Specialist Degrees 2023-24

Browse the LLM specialist degrees available for the 2023-24 academic year.

If you want to study an LLM with a specialism, you should apply to the relevant LLM specialism route. If you are unsure at this stage whether you want to specialise or would like to study a general LLM, then you should apply to the general LLM route.

Specialisms offered on the LLM programme vary from year to year. The list below is the list of specialisms for 2023/24. The list for 2024/25 will be updated in Spring 2024 so please check back then.

Applicants and offer-holders are therefore advised to check this site regularly for updates and changes.

Corporate Law

Find out more about the LLM in Corporate Law

Module
Advanced Foundations of International Law of Foreign Investment
Company Law
Comparative Corporate Governance
Corporate Finance
Cross-Border Mergers and Aquisitions
International and Comparative Secured Transactions
Legal Aspects of International Finance

Environmental Law and Policy

Find out more about the LLM in Environmental Law and Policy

Module Name
Advanced Foundations of Environmental Law
International and Global Environmental Law
Land Use, Sustainability and Environmental Justice
Law and Policy of Climate Change
Law and Policy of International Trade and the Environment
Law of the World Trade Organisation, The

Human Rights Law

Find out more about the LLM in Human Rights Law

Module Name
Access to Justice: Theory and Practice
Aspects of National Security Law
Comparative Constitutional Law
Comparative Human Rights Law
Decolonizing Law
Gender, Law and the State: Current Legal Issues
Human Rights at Work
International and European Refugee Law
International Human Rights Law
Judges, Courts and Judicial Decision-Making
Law and Policy of International Courts and Tribunals
Religion, State and Law

Intellectual Property Law

Find out more about the LLM in Intellectual Property Law

Module Name
Copyright and Related Rights, Law of
Competition Law, Regulation and the Intangible Economy
Patents and Trade Secrets
Trade Marks and Unfair Competition in the UK, Europe and the United States

International Banking and Finance Law

Find out more about the LLM in International Banking and Finance Law

Module Name
Advanced Foundations of International Law of Foreign Investment
Corporate Finance
Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions
International and Comparative Secured Transactions
Legal Aspects of International Finance
The Law and Regulation of Banks and FinTech Services

International Commercial Law

Find out more about the LLM International Commericial Law

Module Name
Carriage of Goods by Sea
Commercial Remedies
Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions
International and Comparative Secured Transactions
International Arbitration
International Commercial Litigation
International Trade Law
Legal Aspects of International Finance
Marine Insurance Law

 

International Law

LLM in International Law

Module Name
Advanced Foundations of International Law of Foreign Investment
Decolonizing Law
Foundations and Principles of International Law
Foreign Relations Law
International and European Refugee Law
International and Global Environmental Law
International Commercial Litigation
International Human Rights Law
Law and Policy of International Courts and Tribunals
Law and Policy of International Trade and the Environment
Law of the World Trade Organisation, The

Jurisprudence and Legal Theory

LLM in Jurisprudence and Legal Theory

Module Name
Decolonizing Law
Gender, Law and the State: Current Legal Issues
Human Rights at Work
Jeremy Bentham and the Utilitarian Tradition
Jeremy Bentham and the Utilitarian Tradition A
Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
Jurisprudence and Legal Theory A

Law and Social Justice

Find out more about the LLM in Law and Social Justice

Module Name
Access to Justice: Theory and Practice
Decolonizing Law
Gender, Law and the State: Current Legal Issues
International and European Refugee Law
International Criminal Law
Judges, Courts and Judicial Decision-Making

Law and Economics

LLM in Law and Economics

Module Name
Competition Law (EU and UK)
Competition Law, Regulation and the Intangible Economy

Legal History

LLM in Legal History

Module Name
Decolonizing Law
Jeremy Bentham and the Utilitarian Tradition
Jeremy Bentham and the Utilitarian Tradition A

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Find out more about the LLM in Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Module Name
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Aspects of National Security Law
International Arbitration
International Commercial Litigation
Judges, Courts and Judicial Decision-Making
Law and Policy of International Courts and Tribunals
Principles of Civil Justice

Maritime Law

Find out more about the LLM in Maritime Law

Module Name
Carriage of Goods by Sea
International Trade Law
Marine Insurance Law

Public Law

Find out more about the LLM in Public Law

Module Name
Access to Justice: Theory and Practice
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Aspects of National Security Law
Comparative Constitutional Law
Comparative Human Rights Law
Decolonizing Law
Foreign Relations Law
Gender, Law and the State: Current Legal Issues
Human Rights at Work
International and European Refugee Law
International and Global Environmental Law
International Human Rights Law
Judges, Courts and Judicial Decision-Making
Principles of Civil Justice
Religion, State and Law