Law LLM
- Criminology and law
- Postgraduate
Kingston University’s Law LLM provides a comprehensive and forward-thinking programme designed for today’s legal landscape.
Gain advanced knowledge, analytical skills and professional insight to progress your legal career.
Broaden your knowledge and excel in the legal industry
The course will give you specialist knowledge, making you highly employable in the legal profession and beyond.
Entering the legal profession requires a comprehensive knowledge of diverse areas of law. Completion of an LLM demonstrates your skills, determination and expertise to any future employers. At Kingston University, you will gain access to an innovative curriculum designed to address the complexities of the modern legal landscape.
Whether you aim to work as a solicitor, barrister or in a related field, this course opens doors to a wide range of career opportunities in both the public and private sectors.
If you’re a practising legal professional, an LLM will help you improve and focus your career towards the areas that interest you most. You will expand the scope of your knowledge and use your dissertation as an opportunity to carry out independent research in any area that interests you.
Kingston University has been an amazing, transformative opportunity for me to develop my international career.
Why choose this course
Learn how to apply the law successfully in complex situations. Develop research and investigative skills, relevant to the current legal environment. Importantly, learn to apply a critical and research-oriented approach to a range of chosen legal areas.
Kingston's Law LLM offers a dynamic learning experience. Guided by a team of skilled academics, including National Teaching Award winners, who combine teaching with legal practice. You’ll gain insights into a variety of cutting-edge legal topics, including technology, employment law, and climate change.
Our series of legal events and guest lectures enhance and supplement your studies.
Engage with real-world legal issues and investigate how the law relates to omnipresent topics like technology, employment and climate change.
This course also has the opportunity to collaborate with other disciplines, including criminology, psychology, and politics. Here at Kingston, we provide the ideal environment to deepen your legal expertise and stand out in your field.
For any course-related enquiries, please email the Head of Department, Nadia Kalogeropoulou.
Prepare for global impact
Kingston School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences offers courses in economics, law, psychology and criminology. Our degrees are underpinned by a vibrant research culture and delivered by a blend of practitioners and academics who are dedicated to equipping you with the employability skills to thrive in your career.
Course content
Modules
Core modules
Discover the Department of Law
Hear from our academics and discover what it’s really like to study in the department. Explore the skills you’ll develop, as well as the opportunities available to you throughout your studies.
I grew my legal skills, gained confidence and a better understanding on how to achieve my future goals.
Career opportunities
This course has a strong focus on employability, equipping you with the specialist knowledge and expertise to succeed in the legal profession. Law graduates are also sought-after applicants for other careers and professions.
Teaching and assessment
To anyone looking to join this course, I would recommend absorbing all the knowledge the lecturers have and using all the support services available, but also to enjoy yourself and Kingston life.
Fees and funding
Fees for future course years
Part time
If you start your second year straight after Year 1, you will pay the same fee for both years.
If you take a break before starting your second year, or if you repeat modules from Year 1 in Year 2, the fee for your second year may increase.
Funding support for postgraduate students
If you are a UK student living in England and under 60, you can apply for a loan to study for a postgraduate degree. Find out more through the government's website.
Scholarships and bursaries
For students interested in studying Law LLM at Kingston, there are several opportunities to seek funding support. Kingston University offers a range of postgraduate scholarships, including:
Inside the School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences
Hear from current students, graduates and our academics as they talk about what it's like to study in the School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences.
Additional course costs
Some courses may require additional costs beyond tuition fees. When planning your studies, you’ll want to consider tuition fees, living costs, and any extra costs that might relate to your area of study.
Your tuition fees include costs for teaching, assessment and university facilities. So your access to libraries, shared IT resources and various student support services are all covered. Accommodation and general living expenses are not covered by these fees.
Where applicable, additional expenses for your course may include:
Continue your legal research
Interested in advancing your expertise beyond a masters degree? Our Law PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) offers the opportunity to undertake original legal research under the supervision of experienced academics, contributing new knowledge to your chosen area of law.
How to apply
Before you apply
Please read the entry criteria carefully to make sure you meet all requirements before applying.
How to apply online
Use the course selector drop-down at the top of this page to choose your preferred course, start date and mode, then click 'Apply now'. You will be taken to our Online Student Information System (OSIS) where you will complete your application.
If you’re starting a new application, you’ll need to select ‘new user’ and set up a username and password. This will allow you to save and return to your application.
Application deadlines
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Applications will close when the course is full.
Information required to confirm your place
If English is not your first language, we will require proof of your proficiency to allow us to confirm your place on the course. This will generally be either an IELTS or TOEFL test certificate, which can be forwarded to us after you have submitted your application. If you do not hold a formal English language qualification, please indicate how you have acquired your proficiency in written and spoken English.
After you have applied
For courses that select on application alone, applicants should normally receive an initial decision or a request for more information within four to six weeks of receipt of their application. Our admissions team will notify you of the decision by email.
Learn more about the postgraduate application process in detail.
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Course changes and regulations
The information on this page reflects the currently intended course structure and module details. To improve your student experience and the quality of your degree, we may review and change the material information of this course. Find out more about course changes
Programme Specifications for the course are published ahead of each academic year.
Regulations governing this course can be found on our website.
What our students and graduates say
I've had such a good experience doing my postgraduate degree at Kingston. Coming to England from Trinidad was a daunting prospect, but I've found everyone so helpful and encouraging. I chose the LLM in order to take advantage of the wide choice of options. In particular I've discovered a real interest in family mediation.
My previous employers in Trinidad have shown much interest in taking me back after the LLM course, and at the moment I'm planning to take the Bar Vocational Course in London and then returning to Trinidad to complete my professional qualification. I'm now determined to make a career using the experience and knowledge I've gained from the course.
