Law LLM (Taught)

Reasons to choose Kingston

• The academic team includes National Teaching Award winners, fellows from the Higher Education Academy, and staff who combine teaching with legal practice, research, and scholarship.

• Studies are enhanced by legal events and guest lectures, covering legal aspects of areas such as technology, employment, and climate change.

• This course has a strong focus on employability, equipping students with the specialist knowledge and expertise to succeed in the legal profession, as well as other careers and professions.

About this course
This is a Law LLM. The core module is Research and Dissertation, and there is a wide range of elective modules to choose from. This flexible programme of study offers modules which are relevant to the current legal environment. You will learn how to apply the law successfully to complex situations, as well as develop research and investigative skills, and a critical and research-oriented approach to a range of chosen legal areas. The LLM also allows for collaboration with various other disciplines and departments within the University, such as criminology, psychology and politics.

Career opportunities
Suitable roles include mediator, negotiator and government and NGO advisor, working for international organisations and in corporate or finance law. If you seek a legal career, you will be ready to further your progress towards becoming a solicitor or barrister and in-house counsel. If you are already a legal professional, this LLM will help you focus your career towards specialist areas.