
Law
Queen's University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom
Course overview
The LLM (Law) provides ambitious graduates with a highly flexible approach to advanced legal studies, focused on the School of Law's specialisms in criminal justice, European law, public and environmental governance, human rights, international business, law and technology and intellectual property law. The programme reflects the School’s global orientation and its culture of critical enquiry and as such we encourage you to devise the pathway that best suits your scholarly interests and your career ambitions. We are dedicated to student employability and have strong industry links.
Law was ranked 3rd in the UK for graduate prospects (Complete University Guide 2026).
Key highlights
- Flexible pathway designed around your scholarly interests and career ambitions
- Specialisms include criminal justice, European law and human rights
- Options in international business, law and technology, intellectual property
- Public and environmental governance among available specialist areas
- Strong industry links and a focus on student employability
- Ranked 3rd in UK for law graduate prospects (Complete University Guide 2026)
Entry requirements
- Degree: 2:2 — to include Law
- Degree: 2:1 — to include cognate subject
Scholarships
International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship
Year one award of between £2000 and £5000.
Up to £2,000The Burdett Trust MSc Nursing Scholarships
For Home Students: Tuition fees £7,665 Stipend £10,250. For International Students: Tuition fees £24,295 Stipend £17,000
Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught
Value: 50% of tuition fees paid for up to a maximum of two years.
Up to 50% of fees
Careers this course leads to
- Solicitor
- Barrister
- In-house legal counsel
- Human rights officer
- Intellectual property adviser
- Legal policy adviser
Cost of study
UK/Home: £7,700 (NI/ROI), £10,400 (GB) | International: £23,000
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Queen's University Belfast, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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