Postgraduate Laws programme:
Master of Laws (LLM), Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate

Duration: 1 year

Awarding Body:
University of London (External Programme)

Admission Requirement:
A Levels or equivalent or
Higher Secondary Certificate with good grades

Prestige

Captain Michael Foli
LLM graduate, Ghana. Captain Foli was called to the Ghana Bar on 1 October 2004.

"I first got the LLB as an External student and I think the LLM is just a natural progression. I chose to do it at the University of London because it provides the flexibility of working full time and studying. And, of course, the quality of the University of London degree is unmatched in the world.

I chose the External Programme because I am a full-time pilot with Ghana Airways and it is not possible to get time off work to study for this course."
Renowned for excellence in legal education, the University of London is one of the largest and most respected institutions in the world. We've been offering the opportunity for students around the world to obtain the Master of Laws (LLM) of the University of London since 1925.
The Postgraduate Laws programme has been developed by academics within Queen Mary and UCL Law departments, both of which have outstanding reputations (both 5-star faculties). You're assessed to the same standard as students studying at the College.

Access

Access is a key principle - you do not need an LLB to apply; applicants with no degree can start on the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws and progress up. Whether you're a practising lawyer, LLB graduate or non-legal professional, if you're keen to develop your career, this programme has an option to suit you.

Flexible learning

• extensive new study materials (print and web-based), written and edited especially for distance learning students.
• library resources, legal databases and dedicated discussion forums for each course.
• progression routes enable you to accumulate credits towards the Master of Laws (LLM), e.g. if you register for the LLM you'll receive the Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate en route, as you satisfy the requirements for those awards.

Syllabus

Each course is divided into four sections. For most courses, there is some freedom to choose the order in which you study the sections. Students may choose sections from no more than four courses. All syllabuses are subject to confirmation in the Regulations.

Courses currently offered

Admiralty law
Applicable laws and procedures in international commercial arbitration
Carriage of goods by sea
Commercial trusts law
Comparative criminal justice policy
Constitutional and institutional law of the European Union
Corporate finance and management issues in company law
Equity and trusts in context
European Community competition law
European internal market
External relations law of the European Union
Foundational and constitutional issues in company law
Human rights of women
Industrial and intellectual property
Insurance law (excluding Marine insurance)
Intellectual property on the internet
International and comparative competition law
International and comparative law of copyright and related rights
International and comparative law of trade marks, designs and unfair competition
International and comparative trust law
International economic law
International environmental law
International investment law
International law of the sea
International merger control
International refugee law
International rights of the child
International trade law
Jurisprudence and legal theory
Law and policy of international courts and tribunals
Law of treaties
Marine insurance law
Medical law and ethics
Multinational enterprises and the law
Regulation and infrastructure of international commercial arbitration
Russian law and legal institutions
Taxation principles and policy
Telecommunications law
Western European legal history
World trade law
Youth justice

Courses not yet available

African human rights law
Broadcasting law†
European Community environmental law
European Convention on Human Rights
Family, children and the state
Franchising law†
Fraud, corruption and money laundering
Freedom of expression law†
Information technology law†
Intellectual property and medicine
International and comparative law of patents, trade secrets and related rights
International and comparative social justice
International criminal law†
International law of armed conflict and use of force
Press law†
Russian civil and commercial law
Sentencing and penal policy
Taxation of business enterprises
Transfer of technology law†
United Nations protection of human rights

Please note: where courses listed as being ‘not yet available’ are unlikely to be introduced within the next two years, this has been indicated beside each course (†). However, this information is provided as guidance only; it is not intended to imply the date by which any course will become available. Information regarding course availability continues to be reviewed on a six-monthly basis.

Summary of key dates

Transfer rules

For details about transfer and registration rules from the LLM Old Regulations to the LLM Revised Regulations: