62 Universities offering LLM in General LL.M. Programs

Lawyers and legal professionals whose field of focus is in shipping and its applicable laws will be interested in the LLM in International Shipping Law offered by the Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) in Piraeus, Greece. QMUL is based in…

The Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) offers busy law graduates and legal professionals the chance to acquire an LLM degree without disrupting their careers. This is through the LLM Flexible Study program, an innovative and unique LLM program that…

Scheduled to be launched 13 June 2018, the Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) will become the first university in UK to offer an LLM in Technology, Media and Telecommunications Law program in Paris. This comes at a perfect time as…

The Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) recognizes the fact that while many students and professionals are interested in taking postgraduate degrees, they may not find the time to attend an open or evening day event, particularly in London. This…

After only a couple of days back in his country, a recent LLM graduate of Syracuse University (SU) College of Law, Emin Aslan, was arrested in Azerbaijan. Aslan is a human rights lawyer who helps young and disabled people in…

Ranked as Australia’s number one online university, the University of New England (UNE) offers students the utmost flexibility in taking their studies anywhere in the world. UNE managed to effectively transform the typical learning styles and brought it in the…

Clan Childlaw is inviting law students, including LLM students, to participate in an essay writing competition. Clan Childlaw is a law center in Edinburgh, Scotland, which provides advocacy and legal services for children and young people. The center champions children’s rights and…

International students admitted to the International Law MA at the University of Sussex for academic year 2018-19 may now apply for the Sussex Future Leaders Masters Scholarship in International Law. This scholarship program is worth £10,000 and will be awarded as a…

Three Ethel Benjamin Scholarships were recently awarded by the New Zealand Law Foundation to LLM students Rez Gardi, Taylor Burgess and Kate Stone, to fund their LLM degrees at Harvard Law School, Yale University and Columbia University, respectively. The recipients…

Hannes Jöbstl, an LLM student of the University College London (UCL) Faculty of Laws, has won the prestigious Georg Shwarzenberger Prize for 2018. This award is given to law students annually for their outstanding study in the area of Public…

The University of Glasgow School of Law is offering a scholarship to a deserving law graduate from a recognized institution in India who will undertake an LLM degree at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. The Master of Laws (LLM)…

The Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) Department of Law and Kalisher Trust are offering a full tuition scholarship for students admitted at QMUL’s LLM in Criminal Justice Program. The scholarship will not only cover the entire tuition fee of…

Griffith University Law School LLM student Austin Whittaker has recently spoken about the benefits he acquired from his LLM in International Law experience. Griffith is an Australian University that belongs to the top 3% in the world, according to the…

A Master of Laws (LLM) scholarship is being made available by Deakin University School of Law for Indian students admitted to an LLM program for academic year 2018-19. The LLM scholarship is offered to motivate and encourage law graduates from…

The George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School is now offering its LLM in U.S. Law via an online platform. This will allow foreign-trained lawyers to gain their postgraduate legal education while continuing with their professions. The online LLM program…

EU and UK LLM students at the Queen’s University Belfast would be interested to learn about the Kyle Scholarships being offered to those admitted to the LLM in International Business Law program of the School of Law for the September…

LLM students of the University of Melbourne, particularly high achieving ones who are not residents of Australia or New Zealand, will be happy to know that the University is offering 50 Melbourne Graduate Scholarships to students taking a graduate degree in…

Due to some requirement changes made by the Immigration Department, the Australian National University (ANU) College of Law decided to stop teaching the Master of Laws (LLM) in Migration Law. Besides the LLM, ANU also reduced other migration law offerings…

The Cumberland School of Law at Samford University is offering a new online LLM program and now accepting applications for the August 2018 intake. It comprised of 30 credit hours and may be accomplished in 24 months. Students of the…

Maynooth University, officially known as the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, through its Department of Law, is now inviting applicants to the different postgraduate law programs open to both law and non-law graduates. Of these post graduate degrees, four are…

Chante Heynes is a good example of someone who defied the odds just to go after her dream, no matter how hard and debilitating. Heynes is a 24 year old law graduate and current LLM student at the University of the Western…

The Civil Rights Appellate Clinic, one of the 9 legal clinics available to Pennsylvania State University law students, including LLM students, has been involved in two US Supreme Court employment cases, i.e., Encino Motorcars v. Navarro and Janus v. AFSCME.…

New York University School of Law (NYU Law) alumni Frank Guarini donated $20 million dollars to bolster the international law programs, as well as numerous initiatives, of NYU Law. This includes the launch of a new institute dedicated for the…

Students interested in acquiring the Parasol Foundation International LLM program at the Tel Aviv University (TAU) Buchmann Faculty of Law will be happy to know that the application to the program is once again extended to 30 June 2018. An extension was…

The London School of Economic and Political Science (LSE) is encouraging female Masters students from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to apply for the Margaret Bennett scholarship for school year 2018/19. The scholarship is open to eligible…

A new law course is now offered at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. The newest course is Negotiations and Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Sports Industry and may be taken as part of the curriculum of LLM in…

The University of Manchester School of Law is offering eligible LLM applicants a scholarship worth £18,000. This will not be directly given to the student but will serve as a tuition fee waiver up to the value of the scholarship. To…

The Arizona State University (ASU) Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law is offering a new online Master’s degree ideal for active and former members of the U.S. military interested in working within the sports industry. This new program is part…

Professionals interested in advancing their cross-border careers may consider applying for the University at Buffalo School of Law’s (UB Law) LLM in Cross-Border Legal Studies program, a first of its kind in America. UB Law launched this innovative and revolutionary LLM program May…

The Department of Public Administration of the West Virginia University (WVU) is offering a new online Master of Legal Studies (MLS) program with the aim of meeting the dynamic needs of practitioners in the fields of homeland security, justice system…

Pepperdine University’s Straus Institute (Pepperdine Law) is world renowned for its conflict and dispute resolution graduate programs. It offers Masters, Certificate and LLM in Dispute Resolution degrees for both lawyers and non-lawyers. For 2019, the U.S. News and World Report ranked its Dispute…

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is currently offering a £10,000 Marchant Foundation LLM Scholarship to eligible students who will be taking the Master of Laws (LLM) program at LSE for academic year 2018/19. While it is open to…

The University of Connecticut School of Law (UConn Law) is tied in ranking with Baylor University, University of Richmond and the Southern Methodist University (Dedman) as the 50th best law school in the US in its recent survey for 2019 rankings.…

The University of Warwick Law School is offering several scholarship opportunities to outstanding students admitted to its LLM programs. Two of these scholarships are still open for applications but are nearing deadline. Four Law School Scholarships are offered to students…

LLM student Charles Ashie of the University of Edinburgh Law School is declared one of the six winners of the latest Aspiring Solicitors Commercial Awareness Competition. He is part of the team that bested 1,500 applicants and 23 finalists to the…

The LLM in Taxation program at DePaul University College of Law has been recently ranked 10th best in America by the prestigious TaxTalent during its 2018 Top in Tax Education Survey. The survey is conducted by TaxTalent yearly and ranks eligible programs based…

Prospective LLM students may find it difficult or confusing to decide which law school to enroll to for their postgraduate degree. This is where the roles of ranking organizations become handy as they serve as guide in helping students decide.…

The Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) will hold an LLM Open Day in Paris to discuss with interested students the LLM in Paris program offered by QMUL and taught at the University of London in Paris (ULIP) near Invalides. The…

It started only last summer but enrollment to the Master of Studies in Law (MSL) program at the University of Dayton School of Law proved very popular than first anticipated. For its first semester offering, only 15 students are expected…

The University of Sheffield is offering EU and UK students the Edward Bramley Excellence Postgraduate Scholarship. This is available to students admitted to a postgraduate program in the field of law offered by the University, including LLM programs. Currently, four LLM…

LLM students at the University College London (UCL) currently taking up a course on Restitution on Unjust Enrichment will be hosting a conference as part of their LLM curriculum. The conference will be held this Saturday, 24 March 2018 entitled “Current…

The International Bar Association (IBA) Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law (SEERIL), with the cooperation of its Academic Advisory Group (AAG), is offering scholarships and grants to students admitted to qualifying academic institutions who will undertake advanced studies in the…

Upon the approval of Sindh government’s Foreign Affairs Federal Ministry and the Higher Education Commission Sindh, the Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law (SZABUL) and the University of Northampton in UK is collaborating to create a program that will…

Universities Ireland, the organization which fosters cooperation and collaboration among Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland universities, is giving out four North/South Postgraduate Scholarships to eligible students admitted to recognized Master’s or PhD (1st year) programs in any university…

Trinity College Dublin (TCD) is offering five scholarships valued at €5000 each under the Claddagh Scholarship Program. These scholarships are open to Chinese nationals only and will go toward tuition fees.  It is available to Chinese students admitted to any…

The University of Edinburgh will be offering four Global Online Distance Learning Masters Scholarships for school year 2018/19. This is an opportunity open to all students admitted to the online Masters programs offered by the University, including the Edinburgh School…

In the past, distance learning or online education has been frowned upon by those with a more conservative approach to education. Such people would argue that students can miss out on the chance to interact with their instructors and colleagues…

The University of Sussex, UK is partnering with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Center (ROLACC) in Doha, Qatar to offer the LLM in Corruption, Law and Governance. This LLM program is certified by the University of Sussex and applications…

Access to LLM degrees at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) is made easier through the number of scholarships offered to students. For the academic year 2018-19, several funding programs are currently open for applications including the Constantia Maxwell Faculty Studentship. This scholarship…

The Irish government is offering outstanding students from non-EEA countries who will study in Ireland the Government of Ireland – International Education Scholarships (GOI-IES) program for academic year 2018/19. The scholarship scheme operates under the higher education sector of the government and…

One of the hardest parts in acquiring an LLM degree is choosing the right law school. This should be one that will provide the student with quality legal education that will be useful to their current and future careers. Prospective…

The University of California, Davis School of Law is still accepting LLM applications for academic year 2018-19. The LLM program begins late August and ends in May. The School of Law will accept and consider applications on a rolling basis…

The University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Law is offering students worldwide the highly prestigious LLM in Energy and Environmental Law. Students of this program will get the opportunity to study global energy needs, renewal energy policies and climate change…

Cornell University is one of America’s leading universities. It is one of the eight US Ivy Leagues.  This is why many students want to be part of it. Among the numerous programs it offers are two LLM degrees: a Master…

Established in 1963, Jenderal Soedirman University got its name from Jenderal Soedirman, the Indonesian army’s first commander-in-chief. The Indonesian army fought for Indonesia’s Independence, thus the honor afforded to him. Located in Central Java, Indonesia, the University is currently offering the newly…

Established in 2004 following the merger of the Victoria University of Manchester and the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, the University of Manchester is now a leading public research university located in Manchester, UK. It is currently offering…

The University of Auckland (AUT), located in New Zealand, is offering postgraduate students, including those who wish to take LLM degrees, two Business, Economics and Law Postgraduate Academic Excellence Scholarships. These are available to students enrolling for the 2018/19 academic…

Two Global Rhodes Scholarships will be awarded by the Rhodes Trust to students intent on taking up a postgraduate degree at the University of Oxford, UK. Effectively, this qualifies prospective students of LLM programs offered by the Oxford Faculty of…

This is the fourth and final installment of the series of news articles provided by Translegal on the scholarships offered by King’s College London (KCL) to its LLM students. Besides the financial assistance previously reported, KCL also offers the Yeoh Tiong…

This is the third of a series of news articles on the scholarships offered by King’s College London (KCL) to LLM students. Besides the Singapore Scholarship Fund and the Norman Spink Scholarship Fund earlier reported at Translegal, KCL also offers…

Incoming LLM students at the King’s College London Dickson Poon School of Law for school year 2018/2019 can participate in the application for the Singapore Scholarship Fund established by its Singaporean alumni Mr. Alvin Yeo. This scholarship gives UK or international…

The King’s College London (KCL) Dickson Poon School of Law offers LLM students with various scholarships and financial grants. For academic year 2018/19, it launched the Norman Spink Scholarship Fund coming from the generous legacy of the late Norman Spink.…

The University College London Faculty of Law held the UCL Laws Student Prizewinners Ceremony at Goodenough College last 6 February 2018 to recognize the successes of its students. The Ceremony was conducted in recognition of the achievements, efforts, and hard work of…

Sanya Darakhshan Kishwar, a BSc-LLB student in her final year at Central University of South Bihar located in Patna, India was awarded a “Best Law Student” scholarship that will allow her to pursue an LLM degree from the Pennsylvania State University. The scholarship…

The University of Salford Business School, with its exclusive partnership with the Robert Kennedy College in Zürich, Switzerland, is now offering a highly flexible LLM in International Commercial Law program via a distance learning (online) platform. This program will combine…

The University of Toronto (UofT) Faculty of Law will hold a Law of Leadership Online Information Session on 22 February 2018, 12:00 to 12:30 pm. This is a brief but highly informative session designed for those who want to take…

The George Washington University Law School (GW Law) offers a number of LLM programs including the LLM in National Security and U.S. Foreign Relations Law. This program is a perfect choice for LLM aspirants who want to develop a career in…

Somali students intending to take up the University of Dundee Center for Energy Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP) LLM in Mineral Law and Policy program have a chance at taking the course for free. The CEPMLP currently offers…

The Macquarie University’s Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship in Australia is again being offered to students, particularly those who are accepted by Macquarie University North Ryde for the academic year 2018/19. This scholarship is in recognition of the academic excellence of international students who will…

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is offering Chinese students with the Laura Cha LLM Scholarship for the 2018 intake. The awardee/s will be chosen based on financial need. This scholarship is designed to encourage Chinese students to study…

Incoming LLM students starting their studies at the University of London in 2018 will be happy to know that there are 18 scholarship opportunities offered to high-performing students taking up postgraduate programs in law, including Master of Laws (LLM). This…

Located in Bloomsbury, London in England, the Birkbeck, University of London is a constituent college of the University of London. It is currently offering financial assistance to deserving LLM students for the academic year 2018/19. The School of Law Postgraduate Fee…

After a scheduled maintenance, applications to the different LLM programs at the University of Glasgow School of Law will again be accepted through its Online Application and Applicant Self-Service webpage starting February 14. The University caters for legal professionals and…

King’s College London (KCL) and the International Bar Association (IBA) partnered over a year ago to offer a world-class LLM program for ambitious law professionals, the Executive LLM. It is open to legal practitioners who have between 5 to 8…

Prospective LLM students who are citizens of Sub-Saharan Africa have the opportunity of acquiring one of the 30 Masters scholarships offered by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). These are offered in cooperation with Makerere University’s Directorate of Research and Graduate…

The University of Strasbourg’s Center for International Intellectual Property Studies (CEIPI) in France and the Vanderbilt University Law School in Nashville, Tennessee formed a partnership to award a Special Scholarship to a deserving law student of CEIPI taking an LLM…

The International Legal Education Abroad Conference (ILEAC) holds a conference annually, which brings together important practitioners in the field of international legal education. These key personalities, including LLM administrators from various law schools in the US and internationally, meet to…

The University of Birmingham is offering scholarships to LLM students for the Fall 2018 intake. It is important to first apply for the relevant LLM program prior to applying for the scholarship. The following scholarships are currently open to qualifying…

The ABA-accredited University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) offers a diverse list of LLM programs with Spring (January) and Fall (August) intakes per year. As the application deadline for the January 2018 classes has passed, prospective LLM students can now…

The University of Edinburgh Law School offers several scholarships and funding options to students taking the relevant LLM programs starting September 2018. The following are the available scholarships for LLM students: Edinburgh Law School/Binks Trust Scholarship for the LLM in Human…

The Deakin University Faculty of Business and Law is offering 10 LLM scholarships for international students and another 10 for domestic LLM students. This is open to eligible candidates who applied for the Law School’s Masters of Laws (LLM) program. Deakin…

Students of the University College London (UCL) currently taking the Faculty of Law’s LLM module in ‘Restitution of Unjust Enrichment’ are inviting attendees to the conference they organized entitled ‘Current Issues in Restitution.’ The conference is scheduled on 24 March 2018,…

The Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is offering more scholarships for LLM students besides the 10 partial LLM scholarships previously reported by Translegal. The following financial grants are offered, particularly to incoming LLM students for 2018 intake: Norman Palmer Partial Scholarship William…

The University of Sussex in UK and the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Center (ROLACC) in Doha, Qatar has just announced that online applications for the LLM  in Corruption, Law and Governance is now accepted. The LLM program is certified and…

In addition to the scholarships offered by the University of Kent Law School to its LLM students, previously provided in one of Translegal’s articles, another scholarship can also be availed by aspiring LLM students of Kent Law School (KLS), i.e.,…

Three LLM Day events are scheduled by e-fellows.net for 2018 in Germany. The venues are Munich, Berlin and Frankfurt. e-fellows.net is a Munich-based company founded by Deutsche Telekom AG, the Holtzbrick Publishing Group and the McKinsey & Company. It is the first online-based scholarship…

The Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and the University of Paris I Pantheon-Sorbornne Law School formed a partnership to offer the innovative QMUL/Sorbonne Double LLM program. This is a bilingual program that combined two LLM programs, which will award…

University of Groningen Faculty of Law is offering its LLM students 18 EU Talent Grant Law scholarships amounting to €500 each. This scholarship is open only to student from the EU. This means that the student should come from any of these…

The Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) concluded its partnership with the University of Milan (Universita Degli Studi di Milano) (hereinafter UNIMI) via a Memorandum of Agreement. This agreement effectively qualifies students of QMUL who have completed the LLM in International…

LLM students of the University of Kent Law School are providing help to victims of the misuse of counterterrorism laws imposed by various international organizations, including the Interpol and the United Nations (UN). These LLM students are exerting research efforts…

Prospective students intending to acquire their LLM degree from the University of Sheffield School of Law will be pleased to know that two International LLM Scholarships will be offered to deserving LLM students for its 2018 intake. Each scholarship is worth £4,000…

