Key information

Design your own learning path and accelerate your legal career through our Master of Laws (LLM) postgraduate degree. We give you the flexibility to choose from over 35 specialist modules, enabling you to shape your own education in the most constructive way possible.

Course overview

Benefits of this course

Our programme has a practical, global focus which is designed to deepen your knowledge and advance your career.

You can pursue a general Master of Laws degree through our extensive range of modules, or you can pursue one of several specialisms such as Public International Law or International Commercial Law.

We also offer a course in government, diplomacy and politics.

You will have a wealth of additional learning opportunities including pro bono clinics, guest lectures, recruitment fairs and career enhancements.

Who is this course for?

You can also opt for one of the available exit points for this course (see structure).

Whether you are seeking to build on past practice or focus on new areas of law, this flexible programme will help you accelerate and enhance your legal career.

You will be decisive and focused in choosing from a wide selection of modules to suit your professional goals.

You may have recently completed an undergraduate degree or have experience in private practice or non-legal work in sectors such as finance and public service.

Career

If you graduate from the LLM in, for example, Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution, you will have strong prospects for a career in managing and conducting civil cases. This might be through litigation, arbitration, negotiation or mediation.

You will be able to demonstrate deep understanding and a mix of skills that can make an instant impression in the workplace.

Our aim is for you to be well positioned for a range of legal and non-legal careers. This programme can help prepare you for careers in:

• private practice
• in-house at law firms
• policy and government
• non-governmental organisations
• non-legal careers such as dispute resolution.