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Located in the heart of the British legal and political world and surrounded by major global law firms, The Dickson Poon School of Law offers students invaluable interaction with the wider legal community and opportunities to establish links with peers and a wider professional network.

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Reputed LL.M. Programmes

A King’s Master of Laws is unlike any other. Under the guidance of our expert tutors we will equip you with the legal knowledge and expertise to match your career ambitions. With a King’s LLM you will be gaining an internationally recognised qualification that is highly desirable in today’s competitive legal profession

 
Our tailored LLM programme, as well as our eight legal specialisms, are underpinned by an exceptional reputation for teaching and research. Designed for recent law graduates as well as established professionals, the programme is rigorous, demanding and require serious commitment – just as you would expect from one of the world’s leading law schools. 
 

By enrolling on our LLM programme you will benefit from our vibrant intellectual community, student societies and social events, as well as our links with prestigious international law schools. Join us at King’s and you will find yourself studying in the state-of-the-art-facilities of one of the world’s most distinguished destinations for law.

 

You will choose to specialise in one of eight different pathways or to choose your own combination of modules for a ‘General LLM’. The specialist pathways currently include:

 

Unlocking London!

London is full of opportunities for you, as a student, to make the most of the capital. It attracts the best from around the world for cultural, business, political, media, legal and sporting events. London museums, universities and institutes are plentiful so you can easily complement and extend your learning beyond King’s. 

We organise weekly events in London, saving you money through group discount bookings. Events include trips to famous London sites, historical and cultural landmarks, and sports and entertainment events. The city offers a cost effective place to study, with discounts for students and many part-time jobs available. London graduates top the national tables for highest graduate starting salaries.


Every student at King's is automatically a member of KCLSU (King’s College London Students’ Union). Together with the members it is a union of students where individuals connect, have fun, build communities, share experiences, and make change. 

Entry Requirements

Minimum requirements to be considered for the LLM:

Undergraduate degree with high 2:1 honours (i.e. overall average of at least 65%) in Law or a degree with at least 70% law content, or an equivalent international qualification and grading.


Exceptionally, you may be considered where a comparable academic level has been achieved through other graduate studies (such as a Graduate Diploma in Law) and where work or experience (at least three years legal work experience) has made you a suitable candidate for the LLM.

Visit our admissions webpages to view our International entry requirements and English language entry requirements.

 

Application Procedure

Applications must be made online using King’s online application portal apply.kcl.ac.uk and a non-refundable application fee applies.

All applications must be made to the generic Master of Laws (LLM) programme. If accepted, and once you have enrolled onto the LLM programme, you will have the opportunity to choose one of our specialist LLMs. At the start of the semester you will have the opportunity to attend taster lectures and to speak to programme/module leaders before you make a decision on whether to do a specialist or tailored LLM.

Distance Learning

 

Develop your global legal career with an online LLM from The Dickson Poon School of Law. Our LLM courses are 100% online, and they provide an opportunity to study some of the most interesting aspects of law at a time of great change. Legal practice is constantly evolving in response to a world that is itself undergoing rapid cultural advances.

 

With our online LLM courses, you’ll explore real-world examples to deepen your understanding of how this transformation is reflected in financial practices and the way we do business, as well as the legal structures that govern them.

 

If you’re a lawyer wishing to enhance your understanding of commercial law without taking a career break you can do so with either an International Corporate & Commercial Law LLM or an International Financial & Commercial Law LLM from King’s College London.

Application closing date

The deadline for applications for September 2019 entry is 29th March 2019.

After this date, programmes will remain open if places are available, and programmes will be closed as soon as they are full, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

 

Law Career and Employability

In a competitive world we can give you the competitive edge to take your career to the next level. That’s why you’ll find our LLM programme is supplemented by opportunities to develop your skills and professional networks.

The result is that students are presented with a wide range of employment destinations when they leave; from positions at the European Central Bank, European Commission and UN to commercial roles as investment bank analysts, tax or public affairs advisers, as well as careers in the legal profession; accountancy; management consultancy; human rights organisations and other voluntary bodies; academia.

All students at The Dickson Poon School of Law are supported by a dedicated Careers & Employability team, offering one-to-one Careers Guidance, employer-led workshops and networking opportunities with some of the most well-known global law firms and other law-specific and non-law organisations. These include a Legal Week, an extensive three-day Law Fair and skill development programmes. This careers support aims to make students as competitive as they can be in the search for the jobs they really want.

The Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London

The Dickson Poon School of Law at King's College London is one of the oldest law schools in England and recognised globally as one of the best law schools in the world. The School was established in 1831, and has played an integral role in the life of King's since the College was formed almost 200 years ago. The Dickson Poon School of Law is based in Somerset House East Wing, which was opened by Her Majesty the Queen in February 2012.

 

It has one of this country's most distinguished research and teaching reputations - staff are active in research and among the leading international experts. This helps us to continue to push the boundaries of academic thought and to innovate across disciplines. The Dickson Poon School of Law has a global community of King’s alumni. Our alumni frequently work with us to provide specialist careers events for current law students, return to give workshops and seminars, act as mentors, attend our events in London and around the world, and support our current and future students with scholarships and funding.

 

King's College is strategically located in the heart of London’s legal district.

Key Benefits

  • The Dickson Poon School of Law at King's College London is recognised globally as one of the best law schools in the world - ranking 1st in the UK for quality of research (REF ranking 2014), 6th in the UK (Times Higher Education University Ranking 2019: Law) and amongst the top 20 worldwide (2018 QS World University Rankings by subject).

 

  • Exceptional teaching reputation; unique, sought-after expertise, with strong links to research mixed with contemporary experience and connections with the wider London legal community.

 

  • Unrivalled location in the heart of legal London; based in the magnificent Somerset House East Wing on the Strand and minutes from the Royal Courts of Justice, the Inns of Court and offices of major global law firms.

The Dickson Poon School of Law: The Student Experience

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