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What is an LLM?
An LL.M, or Masters in Law, is an internationally recognised postgraduate law degree. The LL.M lasts for one academic year when taken as a full time course.
However the law masters (LLM) can be extended when taken as a part time course or through distance learning.
Both students and professionals alike choose to undertake a law masters (LL.M) because it allows them to specialise in a specific field of law. This increases the student's expertise in a particular area, and as a result an LL.M student can become very appealing for a law firm, as they would be hiring someone with specific, specialised training and advanced legal expertise.
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"Interdisciplinary knowledge is becoming increasingly sort after in this day and age... any law related knowledge would be a prized asset to hold..."
The LL.M is not just aimed at law undergraduates. An LL.M can be the perfect opportunity for a non-law undergraduate to change the direction of their professional career. The LL.M can provide a student, who does not necessarily have a background in law, to learn specialist knowledge which can be used when applying for any job law related or otherwise.
Interdisciplinary knowledge is becoming increasingly sort after in this day and age, and with multi-national companies and organisations saturating the job market, any law related knowledge would be a prized asset to hold.
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Depending on which area you want to specialise in, there are various universities to choose from. For example, Nottingham University have up to nine specialised LL.M courses, whilst Plymouth would be the place for you if you wanted to study Maritime Law at postgraduate level.
To help you make an informed decision we have gathered information on all the institutions that currently provide and cater for postgraduate study on an LL.M course.
20-09-2009
