Program Overview

LLM International and Comparative Law

Overview

The LLM International and Comparative Law is a postgraduate degree designed for law and non-law graduates to enhance their academic legal knowledge. This internationally recognised Master’s course will give you the skills to progress within international and comparative law and can open up pathways to careers such as government agencies roles, policy advisors, NGOs, in-house legal roles and more.

Key Facts

Entry Requirements

• Minimum second-class honours degree

Locations

• London Bloomsbury and Online

Study Mode Options

• Full-time or Part-time

Next Start Date

• September 2025

Course Structure

Terms 1 & 2 (full-time) or 1-4 (part-time)

• Compulsory modules:
  • International and Comparative Law
  • Research Methods Training to help you prepare for your dissertation
• Elective modules:
  • Choose three modules from our elective module guide running at your location of study

Term 3 (full-time) or 5 & 6 (part-time)

• Dissertation in International and Comparative Law

Course Start Dates

• September 2025:
  • LLM International and Comparative Law
    • Full-time: London Bloomsbury
    • Part-time: London Bloomsbury
• February 2026:
  • LLM International and Comparative Law
    • Full-time: London Bloomsbury
    • Part-time: London Bloomsbury
• September 2026:
  • LLM International and Comparative Law
    • Full-time: London Bloomsbury
    • Part-time: London Bloomsbury
• February 2027:
  • LLM International and Comparative Law
    • Full-time: London Bloomsbury
    • Part-time: London Bloomsbury
• Online:
  • Study LLM International and Comparative Law Online starting September 2025, February 2026, September 2026 or February 2027

Fees and Funding

• 2024/25 Course Fee (for courses starting on or after 1 July 2024):
  • Domestic students:
    • London: £13,450
    • Outside of London: £11,900
  • Non-domestic students:
    • London: £18,500 (or £15,500 including a £3,000 International Bursary*)
    • Outside of London: £17,000 (or £14,500 including a £2,500 International Bursary*)
• 2025/26 Course Fee (for courses starting on or after 1 July 2025):
  • Domestic students:
    • London: £14,000
    • Outside of London: £12,400
  • Non-domestic students:
    • London: £19,050
    • Outside of London: £17,700

Employability

• We care about your career, which is why we offer support with job applications and other work experience opportunities as soon as you accept your place.
• Discover more about our employability support and career opportunities.

Assessment

• Modules are assessed by a three hour unseen written examination or 4,500 word coursework assignment.
• All assessments are conducted online.
• The dissertation module will be assessed by submission of a thesis (15,000 words), and provides an opportunity for sustained, in-depth and intensive investigation into, and reflection upon, a specialist area of International and Comparative Law.

Course Information

• Course dates:
  • February 2025 start
  • September 2025 start
• Structure:
  • The course has an innovatively flexible structure, with specific assessments that are conducive to effective learning.
  • The approach to learning and teaching on the Master of Laws programmes is predominantly learner-centred.
  • Each taught module is divided into a number of Units which are presented using the Prepare, Engage, Consolidate approach.
    • Prepare: represents all the work the student needs to complete before attending the relevant workshop.
    • Engage: represents the interactive element of the Unit.
    • Consolidate: represents the final part of the Unit and can be used by students to check their understanding of the Unit immediately after their Engage activity or as part of their revision for the module or both.