The Georgia State University College of Law in Atlanta offers Law graduates from U.S. universities with an LLM program that has an option to concentrate in Health Law. The Law School just recently expended the concentrations to include Environmental and…

Baylor University Law School launches America’s first Executive LLM in Litigation Management. With the busy schedule of legal professionals in mind, the LLM program combines online and in-person learning experience. It will start its inaugural class Fall of 2018. Applications…

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is now accepting applications to its newly launched LLM in Energy and Environmental Law.  It is taught entirely in English and is the first program in CUHK dedicated to the legal aspects of…

The University of Manchester is cognizant of the busy schedules lawyers and legal professionals have. This is why its School of Law offered an LLM in Healthcare Ethics and Law program that can be acquired through a distance learning platform.…

In relation to the earlier article on Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) School of Law’s offered LLM scholarship, students will find this article helpful on how they can apply. QMUL will consider the following criteria in choosing the students…

Prospective LLM students considering applying to the Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) will be glad to know that the University’s School of Law is currently offering 10 partial LLM scholarships. The following LLM programs start September 2018: LLM Art,…

One of Australia’s best teaching and research institutions, the University of Queensland (UQ) is now offering scholarships to deserving students on its Master of Laws (LLM) and Master of International Commercial Law (MICLaw) programs. Founded in 1936, TC Beirne School of Law…

The Western Michigan University (WMU) Cooley Law School is offering law graduates and legal professionals with the valuable opportunity of acquiring an advanced education. The teaching is provided by expert faculty without interrupting students’ careers and family life through WMU’s…

The Seattle University School of Law is inviting lawyers and legal professionals both in the U.S. and overseas to consider advancing their career opportunities through one its postgraduate programs. Included in the Law School’s offerings are diverse LLM programs, as…

The University of Chicago Law School is one of the leading US law schools. It offers, among others, a Master of Laws (LLM) and a Master of Comparative Law (MCompL) programs. Most LLM applicants choose the LLM degree, while some are awarded…

Located in the heart of London and consistently ranked among the top ten universities in the world, the University College London (UCL) is a wise choice for postgraduate education. Its Law School currently offers the following LLM programs, applications to…

LLM aspirants have until 15 May 2018 to submit their applications to the LLM program of Brigham Young University (BYU) Law School. Established in 1971, BYU Law School is affiliated with and is supported by the Church of Jesus Christ…

Prospective applicants to US LLM programs should strongly consider first applying for a place on Ohio Northern University (ONU) Claude W. Petit College of Law’s Pre-LLM English and Legal Study program. This 9-month long certificate program is designed primarily for…

Applications to Strathmore University Law School’s Master of Laws (LLM) program are now being accepted. Located in Kenya, East Africa, Strathmore Law School (SLS) is one of the country’s leading non-profit private institutions and a constituent school of the Strathmore…

Good news for lawyers, legal practitioners and law graduates wanting to take an LLM degree in the UK. The UK Home Office has recently extended a streamlined visa processing scheme designed make the application process for international Masters students less…

Though still pending the approval of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), Samford University Cumberland School of Law is already accepting applications to its newly launched Master of Studies in Law (MSL) program. The following important dates…

Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Law is the country’s 2nd oldest continuously operating law school. It is considered to be one of the nation’s top law schools, and has produced many distinguished…

Located on the idyllic University Park Campus, the University of Nottingham School of Law is the perfect location for LLM students looking for an advanced legal education with access to first-class facilities. With the number of accolades the School of…

The University of Essex Online offers, among others, postgraduate degrees taught online. It welcomes international and UK students to partake in a flexible approach to learning while gaining quality education from a top university. The courses from the programs are delivered by Kaplan Open…

Professionals with careers in the gaming industry can further improve their status through an LLM in Gaming Law and Regulation degree offered by the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) William S. Boyd School of Law. This Master of Laws (LLM) program…

The King’s College London (KCL) Dickson Poon School of Law offers a diverse list of LLM programs, both general and specialized, as follows: General LLM LLM in International Business Law LLM in International Financial Law LLM in International Tax LLM in…

The University of Toronto Faculty of Law’s Global Professional Master of Laws Program (GPLLM) is one of the LLM programs offered by the number one university in Canada. Prospective students can now apply for the GPLLM program, which begins September…

Applications to the LLM programs of Vanderbilt University Law School will be accepted until 30 April 2018. This is for the Law School’s August 2018 intake and will last for 9 months, full-time, in residence. Applications are submitted online through…

The University of Groningen Faculty of Law is a popular choice among LLM students worldwide. Though established in 1614, it is one of The Netherlands’ most modern international institutions. It offers numerous Master’s level programs, including a diverse English-taught list of…

The University of Michigan (UM) Law School is a wise choice for LLM aspirants given its top ranking and impressive reputation. However, LLM applicants only have a month left to apply for the Law School’s Fall 2018 LLM intake.  The…

Ranked as one of the world’s top 150 institutions by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Kingston University is a wise choice for advanced legal education. Part of the degrees it offers is a Master of Laws (LLM) program which…

Prospective LLM students who want to take their LLM degrees as soon as possible may still consider the LLM program offered by the University of Hertfordshire School of Law. The next LLM class at the Law School starts 20 January…

Located at St. Peter’s, UK, the University of Sunderland will be holding a Postgraduate Open Day on 15 February 2018, Thursday, from 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm, at the following address: Sciences Complex City Campus Sunderland SR1 3RG Legal professionals…

Law graduates and legal professionals currently seeking to gain an advanced legal education through an LLM degree should visit the University of San Diego School of Law’s website. The Law School is currently inviting prospective LLM applicants to “Apply Now…

Kent University Law School recently announced its acceptance of applications for scholarships on its taught LLM program. Students who are currently applying for the University LLM program that starts September 2018 and January 2019 can now apply for the different…

The New York Law Journal has just reported Albany Law School’s launch of a new all-online LLM program in Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Law. The degree will start January 2018 and is open to both domestic and foreign law graduates…

The University College London (UCL) Faculty of Laws congratulates its two LLM students for winning the recently concluded Medical Law Mooting Competition 2017. LLM in Public Law student Joseph Mahon and LLM in Criminal Justice, Family and Social Welfare Maxwell…

