LLM International and Comparative Law

A Master of Laws (LLM) in International and Comparative Law is a postgraduate degree designed for law and non-law graduates to enhance your academic legal knowledge. This internationally recognised Master’s course will give you the skills to progress within international and comparative law and can open up pathways to a careers as a Barrister, Solicitor, Legal Advisor, Corporate Lawyer, Intergovernmental Legal Officer and more.

The LLM International and Comparative Law is an innovative, flexible programme that will provide you with an in-depth knowledge of international and comparative law in practice. You will explore the main legal families worldwide and the roles of legal personnel and courts within each family type. You’ll also have the opportunity to explore the issues of legal transplantation and convergence, and consider comparative legal principles in the context of case studies selected from different fields of private law.

When you study the LLM International and Comparative Law with us you will:

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• Be taught by subject matter experts, former and current practitioners and research and teaching focused academics.
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• Benefit from strategic partnerships with firms, regulators and accreditation bodies, which inform our programme development.
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• Improve your employability by gaining important transferable skills and mapping your career with our careers team.
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• 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.
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• Increase your earning potential - the 2020 Graduate Labour Market Statistics found that postgraduates earn on average £7,000 more than their graduate counterparts.
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• 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.
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• 94% of postgraduate students in employment were in highly skilled occupations 15 months after graduating (2019/20 Graduate Outcomes data).
• Prepare for the future of Legal Technology – study modules in legal technology and gain insight into this emerging area of law.

Students should possess a UK undergraduate degree in any subject at 2:2 or above, or an equivalent qualification. A compulsory two week induction is required for all students, unless they can evidence the successful completion of either:an LLB or equivalent; or a minimum of 3 legal modules, worth at least 80 QCFcredits that must include; English Legal System; Contract Law; Law of Tort.