Program Overview

Executive Master of Laws (ELLM)

The Executive Master of Laws is a part-time LLM specifically tailored for the needs of full-time working professionals. The ELLM is taught through intensive week-long modules at the LSE’s campus in central London, with students taking eight modules over a period of up to four years. This provides a flexible route for lawyers across the globe to obtain a full law master's degree from a world-leading law school without interruption to their careers. Modules are taught by leading academics and span a broad range of fields including: arbitration; human rights and international law; corporate, commercial and financial law; and information technology, media and communications law.

Introduction

The ELLM is open to applicants who have at least three years post-degree work experience in law. This could be in a law firm, government, a company, a non-governmental organisation, or an international organisation.

Programme Structure

• You can choose to pursue your studies as a general LLM, or as a subject specialism.
  • If you take courses that fall predominantly within one of the specialist areas you can request that your chosen specialism be included in the name of the degree.
• The specialisms currently on offer are:
  • Corporate and Commercial Law
  • Financial Law and Regulation
  • Regulating Innovation, Communication and Technology
  • Human Rights and Constitutional Law
  • International Law
  • EU Law

Entry Requirements

• Upper second class honour (2:1) UK LLB or equivalent, plus at least three years’ post-study legal practice.
• Please select your country from the dropdown list to find out the entry requirements that apply to you.
• English language requirements: The English language requirement for this programme is Law.

Programme Content

• You'll take one to two courses per year, choosing from a wide range of law options.
• Not all courses will be offered every year, although some of the more popular options may be offered each year, or more than once each year.
• We aim to offer between 15-20 courses on a yearly basis.
• If you take courses that fall predominantly within one of the specialist areas you can request that your chosen specialism be included in the name of the degree, or alternatively you can pursue your studies towards a general LLM.

Programme Regulations at LSE

• We may need to change, suspend or withdraw a course or programme of study, or change the fees due to unforeseen circumstances.
• We’ll always notify you as early as possible and recommend alternatives where we can.
• The School is not liable for changes to published information or for changing, suspending or withdrawing a course or programme of study due to events outside our control.

Why Study with Us

• Discover more about our students and department.
• LSE’s Law School is ranked in the top six law schools worldwide (QS ranking by subject 2025).
• The Law School is one of the largest departments at LSE, bringing together students, alumni and staff from all over the world.

Meet the Department

• LSE Law School is one of the world's top law schools with an international reputation for the quality of its teaching and legal research.
• Our academics have been trailblazers in exploring new fields of study.

Why LSE

• University of the Year 2025 and 1st in the UK (Times and The Sunday Times - Good University Guide 2025).
• 1st in London for the 14th year running (The Complete University Guide - University League Tables 2026).
• 6th In the world (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025).
• Carbon Neutral In 2021, LSE became the first Carbon Neutral verified university in the UK.

Your Application

• We welcome applications from all suitably qualified prospective students.
• At LSE, we want to recruit students with the best academic merit, potential and motivation, irrespective of background.
• We carefully consider each application and take into account all the information included on your application form.

When to Apply

• Applications for this programme are considered on a rolling basis.
• This means that applications will close once the programme is full.
• There is no fixed deadline.
• However, you must apply a minimum of two months in advance of your first proposed module date.

Fees and Funding

• The table of fees shows the latest tuition fees for all programmes.
• You're charged a fee for your programme.
• Your tuition fee covers registration and examination fees payable to the School, lectures, classes and individual supervision, lectures given at other colleges under intercollegiate arrangements and, under current arrangements, membership of the Students' Union.

Home

• £4,300 Home student fee.
• The fee above is for 2025/26 and is £4,300 per module.
• You'll take a total of eight modules during the course of the programme.
• You'll also be charged a registration fee of £650.

Overseas

• £4,300 Overseas student fee.
• The fee above is for 2025/26 and is £4,300 per module.
• You'll take a total of eight modules during the course of the programme.
• You'll also be charged a registration fee of £650.

Fee Status

• For this programme, all students pay the same tuition fees, regardless of their fee status.

Scholarships, Bursaries and Loans

• Fee reduction: Students who completed undergraduate study at LSE and are beginning Executive MSc study at the School are eligible for a fee reduction of around 10 per cent of the fee.
• Scholarships and other funding: This programme is not eligible for LSE financial support.
• Government tuition fee loans and external funding: The UK Government offers a postgraduate loan for eligible students studying for a first master’s programme.

Learning and Assessment

• How you learn: Academic support, other academic support, disability and mental health service.
• How you're assessed: Courses will be examined through a combination of assessed essays (8,000 words) and take-home examinations.

How You Learn

• Academic mentor: you’ll meet with your academic mentor regularly to discuss your work.
• Other academic support: at LSE, we offer lots of opportunities to extend your learning outside the classroom.

How You're Assessed

• Courses will be examined through a combination of assessed essays (8,000 words) and take-home examinations.
• Up to three courses may be assessed through essay, with the remainder being assessed through take-home examinations.

Graduate Destinations

• The programme is designed for working professionals with a minimum of three years' post-degree experience in legal practice.
• The programme is recognised as enhancing a wide range of career paths.

Overview

• Median salary of our graduate taught students 15 months after graduating: £47,500.
• Top 5 sectors our students work in:
  • Law and Legal Services
  • Government, Public Sector and Policy
  • Financial and Professional Services
  • International Organisations
  • Health and Social Care

Career Support

• From CV workshops through to careers fairs, LSE offers lots of information and support to help you make that all-important step from education into work.
• Many of the UK’s top employers give careers presentations at the School during the year and there are numerous workshops covering topics such as job hunting, managing interviews, writing a cover letter and using LinkedIn.