The University of Law

LLM Insolvency Law

The University of LawLondon Moorgate Online, United Kingdom

Course overview

The LLM Insolvency Law at The University of Law is a postgraduate course that provides a deeper understanding of insolvency law and its practical application. The programme covers the principles of UK insolvency law, corporate rescue, out-of-court workouts, the operation of cross-border insolvency procedures, access to finance, the priority of debt in insolvency, directors' legal duties, and navigating conflicting stakeholder interests in distressed business situations. 

Learning is led by expert lecturers, including current and former legal practitioners, and is focused on practical application over theory. Assessment includes compulsory modules such as written examinations, assignments and submitting a Dissertation of about 15,000 words in Insolvency Law.

Key highlights

  • Open to both law and non-law graduates
  • Internationally recognised postgraduate qualification
  • Develops specialist skills to progress within insolvency law
  • Builds advanced academic knowledge of insolvency law

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

  • Insolvency practitioner
  • Insolvency solicitor
  • Restructuring adviser
  • Banking compliance officer
  • Regulatory analyst
  • Wealth and asset management professional

Career opportunities

Students of the LLM Insolvency Law from The University of Law can build careers in:

  • Credit Risk Management

  • Corporate Banking and Lending

  • Corporate Restructuring and Recovery

  • Compliance

  • Regulation and Regulatory Affairs

Cost of study

For full-time international students, the LLM Insolvency Law in The University of Law is £19,600 per year at the London campus.

Admission

Interested students can apply directly to the university's online platform. You can reach our trained counsellors for guidance with the application process.

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