The University of Law

LLM Banking and Debt Finance

The University of LawLondon Moorgate Online, United Kingdom

Course overview

This LLM Banking and Debt Finance at The University of Law is internationally recognised. It is designed to give students the skills to progress within banking, insurance, wealth and asset management, compliance, and regulation. The LLM Banking and Debt Finance is an innovative and flexible programme that provides students with in-depth knowledge of Banking and Debt Finance in practice, including the ability to apply complex legal rules to real-world problems. 

This course will explore the regulation of banks, focusing on risk management, including the role of the Basel Committee in setting international standards for banking, and how the legal framework in the UK for regulating and supervising banks changed in response to the 2007-2009 financial crisis. Students will also explore the relationship between banks and their customers under English Law, and learn about the features of and types of debt finance and derivative transactions.

Key highlights

  • Open to both law and non-law graduates
  • Internationally recognised postgraduate Master of Laws qualification
  • Builds skills for banking, insurance and wealth management careers
  • Prepares students for roles in compliance and regulation
  • Covers asset management as a career pathway

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2nd class — or above

Scholarships

  • Bar Practice Course (BPC) Award

    Winners of our advocacy awards and scholarships will be required to become a member of our Advocacy Committee.

  • Baroness Warsi and Sadiq Khan Full Fee Scholarship

  • Business First Scholarships

    Awards of £5,000 each are available to all postgraduate business Master’s courses.

    Up to £5,000

  • Campus Dean’s Award

    Awards of £2,000 each are available to all Legal Practice Course (LPC), LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) and Master of Laws (LLMs) courses.

    Up to £2,000

  • Career Changer Scholarship - Postgraduate

    Full Fee Scholarships and partial fee scholarships are available for our PGDL, MA Law (Conversion), MA Law (SQE1), Master of Laws (LLMs), MSc Psychology, MSc Computer Science courses.

  • Law First Scholarships

    Awards of £5,000 each are available to all Legal Practice Course (LPC) and LLM Legal Practice (SQE1&2) courses; Awards of £3,000 each are available to all PGDL, MA Law (Conversion), MA Law (SQE1) and Master of Laws (LLMs).

  • Lord Blunkett Widening Access Scholarship- Postgraduate

    Awards of £2,000 each are available to all postgraduate courses, excluding short courses.

    Up to £2,000

  • Science First Scholarships

    Awards of £5,000 each are available to all MSc Psychology, MSc Computer Science and MSc Criminology courses.

    Up to £5,000

  • The Amal Clooney Scholarship

Careers this course leads to

  • Banking lawyer
  • Compliance officer
  • Regulatory affairs specialist
  • Wealth management adviser
  • Asset management analyst
  • Insurance legal adviser

Career opportunities

Graduates of this LLM Banking and Debt Finance programme are prepared for a variety of roles, including:

  • Counsel or Principal Associate

  • Partner

  • Project Finance Lawyer

  • Real Estate Finance Lawyer 

  • Debt Capital Market Lawyer.

Cost of study

The 2026 tuition fee for the LLM Banking and Debt Finance at The University of Law for international students who live in London is £19,600 per year. 

Admission

To apply for the course, applicants can apply directly to the university through its online application portal. For personalised help with your application, please speak to one of our trained counsellors.

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