The George Washington University Law School (GW Law) has been renowned for producing the best legal minds since its establishment in 1865. This has once again demonstrated by one of its LLM students, Johanna LeBlanc, who was appointed to a prestigious post in Washington,…

The prestige that comes with being a student at UC Berkeley Law is one of the main reasons many law professionals and graduates choose to take their LLM degrees at this world-renowned university. However, those who intend to take their…

Prospective LLM students still have a few days to submit their applications to the George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School if they want to be part of the Law School’s January 2018 LLM classes. The deadline set by the University…

The Northwestern Pritzker School of Law was founded in 1859 and was the first law school established in the city of Chicago. Among other degrees, the Law School offers a number of LLM programs including the following: LLM in Taxation LLM in…

Two University College London (UCL) LLM students taking up different LLM programs at the University’s Faculty of Laws are appointed LLM Moot officers. Student of LLM in Commercial Law Cameron Dadkhah and student of LLM in International Commercial Law Shanzé…

The University of Canterbury (UC) was first established as a college in 1873. It was then only the second university in New Zealand. It is now renown as a prestigious university, and recently ranked by the QS World University Rankings as…

Law graduates and legal professionals who want to acquire an LLM degree from Duke University Law School must decide soon as the deadline for applications is nearing, at least for the Master of Laws program. Duke Law School offers the…

There is no better place to take a postgraduate dispute resolution degree but from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law. The U.S. News and World Report ranked its Dispute Resolution Graduate Program #1 for 11…

The University of Cambridge Faculty of Law has a highly selective admissions process. Those accepted to its LLM programs are therefore quite lucky to enter this highly prestigious University. By now, the applications to its 2018 LLM programs are closed.…

Founded in 1895, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is a world-leading university that focuses on law and other social sciences. Among its degree courses is an LLM program that allows students to engage with diverse legal areas or concentrate…

Founded in 1976, Yeshiva University’s Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law has become renowned for its innovative programs, diversity, excellent faculty, rigorous scholarship and great location. Located right at the heart of New York City, Cardozo Law was recently ranked…

The Arizona State University (ASU) Sandra Day O’Connor Law School offers, among others, an LLM degree with two intakes, i.e., January and August. Those who intend to start their advanced legal education through a Master of Laws program as early…

Over the years since its founding in 1966, Brunel University has been teaching law. Located in Uxbridge, Middlesex in UK, Brunel Law School was officially established as a self-standing Law School only in October 2006 but has become a major player in the…

Derby University Law School is known for its advanced facilities, outstanding teaching, amazing opportunities for networking and high employability rate for its graduates. It is clearly a great choice for further legal education. With its newly built home at One…

Many legal professionals and law graduates who want to be assured of high profile careers can achieve this by acquiring postgraduate legal education, such as an LLM degree. It would even be more helpful if the law school from where the degree…

It will interest non-law graduates with careers in the legal field to know that the University of Law in London offers two LLM programs designed specifically for students without prior law degrees. Acquiring any of these programs will allow them enhanced legal…

A consortium of six law schools will visit India to hold three LLM events in Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai. The following prestigious law schools will be present at the events to provide prospective students with information and advice about the…

The deadline for the submission of applications for the LLM program at the University of Cambridge Faculty of Law is 15 November 2017 and has come to pass. LLM candidates who have yet to complete the requirements that should come…

Illinois Institute of Technology’s Chicago-Kent College of Law is the city’s best value law school. It boasts of having the 3rd highest law employment rate at 72.3% and one of the highest bar pass rates in Illinois at 93%. Its…

Based on the profile provided by the International Jurist of Armenian attorney Makar Yeghiazaryan, LLM is the way to success. Yeghiazaryan is a law graduate of Yerevan State University, Armenia’s leading university, who continued with his legal education through Chicago-Kent College of Law’s LLM…

Part of deciding whether or not to get a postgraduate legal education is where to get it from. It is important to consider the reputation of the law school to go along with an LLM degree. Students are assured of…

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) will be holding its 2018 LL.M. Interview Program on 23 February 2018 at the UCLA School of Law. This program was first inaugurated by the University in 2007 and was formerly referred to as…

The University of London will be holding a Postgraduate Study Fair on 25 January 2018, 11:30 am to 5:00 pm, at its Bloomsbury campus. The event is organized with the help of University of London’s CoSector, its professional and student support…

The New York University Law School will once again organize the International Student Interview Program (ISIP) on 26 January 2018, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm at 60 Washington Square South New York. This event is hosted by NYU law yearly. The 2018…

The University of California Gould School of Law (USC Gould)  is a leading law school located south of downtown Los Angeles in California. It has a rich 115-year history and is renowned for providing academic excellence. It enjoys the recognition of…

The University of Warwick Law School is proud to announce that the highly prestigious Queen’s Young Leader Award is bestowed once again to one of its LLM graduates, Bukola Bolarinwa. The award was presented to Bolarinwa in recognition of her remarkable work…

The New York University Law School will host a discussion on visa status and employment in the U.S. before foreign-trained LLM students and graduates on 25 January 2018, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, at the Lester Pollack Colloquium, Furman Hall, 245 Sullivan…

CareerEco is a virtual talent community and recruiting platform for, among others, graduate students. It specializes in staging large-scale events, one of which is the coming Virtual LLM fair to be held 1 December 2017, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Eastern Time.…

The University of the Pacific was founded in 1851 as the first chartered institution of higher education in the state of California. In 1924, its McGeorge School of Law was established in the University’s Sacramento campus. At 13 acres, the…

Since its founding in 1878, the Université de Montréal (UdeM) has become one of the world’s top universities. As a research institution, it is ranked 1st in Quebec, 3rd in Canada and 103rd in the world by various ranking organizations including highly-respected Times…

Located in Perth, the University of Western Australia (UWA) is globally recognized as a research-intensive institution. It was founded in 1911 and has since then evolved into one of the world’s top 1% universities by various ranking organizations such as…

