Master of Laws LLM

Entry requirements

• ​a minimum 2:2 in a subject such as Law, Criminal Justice, Politics, Finance, Banking or Accounting

• an equivalent professional qualification

• RPL is accepted on this programme
• Although most applicants will not be interviewed, we reserve the right to interview an applicant in exceptional circumstances where necessary to obtain further information to evaluate an application

• IELTS 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each component)
• International students applying to study a full-time taught Masters, MRes, MPhil or PhD at LJMU should check if they require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme or ATAS certificate. Contact International Admissions Team for more details
• International students entering on a Student visa cannot study part-time

Months of entry

January, September

Course content

LJMU's Master of Laws LLM provides a broad liberal arts education in the law for students wishing to undertake a wide range of legal study options.

• Develop knowledge of business, corporate and finance law, global crime and security and criminal justice
• Examine key legal and justice issues in both a domestic and global context
• Learn from tutors who have extensive experience with a variety of backgrounds and research interests
• Pursue new areas of interest in-depth or deepen already acquired undergraduate understanding in a given area
• Provides opportunities to critically analyse key themes in law and criminal justice and global crime
• Generous funding scholarships available for home and overseas students
• Part-Time Study Option

This flexible LLM is suitable for students from experienced practitioners, graduates, career changers and overseas students wishing to broaden their legal knowledge.

The School of Law has decades of experience providing postgraduate legal education. The LLM programmes are consistently highly rated by students and practitioners alike.

The aim of this programme is to create a positive learning environment for students in which to practice advanced scholarship and research and gain academic and intellectual progression, together with the acquisition of specific knowledge and skills.

The programme will give you the opportunity to critically analyse key themes in law and criminal justice and global crime and will challenge your thinking and stimulate your academic aspirations in these fields.

Information for international students

Fees and funding

Please see the course page or more information.