• LLM in Corporate Law
• LLM in Criminal Law
• LLM in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice

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The LLM explores central legal questions in their comparative, European and International context as appropriate, delivering transferable skills in legal research and analysis so that our graduates can pursue a broad range of career options with the benefit of this widely recognised qualification from a prestigious international university.

The LLM and MSc degrees offer advanced study of a range of law and law-related subjects, with an opportunity to develop more detailed knowledge, understanding and research skills through pursuing a chosen dissertation topic. As is clear from our curriculum and the structure of our specialised LLM degrees, the LLM and MSc provide an opportunity either to specialise in one particular branch of law or to pursue an advanced legal education over a broader range of subjects.

The LLM and MSc degrees are gained by intensive study over 12 months full-time (see below for part-time options) beginning annually in mid-September and with an expectation of residence in Edinburgh until late August in the following year.

The LLM degree offers an academic, rather than a professional, qualification, and as such does not provide the concentrated study of Scots or English law required for entry to the legal profession.

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Edinburgh Law School offers fifteen taught Master of Law degree programmes which qualify students for the award of a specialised postgraduate degree.

Taught LLMs

• LLM in Law
• LLM in Commercial Law
• LLM in Comparative and European Private Law
• LLM in Competition Law and Innovation
• LLM in Corporate Law
• LLM in Criminal Law
• LLM in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
• LLM in European Law
• LLM in Global Environment and Climate Change Law
• LLM in Innovation, Technology and the Law
• LLM in Intellectual Property Law
• LLM in International Law
• LLM in International Economic Law
• LLM in Law and Chinese
  
• Masters in Criminology and Criminal Justice

We also offer, jointly with the School of Social and Political Sciences (SSPS), a Masters programme in Global Crime, Justice and Security.

• Masters in Global Crime, Justice and Security

Research LLMs

• LLM (R) in History and Philosophy of Law
• LLM (R) in Legal Research 
• LLM (R) Law

Read more about our Distance Learning LLM programmes