"I greatly enjoyed that the teaching was based on an open teacher-student method, encouraging students to share views and ideas with the professors."
-Pauline Moorkens, Art Business and Law LLM (2022)
| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLM | Full-time | 1 year | September | GBP 18850 per year | GBP 29950 per year |
| LLM | Part-time | 2 years | September | GBP 9450 per year | GBP 15000 per year |
The LLM in Law and Economics is a programme offered by the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS). This specialist programme will train in Law and Economics, an interdisciplinary topic which draws from both arenas. The programme utilises different teaching technics to challenge students. It is designed for anyone with an academic background in Law or Economics.
The programme involves two core interdisciplinary modules focusing on Law and Economics. These modules are complemented with modules in law, theoretical and applied economics to provide you with the necessary tools to analyse various legal frameworks that shape markets. You will select from taught modules from both law and economics, enabling you to focus on your interest and gear your qualification toward your desired career trajectory. You will select these modules during a comprehensive induction period where the teaching staff will provide you with an overview of their content.
If you want to review or gain a broad understanding of financial and legal concepts such as statistical distributions and matrix algebra, you have the option to attend pre-sessional modules and have access to basic statistics and statistical software.
You will also have voluntary access to an excellent series of lectures in Critical Thinking and Writing in Law to help you improve your writing and research in law skills.
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Structure
You will need to complete 180 credits in total:
Students have the option to attend the following pre-sessional courses held during induction week:
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Visit course webpageFull-time study
September 2024 | 1 year
Conditional deposit
Home: Not applicable
Overseas: £2000
Information about deposits
Part-time study
September 2024 | 2 years
The course fee is charged per annum for 2 years. Note that fees may be subject to an increase on an annual basis - see details on our tuition fees page.
Conditional deposit
Home: Not applicable
Overseas: £2000
Information about deposits
Queen Mary alumni can get a £1000, 10% or 20% discount on their fees depending on the programme of study. Find out more about the Alumni Loyalty Award
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Degree requirements
A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in Law or Economics (Finance).
Graduates with a 2:2 honours degree who also have other legal qualifications and/or substantial professional legal experience may also qualify.
Find out more about how to apply for our postgraduate taught courses.
Visit the course page for international entry requirements.
You can check out our scholarship offering through our website's scholarships database.
Find out what students say about Centre for Commercial Law Studies
"I greatly enjoyed that the teaching was based on an open teacher-student method, encouraging students to share views and ideas with the professors."
-Pauline Moorkens, Art Business and Law LLM (2022)
“Queen Mary is also the best place to meet people from all over the world and to establish long-lasting friendships. Queen Mary really is the whole package!”
-María Barraco, Human Rights Law LLM (2021)
"I would definitely recommend any future or prospective student to enjoy all the opportunities and services provided by Queen Mary, including the events, networking opportunities, talks with professionals and appointments with careers advisors. The university provides all the resources for you to achieve the desired success in your future career."
-Laís Helena Octaviano Manarin, Laws LLM (2022)
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