LLM Law at Queen's University Belfast

Programme overview

The LLM (Law) offers a highly flexible approach to advanced legal studies, focused on the School of Law's specialisms in criminal justice, European law, public and environmental governance, human rights, international business, law and technology and intellectual property law. Students devise the pathway that best suits their scholarly interests and career ambitions. It is not a qualifying law degree.

Department: School of Law | Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Intake: September 2027 (Academic Year 2027/28) | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Approaches to Legal Research (10 credits) and Dissertation (LLM Law) (60 credits). Optional modules include International Commercial Law, Criminal Justice Processes, International Human Rights Law, World Trade Law, Artificial Intelligence and the Law, Law of FinTech Regulation and Digital Economy, International Competition Law, and intellectual property modules such as Foundations of IP Law and Global IP Law, Trade and Technology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants with a primary Law degree: normally a 2.2 Honours degree in Law or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University. Applicants with a primary degree in a relevant or cognate subject: normally a 2:1 Honours degree or above in Social Sciences, Humanities or a cognate discipline; applicants with a minimum 2:2 and at least 2 years' relevant experience may be considered. Exemption may be considered for applicants holding a Master's degree in a relevant subject. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5 (taken within the last 2 years), or equivalent.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,250 a year (2027/28). Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland (eligible ROI-resident) rate Source

International applicants: GBP 24,400 a year (2027/28). International and EU Other rate Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

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