The University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) will be holding two events for LLM students. The first one will be on 14 November 2017, 10:00 am at 1301 Filbert Street, Courtroom 804, Philadelphia, PA. This will be a court visit to the chambers…

At 50, despite its relatively young age Macquarie University has quickly become an influential and progressive institution known both domestically and globally. It was founded in 1964 and was named after the 1800s New South Wales governor Lachlan Macquarie. It was…

Deakin University is one of the best universities in Victoria, Australian. It has a 5-star ranking for its world-class facilities, teaching and research, and outranks other Australian universities in terms of innovation, employability and inclusiveness. The Deakin Law School offers, among others,…

Located in South East Queensland, Griffith University is one of the best public research universities in Australia. The Griffith Law School was established only in 1992 but have been consistently ranked among the top 100 law schools worldwide. Among its degree…

Formerly called Victoria College when founded in 1897, the Victoria University of Wellington is now one of the oldest leading tertiary institutions in New Zealand. It is renowned for its tradition of academic excellence. Its Faculty of Law offers students with…

With its 14th place ranking as one of the best law schools in the world, students are assured of gaining high quality education from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Law School. Established in 1971, the UNSW Law School has gained…

The Graduate Institute, Geneva not only provides high quality LLM programs instrumental in advancing the careers of its students, it also offers a host of LLM degree choices suited to the legal professional’s preference. The Graduate Institute was established in 1927…

Since its founding in 1857, the University of Melbourne Law School has educated prime ministers, leaders, judges, governor-generals, lawyers and students now pursuing diverse careers throughout the country and the world. The Law School is the recipient of numerous accolades…

Prospective LLM students who would like to take an English-taught LLM degree in a law school located in Asia should consider Keio University Law School. Located in the Greater Tokyo area, Keio Law School (KLS) is a private higher education institution,…

The University of Dundee’s Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP) is offering great scholarship opportunities from two sponsors: Chevening/Rio Tinto and Anglo American. The Chevening/Rio Tinto and Anglo American scholarships are offered to postgraduate students, including those accepted to…

Established in 1851, the University of Minnesota (UofM) is one of the most exceptional public institutions in the U.S. It has received high rankings from various organizations and is on a par with other prestigious universities. It boasts of its strong…

New England Law | Boston was founded in 1908 as a law school exclusively for female law students and was originally named Portia Law School. It accommodated women who wanted to get legal education but were not accepted by other…

The University of San Francisco (USF) is a private national institution founded in 1855 as a non-profit, Jesuit-Catholic university. It is located at the California’s Bay Area right at the heart of San Francisco’s financial district. It is the recipient of…

Established in 1901, Brooklyn Law School is known for its excellence in teaching and for having the most innovative programs. In fact, its LLM program has consistently received top rankings from various organizations. Just a month ago, the New York Law Journal Best…

From its humble beginnings as a liberal arts college in 1863, Boston College has now grown in stature and size. It is now considered to be one of the leading Jesuit institutions in the world. It is home to one…

Law graduates and legal professionals who want to get an LLM degree as soon as January 2018 may still have time to do so through the LLM programs offered by George Washington University Law School (GW Law). If applicants move…

Canada’s University of British Columbia (UBC) has consistently ranked among the top 40 universities worldwide since its establishment in 1915. It is home to the prestigious Peter A. Allard School of Law, which has a reputation for being an innovative research institution,…

Founded in 1905, the National University of Singapore (NUS) started out as a medical school with only 23 students, focused on serving its local community. Over a century later, NUS is now Singapore’s flagship university serving the entire country and its society. Its…

Founded in 1937, Pepperdine University (PU) is a private Christian institution located at picturesque Malibu, California at the foothills of Santa Monica Mountain. It is committed to the highest standards of Christian values combined with academic excellence. PU is top-ranked and…

For those contemplating an LLM degree at Syracuse University, it should be noted that the Law School has set 15 November 2017 as the deadline for submission of applications for the Spring 2018 intake. The deadline for submission of applications…

Studying at one of the finest law schools worldwide, such as Cornell University, is quite prestigious. Cornell University belongs to the world renowned Ivy League. Students here gain the opportunity of collaborating with the best scholars and staff. One way…

Located in Johannesburg, South Africa, the University of the Witwatersrand, more commonly referred to as Wits University, is a world-class research institution. Its Oliver Schreiner School of Law was founded in 1922 and has since then established a strong reputation…

The University of Houston is located in the country’s fourth largest city. Its Law Center was cited for being one of the best values in terms of legal education and one of the most diverse. Its LLM programs are known…

Manchester University houses one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in UK and Europe. As previously featured by Translegal, Manchester Law School offers a host of one-year LLM programmes. Prospective students have a wide range of legal fields…

Being a product of the University of Cincinnati (UC) is a prestige in itself and it can be done by acquiring an LLM degree from this honor-ridden university. UC is one of America’s best public research institutions and is a recipient…

Located in Montreal, Quebec, McGill University is one of Canada’s premier universities. Its Faculty of Law is proud of doing law differently, thus making it one of the country’s highest ranking law schools. Currently, McGill Law offers the following LLM degrees:…

Founded in 1867, the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (UIUC) is a public university renowned for many accomplishments. It was recently acknowledged by the U.S. News & World Report’s 2017-2018 ranking of America’s Best Colleges as the 14th best public university and 52nd best national…

The Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) is known for providing the best graduate programs in the country. It also offers a number of specialized LLM programs to lawyers and legal practitioners who want to gain further high quality legal knowledge. In…

Prospective students intending to obtain an LLM degree from New York University (NYU) School of Law must take note of the deadlines set forth by the Law School. All applications, including the submission of requirements, must be completed through LSAC and accomplished preferably…

Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke University Law School is a wise pick when acquiring an LLM degree. This fact is supported by the accolades Duke Law has been receiving annually. In fact, it has been recently ranked by the…

Located in Bloomsbury, London, the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) was established in 1947. It is attached to the University of London and funded as a national academic institution. IALS serves other universities in the area via its national legal research library.…

Columbia University Law School is stringent with its deadlines. Applications for the 2018-2019 LLM program are on-going and deadline is on 19 December 2017. Any applications received beyond this date will not be considered. Applicants may instead apply again starting…

