Public International Law LLM

at City University of London

Structure

Master of Laws (LLM)

Duration:

• Full-time: 1 year

• Part-time: 2 years

Total credits: 180
 

Modules:

Made up of:

• Elective modules (120 credits)

• Dissertation module (60 credits)

OR

• Elective modules (150 credits)

• Dissertation module (30 credits)
   

PGDip

Total credits: 120

If you successfully complete 120 credits, you have the opportunity to graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma in Law.
 

PGCert

Total credits: 60

If you successfully complete 60 credits, you have the opportunity to graduate with a Postgraduate Certificate in Law.

 

Modules

As with all Master of Laws (LLM) specialisms at City, University of London, you may take either five modules and a shorter dissertation (10,000 words) or four modules and a longer dissertation (20,000 words).
 

All modules are of the same duration and are taught per term (September – December or January – April) rather than the whole academic year.
 

If you take four modules you will take two per term in each term and if you take five modules will have three in one term and two in the other. Dissertations are written during the summer term when there are no classes.
 

In order to obtain this specialism, you must choose at least two modules from within this specialism and write your dissertation on a subject within the specialism.
 

As with all LLM specialisms, you will also have a choice of any of the modules on our Law LLM.
 

Not all elective modules will run every academic year and are subject to sufficient numbers of students choosing them.
 

UK
We are interested in receiving applications from individuals with at least an upper second-class honours undergraduate degree in law (roughly equivalent to a B or B+) from a recognised international institution. Applicants with a good undergraduate degree in another subject will also be considered.
 

English language requirements

If you are an applicant whose first language is not English, the following qualifications are also required:

IELTS: 7.0 or above with a minimum of 6 in each area
For the LLM we require an overall TOEFL score of 100 or better, with a minimum of 25 in Speaking, and at least 24 in every other component of the test

Fees and funding

Fees for academic year 2022/23
Master of Laws (LLM)
LLM Full-time
Full-time per year

UK: £13,540

Overseas/EU: £18,940
 

LLM Part-time
Part-time per year

UK: £6,770

Overseas/EU: £9,470
 

Fees in each subsequent year of study (where applicable) will be subject to an annual increase of two percent. We will confirm any change to the annual tuition fee to you in writing prior to you commencing each subsequent year of study (where applicable).

Career

When you graduate from the Public International Law LLM you will have a diverse set of highly valued skills and strong prospects for a career in international law.

You will be able to demonstrate a deep understanding of international law and a mix of specialist competencies that can give immediate value in the workplace.

Our aim is for you to be well positioned for legal and non-legal careers.
 

You will be well placed to pursue careers in:

• private practice

• in-house in a law firm

• policy and government

• non-governmental organisations

• non-legal careers in litigation and dispute resolution.
   

Placements

The City Law School maintains a list of organisations offering internships. Our academic staff and the City Careers Service can advise you on career choices and options.