LLM Compliance and Regulation

A Master of Laws (LLM) in Compliance and Regulation, offered by The University of Law, is a postgraduate degree designed for law and non-law graduates to enhance your academic legal knowledge. This course focuses specifically on developing an in-depth knowledge of Compliance and Regulation, including complex regulatory frameworks, and will give you the skills to progress within banking, insurance, wealth and asset management, compliance and regulation.

Regulation covers virtually all significant aspects of modern life. It is here to stay but it remains as controversial as ever. This course will introduce you to key aspects of regulatory framework and provides a focused approach to compliance. You will explore the nature of regulation and its relationship with law, economics and politics; the regulation of risk; standard setting, compliance and enforcement strategies; the issues of accountability and legitimacy; the rise of multi-level governance and transnational regulation; corporate responses to regulation, compliance and ethics; and whistleblowing.

When you study the LLM Compliance and Regulation with us you will:

Be taught by our expert lecturers, including subject matter specialists, former and current practitioners, and research and teaching focused academics.

Benefit from strategic partnerships with firms, regulators and accreditation bodies, which inform our programme development.

Improve your employability by gaining important transferable skills and mapping your career with our careers team.

Strengthen your network - connect with other students, faculty and industry professionals on an international scale, and seek out opportunities for future placements and job opportunities.

Increase your earning potential - the 2022 Graduate Labour Market Statistics found that postgraduates on average earn £6,500 more than their graduate counterparts.

Get ahead of the competition - gain in-depth knowledge of your topic of interest and become a subject expert, which will provide you with a competitive edge in the job market.

Enjoy flexibility - We understand that everyone’s circumstances are different. That’s why we offer a wide range of study modes (full-time, part-time, on campus, online) across our courses to provide you with the greatest choice and flexibility you need to succeed in your studies.

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Take a look at our Centre of Excellence for Financial Services, for more information about how you can benefit from our specialist programmes, strategic partnerships, expert teaching and resources to help you succeed in the field of financial services.

Please note that, due to Home Office regulations, students who require a Student Route visa to study with us are not permitted to study online and can only choose face-to-face taught modules.