The University of Law

LLM Compliance and Regulation

The University of LawLondon Moorgate Online, United Kingdom

Course overview

The University of Law LLM Compliance and Regulation is a postgraduate degree designed for law and non-law graduates to enhance their academic legal knowledge. This LLM Compliance and Regulation at the University of Law focuses on developing in-depth knowledge of compliance and regulation, including complex regulatory frameworks, and provides skills to progress in banking, insurance, wealth and asset management, compliance, and regulation.

As studies progress, students will examine the nature of regulation and its relationship with law, economics and politics; the regulation of risk; standard setting, compliance and enforcement strategies; the issues of accountability and legitimacy; the rise of multi-level governance and transnational regulation; corporate responses to regulation, compliance and ethics; and whistleblowing. Through a combination of coursework, presentations, written examinations, and a thesis, students of LLM Compliance and Regulation will be assessed.

Key highlights

  • Open to both law and non-law graduates
  • In-depth study of compliance and complex regulatory frameworks
  • Builds skills for banking, insurance and asset management careers

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

  • Compliance Officer
  • Regulatory Affairs Specialist
  • Compliance Analyst
  • Risk and Compliance Manager
  • Financial Crime Analyst

Career opportunities

There are numerous career opportunities available that graduates of LLM Compliance and Regulation from the University of Law are well-equipped to take on. They include: 

  • Compliance Officer

  • Risk Manager

  • Regulatory Specialist

  • Insurance Law Expert

  • Data Protection Officer

Cost of study

The tuition fee for the year 2026 is £19,600 per year for international applicants to the LLM Compliance and Regulation at The University of Law.

Admission

International students can apply for this course directly through the university's website or the international student application form. Please speak with our trained advisors for assistance.

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