LLMs - Masters degrees in law

According to the Higher Education Careers Service Unit, you are more likely to secure a job if you have a masters than if you just have an undergraduate degree. BPP Law School offers a choice of four masters programmes in law which will help you get nearer to landing your dream role. They are:

Graduate with an LLM and a CISI award

BPP Law School has been designated by the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) as a 'Centre of Excellence' in the field of investment regulation and compliance. This means that if you graduate with our LLM (Financial Regulation and Compliance) or follow our new specialist module in financial regulation and compliance on our LLM (Professional Legal Practice) you will be eligible for full CISI membership and will qualify for the award of the CISI Diploma in Investment Compliance* in addition to the LLM.  

Alison Scott-Bishop, Head of Compliance Training and Development at HSBC Bank plc UK, commented: "In today's markets, LLM graduates with an understanding of not only the legal aspects of finance and investment, but who also grasp the regulatory and compliance challenges faced by the financial services industry, will be attractive to a broad range of firms involved in the industry."

The calibre and expertise of the tutors, along with the variety of small group classes made it easy to create a top quality programme to expand one's intellectual horizons. The tutors are passionate about their fields of expertise, which significantly contributes to the learning experience.

Brian Clarke
Full-time LLM (International Business Law), London

 

Why study an LLM (Commercial Law), LLM (Financial Regulation and Compliance) or LLM (International Business Law) at BPP?

  • BPP's LLMs are intellectually stimulating, enabling you to obtain an in-depth understanding and knowledge of issues at the forefront of your intended area of practice. Subjects are diverse and range from Intellectual Property Law to Islamic Financial Law
  • We value face-to-face tuition and as such offer regular seminars with a maximum of 16 students
  • The dissertation is a compulsory module for which you are supervised by an academic and a lawyer who practises in an area relevant to the topic of your work, giving you the full support you need to succeed.
  • Opportunity to qualify for the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) membership and the award of the CISI Diploma in Investment Compliance

 

Why study an LLM (Professional Legal Practice) at BPP?

  • If you haven't secured a training contract or pupillage yet , the extra insight gained from an LLM and the commitment demonstrated in completing the programme is attractive to firms and chambers looking for the best trainees and pupil barristers in what is a highly competitive environment
  • If you already have a training contract or pupillage, studying an LLM is an opportunity to further enhance essential skills and develop a deeper knowledge of the issues faced by lawyers in their chosen practice area.
  • Opportunity to qualify for the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) membership and the award of the CISI Diploma in Investment Compliance


BPP's LLMs benefit from our close links with firms, ensuring everything you study is relevant to the work undertaken in practice.

Whether your aspirations lie in practice or another law-related career either in this country or overseas, you can complete your studies by obtaining a master's qualification at one of the most prestigious law schools in the country.

*Subject to passing an exam.