How long is the LLM in International Law?

The LLM in International Law runs for one year full-time or two years part-time. Online and distance students complete the LLM in International Law on the same seminar rhythm.

How is the LLM in International Law delivered?

The LLM in International Law is delivered on-campus in central London, online and by distance learning. All three modes use shared case-room seminars and moot programme.

Is the LLM in International Law UK-recognised?

Yes, the LLM in International Law is a UK Level 7 postgraduate award aligned with International Bar Association and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators reference frames.

What are the entry requirements for the LLM in International Law?

The LLM in International Law expects a UK Bachelor's degree at 2:2 or above in law or a related subject, or equivalent. Portfolio entry is available for the LLM in International Law.

How much does the LLM in International Law cost?

Fees for the LLM in International Law are on the LSLPE fees page, with staged payment plans, scholarship windows and employer sponsorship documentation available. Funding letters for the LLM in International Law are issued on request.

LLM in International Law | LSLPE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The LLM in International Law at LSLPE is a UK Level 7 Master of Laws focused on public international law, running one year full-time or two years part-time on-campus, online and by distance learning. The programme is aligned with International Bar Association, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Bar Standards Board reference frames and draws case content from ICJ, ICC, ICSID and WTO Appellate Body materials.

By graduation you will have written treaty-analysis memoranda, argued moot problems in international-court format, produced a comparative dispute-resolution study and completed an original LLM dissertation supervised by a practising international lawyer. The LLM is a strong foundation for careers in international-law practice, government legal services, international organisations and academia.

Key Features

Curriculum aligned with International Bar Association and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators guidance.
Case sequences from ICJ, ICC, ICSID and WTO Appellate Body decisions.
Moot programme modelled on Jessup and Vis competitions.
Coverage of public international law, international humanitarian law and international investment law.
Choice of dissertation, capstone consulting project or drafting portfolio.
Named programme-tutor support across all three study modes.

What You Will Learn

The sources of public international law and treaty interpretation under the VCLT.
State responsibility and diplomatic protection.
International humanitarian law and international criminal law.
International dispute settlement — ICJ, ITLOS, ICSID, WTO.
International human-rights law and its enforcement.
Law of the sea, air and space.
International investment protection and BITs.
Research method for an LLM dissertation in international law.

Who This Course Is For

Practising lawyers targeting international-law specialisation.
Government legal advisers and diplomats.
In-house counsel with cross-border remits.
International-law graduates preparing for practice or academia.
International applicants pursuing a UK-facing LLM in International Law.

Career Pathways

International Lawyer
Legal Adviser to a government or international organisation
Barrister with an international practice
Solicitor in a public-international-law team
Compliance Officer with cross-border remit
Legal Researcher in international law
Human Rights Adviser
Corporate Counsel with sanctions or trade remit

The LSLPE careers service runs at least one careers day each academic year connecting LLM in International Law students with chambers, government legal services, international organisations and NGOs.

Entry Requirements

A UK Bachelor's degree (2:2 or above) in law or a closely related discipline, or an equivalent international qualification.
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
Applicants without a Bachelor's degree but with five or more years of senior international legal or diplomatic experience are considered on portfolio.
One academic and one professional reference.
A 500-word research proposal or professional practice statement identifying an international-law topic.

Why Study at LSLPE

LSLPE reads international law inside a wider law-politics-economics conversation, because international-law outcomes are argued in diplomacy, enforced through political pressure and constrained by economic sanctions. Central London places Chatham House, the Diplomatic quarter, the Bar of England and Wales and the LSE-adjacent international-law community a short tube ride from every classroom.

Three parallel study modes let progressors, working practitioners and portfolio-route applicants complete the LLM in International Law alongside employment, and the LSLPE careers service refreshes curriculum alignment against International Bar Association guidance each year.

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