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Entry Requirements

In order to be eligible to register for the LLM degree, Postgraduate Diploma in Laws or Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, you must satisfy the entrance requirements given below:

Postgraduate Certificate

Applicants are required to have at least one of the following:

  • Obtained a degree of the University of London or
  • Obtained a degree of a university in a Member State of the European Union or
  • Obtained a degree of an acceptable university outside the European Union or
  • At least five years relevant work experience, such as accounting, banking, finance or insurance.

Postgraduate Diploma

Applicants are required to have at least one of the following:

  • Obtained a degree of the University of London with at least Second Class Honours or
  • Obtained a degree of a university in a Member State of the European Union, with a result considered by the University of London to be equivalent to at least Second Class Honours or
  • Obtained a degree of an acceptable university outside the European Union, with a result considered by the University of London to be equivalent to at least Second Class Honours or
  • Obtained a Masters degree of a university in a Member State of the European Union, or of an acceptable university outside the European Union or
  • Obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in law from a College or Institute of the University of London.

LLM

Applicants are required to have at least one of the following:

  • Obtained the LLB degree of the University of London with at least Second Class Honours (excepting that a candidate who obtained the LLB Pass degree before 1969 may make a special application) or
  • Obtained a first degree, in a subject appropriate to the LLM (see Note 1 below), of a university in a Member State of the European Union, with a result considered by the University of London to be equivalent to at least Second Class Honours or
  • Obtained a first degree, in a subject appropriate to the LLM, of an acceptable university outside the European Union, with a result considered by the University of London to be equivalent to at least Second Class Honours or
  • Obtained a Masters degree, in a subject appropriate to the LLM, of a university in a Member State of the European Union or of an acceptable university outside the European Union or
  • Passed the Bar Vocational Course (BVC) of England and Wales or the Qualifying Examination of the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England or the corresponding examinations in Scotland or Northern Ireland, where in either case the student has also obtained a Second Class Honours degree of a UK university (or an educational institute of university rank) or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard obtained after a course of study extending over not less than three years in a university (or educational institute of university rank) or
  • Obtained either the Common Professional Examination or an equivalent Diploma in Law where in either case the applicant has also obtained a Second Class Honours degree of a UK university (or an educational institute of university rank) or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard obtained after a course of study extending over not less than three years in a university (or an educational institute of university rank) or
  • Qualified as a solicitor or barrister in England or Wales, or the equivalent outside England or Wales or
  • Obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in law from a College or Institute of the University of London.

Note 1: In these admission criteria a degree ‘in a subject appropriate to the LLM’ means a first degree with substantial law content

Note 2: In exceptional circumstances, an applicant who does not satisfy the foregoing requirements may be permitted to enrol for the LLM degree, Postgraduate Diploma in Laws or the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws if the University is satisfied that by reason or his or her background, experience and professional qualifications (if any) the applicant is fit to follow the course of study.

Additional English language requirements

All applicants must possess an appropriate level of ability to work in English. Therefore, an applicant whose first language is not English must provide evidence acceptable to the University that the applicant has, no more than three years prior to application, either:

  • Substantial education (minimum 18 months) conducted in English or
  • Substantial work experience (minimum 18 months) conducted in English or
  • Passed, at an appropriate level, a test of proficiency in English acceptable to the University of London – for example, IELTS with a minimum overall score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each sub-test or TOEFL score of 580 (or 237 in the computerised test) plus 4 in the Test of Written English (TWE)/Essay Rating. For the TOEFL iBT (internet-based Test) a total score of 92 is required with at least 22 in both the Reading and Writing Skills sub-tests and at least 20 in both the Speaking and Listening sub-tests.

The University of London reserves the right to require an applicant to pass at an appropriate level a test of proficiency in English that is acceptable to the University before an offer of registration can be made.