The University of Cambridge Faculty of Law announced that the deadline for the submission of applications for the 2018 LLM course is 15 November 2017. Submissions beyond this date will not be considered. Incomplete applications sent prior to November 15…

Dalhousie University’s Schulich Law School only accepts about 15 incoming students yearly for its LLM program. You can be one of these selected few if you will submit your applications now. Schulich Law’s deadline for its September 2018 LLM intake…

Kaplan University’s Concord Law School is offering the Small Business Practice LLM due to start January 2018. Concord Law School is renowned for its use of state-of-the-art technology and the internet. It delivers its students with sound legal education programs…

Founded in 1889, Osgoode Hall Law School has been developing the most brilliant legal minds globally for over a century. Osgoode Law is a key institution in the development of Canadian legal education and boasts eight Supreme Court Justices amongst its…

Established in 1949 as part of the University of Virginia, George Mason University (GMU) became an independent institution in 1972 and was recently voted most diverse university in Virginia for 2018 by the US News and World Report. GMU was…

The majority of law schools require a law degree prior to acceptance on an LLM programme. This is not the case with Lancaster University Law School. Those holding at least a 2nd class honours degree in any other subject from…

The University of St Andrews is a public research university in Fife, Scotland. It may not have a law school, but the School of History offers a Master level degree in Legal and Constitutional Studies (PGDip/MLitt). For prospective students who…

For law graduates and legal professionals looking to enhance their knowledge of the law and acquire it from a prestigious law school, the University College London (UCL) is the wise choice. It was recently ranked 7th best university in the…

The bond between Australia and the University of Oxford has been developing ever since the first European settlement. Many of the original settlers are in fact Oxonians. It is therefore not surprising that many top students and scholars from Australia…

The QS World University Rankings has recently ranked Monash University the 6th best university in Australia and the 60th in the world for 2018. Graduates and professionals intending to take an LLM degree can therefore be assured of high quality…

Law graduates and legal practitioners who intend on gaining an LLM degree from an Australian university should carefully consider taking it at the Australian National University (ANU). Recently voted the best university in Australia and 20th in the world for…

Applications for the University of Chicago Law School’s LLM program began on 1 September 2017. Prospective students should apply online through the Law School website. The documentary requirements should go through the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) for verification. The…

Recently ranked the 8th top law school in America in 2018 by the US News and World Report, the University of Virginia (UVA) is a great choice for your LLM degree. Located in Charlottesville, UVA was founded by Thomas Jefferson…

Those looking to start their LLM education within the year may do so at the University of Auckland Law School. Situated in Auckland’s legal precinct, the university is a great place to take a Master of Laws degree, particularly due to…

The e-fellows.net website has just announced the holding of an LLM fair on December 2, 2017 in Frankfurt. Founded in 2000 by Deutsche Telekom AG, the Holtzbrick Publishing Group and the McKinsey & Company, e-fellows.net is a Munich-based company and…

The Thomas Jefferson School of Law (TJSL) has just received a gift of $25,000 from San Diego’s West Alliance Injury Lawyers. This gift is in support of TJSL’s LLM Scholarship Fund, now known as the West Alliance LL.M. Scholarship Fund. This is good…

The University of Pennsylvania Law School and Sciences Po in Paris have partnered to provide LLM students with a world class dual LLM degree in International Finance and Law. The dual degree takes two years, full-time. The first year will…

The Pennsylvania State University’s 2018 LLM class is its most diverse set of students in the history of its century old Master of Laws classes. Penn State has just welcomed new LLM students from 30 different countries. It was amazing to…

Law Graduates and professionals may find it interesting to know that they can still begin an LLM degree at the University of Sydney Law School in fall of 2017. Applications for Sydney Law are still open before the start of classes in…

The University of Buffalo (UB) launched two new LLM programs in May and July of this year for fall 2017 classes. Prospective students may still apply based on the rolling admission employed by UB Law, depending on the availability of slots.…

The date for the Sixth LLM International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition was recently announced and registration for interested participating law schools is on-going. The date for the next competition is April 13-14, 2018. This annual moot competition is hosted by the American…

The 5 September 2017 survey conducted by the Times Higher Education (THE) ranked the University of Essex among the 2018 top 250 to 300 universities worldwide. This is just another addition to the accolades received by the university including the no. 14 ranking it…

Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto (U of T) is the largest university in Canada and a global leader in teaching and research. Its distinguished Faculty of Law offers students with an outstanding legal education, recognized worldwide. U of T…

The University of California School of Law has announced that its 2018-19 LLM applications are now available. Currently, the prestigious Law School offers four world-class Master of Laws programs that may be accomplished in as short as 8 months, depending on…

The University of Ulster in Newtownabbey, UK belongs to the top 3% of all universities worldwide. Another thing that distinguishes it from many law schools is its LLM programme in Gender, Conflict and Human Rights, which is the only one of its…

The accolades recently received by Bangor University make it an intelligent choice for would-be students to take their LLM from its prestigious Law School.  Founded in 1884, Bangor University is one of the UK’s oldest and most renowned institutions. Students…

Texas A&M University’s (TAMU) School of Law is now offering Master of Jurisprudence (MJur) degrees at both its Fort Worth and San Antonio centers. The latter is a new TAMU center constructed to accommodate more students in the area and…

Studying is a lot easier in an environment conducive to learning. As such, there is no better way to spend your Master of Laws classes than in the institution voted as the “Most Beautiful Campus” in the entire United States in…

Many legal professionals and law graduates wanting to earn an LLM degree to enhance their legal knowledge and help in their professional career should consider the dual LLM degree offering of two renowned law schools, Tufts University’s Fletcher School and…

With the rolling deadlines imposed at Barcelona-Pedralbes’ ESADE Law School, law graduates and legal professionals still have time to start earning their LLM degrees in 2017. ESADE Law is a top private university located in Barcelona, Spain, known for being one of…

The Northwestern Pritzker Law School has just announced that it will start accepting applications in September 2017 for its Executive LLM Chicago (ELLMC) that will commence Summer 2018. Located in Chicago, Northwestern Pritzker Law School offers a variety of LLM…

