LLM Masters degrees in law
Step further into the world of law, exploring select specialist areas through our range of focused LLM degrees.
Why study law at York?
Our postgraduate community is drawn from all over the world, offering a rich opportunities to learn from your colleagues. We aim to ensure that your postgraduate experience is characterised by the highest standards of teaching and research. You'll be supported in this by some of the UK’s leading legal scholars.
Our LLM courses
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- Law (LLM)
- Law (Juris Doctor) (LLM)
- Art Law (LLM)
- Legal and Political Theory (LLM)
- International Business Law and Practice (LLM)
- International Human Rights Law and Practice (LLM)
- International Corporate and Commercial Law (LLM)
- Professional Legal Practice (SQE1 and SQE2) (LLM)
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Accelerated LLB
Designed for existing graduates, our two-year accelerated degree can get you on track to a career in law.
Scholarships and funding
Find out about scholarships and studentships that are available to students in York Law School.
Problem-based learning
A unique feature of our courses is our problem-based learning (PBL) approach via student law firms, where you work in a team to tackle problems in a realistic way.
This is a modern, dynamic learning method that ensures you experience and understand law in its social and theoretical contexts, and helps to develop the skills and techniques you will need to work as a professional.
Our problem-based learning approach
is a modern, dynamic learning method that ensures you experience and understand law in its practical, social and theoretical contexts.
Our facilities
- A dedicated problem-based learning suite - a sleek, focused space, where students can confront and overcome various legal scenarios.
- A mock-up courtroom - a true-to-life replica of the real thing, allowing our students to gain vital confidence and experience in mooting.
- The Baroness Hale Legal Clinic - providing free legal advice and guidance to members of the public, on real and current legal encounters.
Careers
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Get support and guidance on career planning and personal development from our dedicated employability tutor.
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We encourage you to get involved with our Careers and Development Programme. The programme includes several employers, providing an insight into the legal profession and the relevant recruitment processes.
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Discover opportunities beyond the legal profession that an LLM can open to you.
Our graduates
Masters graduates from York Law School have gone on to pursue a range of careers and job roles, such as:
- Solicitor
- Barrister
- Paralegal
- Commercial in-house lawyer
- Arbitrator
- Conveyancer
- Advice worker
Find out more
- Hear stories from York alumni (alumnivoices.co.uk)
- Discover the career choices of alumni from our law school - browse graduate profiles
