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Study mode

Online

Duration

2 years

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

LLM - Master of Laws

Subject areas

International Law

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Overview

Study International Tax Law with us from anywhere in the world in your own time using innovative technology and online learning techniques. Our online International Tax Law LLM is the same highly regarded programme that we offer on campus in the heart of legal London, adapted to your needs. This will enable you to study and work in a way that works best for you. This LLM will equip you with the legal framework and intellectual tools you need to understand the taxation of cross-border trade, investment and movement of people. You will find your intellectual and creative abilities are both challenged and developed by this demanding but intensely practical subject.

Course detail

Our aim is to provide you with the opportunity to obtain a systematic understanding of international tax law by reference to comparative national tax laws, international and European law as well as the role of international organisations such as the OECD and UN. We seek to develop critical awareness of and insights into the taxation of cross-border situations that concern internationally mobile individuals and multinational enterprises. We study how citizens, businesses and governments manage the challenges of taxation in the international context. This course allows you to deepen or to broaden your knowledge of law as an academic subject and assists your professional development by enhancing your problem-solving skills in a transnational context. Designed to maximise students’ intellectual potential it also keeps you grounded by drawing on the real-world experiences of practitioner-teachers.

Teaching and assessment

King’s tax modules are open to those with or without previous tax experience. Our students include both recent graduates and established legal and accounting professionals as well as tax administrators and policy makers. The LLM offers a sharpened focus on our key areas of excellence and a commitment to offer a premier course and a world class student experience.

Career prospects

Many of our students go on to enjoy successful careers with some of the world’s leading professional firms and businesses. Others do so in governments, NGOs and institutions. Our graduates are presented with a wide range of employment destinations when they leave; from positions at the European Central Bank, European Commission, OECD and UN to commercial roles as investment bank analysts, tax or public affairs advisers, as well as careers in the legal profession; accountancy; management consultancy; human rights organisations and other voluntary bodies; academia.

Modules

International Tax Law I: Fundamentals of International Tax Law (15 Credits) - Core
International Tax Law III: Advanced Topics in International Tax Law (15 Credits) - Core
International Tax Law II: Tax Treaties (15 Credits) - Core
Transfer Pricing I: Fundamentals of Transfer Pricing (15 Credits) - Core
Dissertation (60 Credits) - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£12,468

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£12,468

Entry requirements

Applicants who wish to enrol for the LLM in International Tax may apply for admission on the basis of one of the following two paragraphs: 1. Hold an undergraduate degree with high 2:1 honours (assessed as an overall average of at least 65% across all years of study) in Law or a degree with at least 70% law content, or an equivalent international qualification and grading. OR 2. The applicant must: (i) Hold a recognised first degree in any discipline of at least high 2:1 honours standard or an equivalent overseas qualification (with a preference for degrees in accounting or other tax-related fields); AND (ii) Have at least 12 months’ appropriate work experience in the Tax sector.