Sorbonne - Queen Mary Double LLM at Queen Mary University of London

Programme overview

An 18-month bilingual programme combining Queen Mary's LLM in International Business Law with the Universite Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne's LLM in French and European Law, leading to two LLMs. Queen Mary modules are taught in English in Paris, then Sorbonne modules in French.

Department: School of Law (Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Paris) | Duration: 18 months full-time | Intake: January 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Queen Mary modules at the ULIP campus (January to June), a 10,000-word dissertation in English, Sorbonne modules in French (September to March) including French as a Foreign Language and Legal French, and a three-month internship overseen by the Sorbonne assessed by a written report and a viva in French.

Career pathways

Professional Development teams at both institutions support internship placement and integration into the Paris legal community. The first cohort had yet to graduate; CCLS Paris LLM graduates have joined firms such as LPA-CGR Avocats and in-house teams at HSBC and Sanofi.

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Application information

Entry requirements

2:1 or above in Law or a degree with substantial law content; law graduates with a 2:2 plus other legal qualifications or substantial professional experience may qualify. Non-law graduates with at least a second class degree and a Merit (or 60%) in the CPE or GDL may qualify, or those with at least five years' exceptional legal experience. Non-native French speakers must show CEFR B2 French through a roughly 20-minute interview with the Sorbonne selection committee. A signed Sorbonne-QMUL Double LLM declaration letter must be attached. International applicants: IELTS (Academic) 7.0 overall with 6.5 in Writing and 6.0 in Listening, Reading and Speaking (School of Law non-standard requirement). Application rounds: 29 June 2026; second round extended to 30 October 2026.

GBP 33,200 for the whole programme (January 2027 start). Home/Overseas; 18-month programme Source

Intake: January 2027

Duration: 18 months full-time

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