The LLM programs at Vanderbilt University Law School start every August and are completed within 9 months. However, the applications are accepted as early as September 1, with an April 30 deadline. If you want to earn an LLM degree…

The University of Connecticut School of Law, or simply UConn Law, has become one of the country’s leading public law schools since its founding in 1921. It offers students with the highest quality legal education that prepares them to achieve their…

Legal education is dynamic. It changes, improves, develops and is updated. Given various events occurring worldwide, e.g., innovations, technology, climate change, environmental destruction, artificial intelligence, cybercrimes, etc., new laws continue to be enacted. This is why law graduates and individuals…

A Master of Laws degree, or simply an LLM, is a post-graduate course normally sought after by law graduates and those with careers in the legal field. Law schools vary in the requirements they impose on potential students to be considered…

Located in the world-famous and diverse city of Manchester, the University of Manchester Law School is one of the most prestigious in Europe. Its alumni include popular and celebrated law graduates. There are 25 Nobel prize winners who either studied…

While many of the law schools in UK have closed their applications for this year’s LLM courses, the University of Birmingham Law School is still accepting submissions of application and requirements for LLM classes that will start in September 2017.…

Law graduates and professionals interested in pursuing higher legal education from a prestigious university may be disappointed to learn that Princeton does not have a law school. Ivy League Princeton University, which is located in New Jersey, is certainly one…

The LLM programs at Boston University start in August. A deadline of 21 July 2017 was established for both local and online applicants. However, depending on the number of slots still available for each LLM course, your application may still be…

The University of Texas Law School located in Austin is extremely selective with its student applicants, particularly those who want to acquire an LLM degree. Texas Law wants to maintain its small LLM classes of about 60 students, to allow…

Located in Ann Harbor, the University of Michigan Law School boasts of its top ranking in the legal education category. It is one of the world’s foremost and largest national/public law schools that relies on private support. It is open to…

International students and legal professionals now have the opportunity to obtain an LLM degree 100% online from the world-renowned University of Southern California’s Gould School of Law. This is not only convenient but also a great opportunity to attain as…

Dundee Law School has recently received the prestigious accolade of being ranked number one for teaching law in UK. This was the result of a 2017 National Student Survey (NSS), which confirms the exceptional standard of legal education acquired from…

Georgia State University has been ranked numerous times as a best value institution for its affordable tuition costs and the relatively low living expenses while studying. Besides its general LLM program, GSU’s College of Law recently launched a new LLM program in Health…

We are more than halfway through 2017, but there are law schools that are still accepting applications for LLM programs for the academic year 2017-2018. A significant amount of time may be needed to complete all the application requirements, so…

Ranked number one in the world many times by different ranking bodies, Yale Law School is definitely one of the best choices, if not the best choice, of university at which to take your LLM. This is, of course, if…

If you are looking to take your LLM degree so that you can specialize in a particular field of law, Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law is a wise choice. It has consistently received high praise for its LLM…

Acquiring an LLM degree is not a requirement to practice law. However, many still take them for various reasons, one of which is the prestige that comes with having the distinction of graduating with a Master of Laws. Such potential…

Emory Law, a top-ranked law school located in Atlanta, Georgia, is now offering students an opportunity to pursue an LLM degree online. This is a welcome opportunity, especially for law students and practitioners who want to attain postgraduate law degrees…

Good news for those running late in completing their requirements for an LLM degree. Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) has extended its earlier deadline for its LLM programmes. Prospective LLM students now have until September 6, 2017 to submit their…

Edinburgh Law School offers potential students the chance of gaining their LLM degree 100% online. Edinburgh Law School’s online distance learning programme allows law students and professionals with a busy career to pursue their Master of Laws anywhere in the…

New York University School of Law (NYU Law) is a renowned intellectual powerhouse due to its 106-member faculty, more than 30 centers, 15 areas of study, 80+ student organizations and 317 courses. NYU Law currently offer 8 full-time LLM courses:…

UCLA’s reputation for academic excellence is known worldwide. The same goes for its School of Law. As LLM classes for the academic year 2017 to 2018 began mid-August, applications are no longer accepted. However, September 2017 marks the beginning of…

King’s College London (KCL) offers a host of specialist LLM programmes through its Dickson Poon School of Law. KCL’s law school is considered to be one of the best worldwide. It currently offers both a general LLM and eight specialist LLM…

Anybody intending to get a Master of Laws degree (LLM) can still send applications to various law schools in the US, UK or Europe for the academic year 2017-2018. There are many reasons for which you might choose to take…

The University of Pennsylvania is an Ivy League institution that has been providing students with LLM programs for over a century. It attracts students who want to gain further specialized education in law, mainly because it is widely recognized worldwide. UPenn’s…

The University of Glasgow (UG) is in the top 1% of universities worldwide. In fact, approximately 95% of its students are either employed or go on to post-graduate education within 6 months of graduating. Its College of Law is sought…

A law degree prepares a student for leadership roles in the different sectors of society. This is even more true if the LLM degree comes from an Ivy League, such as Columbia University. Acquiring a Master of Laws degree from…

If the UK had an Ivy League, then Oxford University would certainly be one of its institutions. The Ivy League is in fact a collegiate athletic conference consisting of sports teams representing 8 universities in the U.S., including Harvard, Yale…

While most universities offering LLM programmes have closed applications for the academic year 2017-2018, you can still begin that sought after Master of Laws degree in 2017. Nottingham Trent University Law School has recently launched a new LLM programme in International…

Cornell Law School and Cornell Tech understand how businesses can exploit technology to help transform the economy. As a new breed of attorneys begins the practice of law armed with a deep understanding of the commercial and legal aspects of…

Having a law degree coupled with an LLM degree from a world-renowned university can help ensure a bright future. This is why it is a wise investment to enroll in the Master of Laws programme of Cambridge University Faculty of…

The University of California’s Irvine School of Law will start accepting LLM applications for the academic year 2018-2019 on 1 September 2017. The deadline for applications is 1 May 2018. UC Irvine is known for its first-rate legal education, particularly for its…