Master of Law (International)

A Master of Laws (LLM) offered by The University of Law, is a postgraduate degree designed for law and non-law graduates to enhance your academic legal knowledge. This general International Master’s course allows students who are undecided at the point of application to choose their international law related specialisation at a later date. This course is a flexible and adaptable programme and can open up a range of career pathways.

The LLM Master of Laws (International) allows those who have a keen interest in international law to specialise in this growing and fascinating area of legal study. Students must select at least two approved International Law modules to satisfy the programme learning outcomes and complete their dissertation in an area of International Law. You can also choose our Postgraduate Certificate International Law (PGCert) or Postgraduate Diploma International Law (PGDip).

When you study the LLM Master of Law (International) programme 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.

- 95% of postgraduate students in employment were in highly skilled employment 15 months after graduating (2020/21 Graduate Outcomes data). Contains HESA Data: Copyright Jisc 2022.

- Prepare for the future of Legal Technology – study modules in legal technology and gain insight into this emerging area of law.

- Maximum flexibility - the course has been purposely designed to be an innovative, adaptable programme that allows you to customise your studies to suit your preferred areas of interest.

- 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.

Course Structure
The Postgraduate Certificate International Law (PGCert) can be studied part-time over 35 weeks or full-time over 18 weeks.
The Postgraduate Diploma International Law (PGDip) can be studied part-time over 74 weeks or full-time over 35 weeks.
The LLM Master of Laws can be studied part-time over 24 months or full-time over 12 months.