45 credit Research Essay.

You 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 you the opportunity for greater depth of study in your chosen areas. 

Upon successful completion of 180 credits, you will be awarded a LLM in Law.

Please note that the list of modules given here is indicative. This information is published a long time in advance of enrolment and module content and availability is subject to change.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

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7.5+
Entrants to the UCL LLM must have 'a good 2.1 with evidence of 1st class ability' (or equivalent in other jurisdictions), and must provide evidence in their application of motivation, reasoning and analytical ability and communication skills. 'A good 2.1' shall normally mean an average of at least 65% (or equivalent in other jurisdictions) across all years of study, and ‘evidence of 1st class ability' shall normally mean at least one 1st class mark (or equivalent in other jurisdictions) over the entire degree. 
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Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

19,400 GBP
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International Students

29,400 GBP
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