LLM Law with Placement Year
Where Law Meets Professional Practice – Advance your legal expertise, broaden your global perspective and gain valuable industry experience through a year-long placement.
The LLM Law with Industrial Placement is a distinctive postgraduate programme designed to equip students with advanced legal knowledge, critical analytical skills, and practical professional experience in an increasingly interconnected global environment. It focuses on international commercial law and the legal frameworks that govern global trade, business, and regulatory activity. The programme enables students to examine complex legal issues from both UK and international perspectives. Through a combination of rigorous academic study, independent research, and a twelve-month industrial placement, students develop the expertise, professional competencies, and reflective skills expected by contemporary employers.
The curriculum explores key areas of commercial law, international trade, dispute resolution, finance, and business regulation while fostering critical engagement with ethical, social, and policy issues. Graduates emerge with a strong foundation for careers in legal practice, business, government, regulation, and international organisations, supported by valuable industry experience and enhanced employability.
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Duration
- 1 year full-time
- 2 years part-time
Start month
September; January
2026/27 fees
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What you will study
This course is being refreshed for 2026/7 building-in employability, real-world problem solving skills, and wellbeing initiatives for a future-focused learning experience. Modules shown are indicative topics and will be updated in Spring 2026.
Year 1
Option Set 1
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- Dissertation (60 credits)
- Legal Foundations (30 credits)
- Legal Ethics (30 credits)
Students are required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.
- International Trade Law (30 credits)
- Business Regulation (30 credits)
Option Set 2
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- Dissertation (60 credits)
- Legal Foundations (30 credits)
- Legal Ethics (30 credits)
Students are also required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.
- Patent and Design Law (30 credits)
- Trademarks and Copyright Law (30 credits)
Option Set 3
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- Dissertation (60 credits)
- Legal Foundations (30 credits)
- Legal Ethics (30 credits)
Students are also required to choose 30 credits from this list of options.
- Banking and Finance Law (30 credits)
- International Banking and Insurance Law (30 credits)
Year 2
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- Dissertation (60 credits)
- Industrial Practice for Law and Criminology (60 credits)
Year 3
Students are required to study the following compulsory modules.
- Industrial Practice for Law and Criminology (60 credits)
About the course team
Welcome to our Master's in LLM Law with placement year from within the School of Law & Criminology. Your teaching team comes from an experienced team of lecturers.
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Entry requirements
An undergraduate (honours) degree at 2:2 or above in any subject.
Applicants without a degree may be considered where they can demonstrate relevant professional experience such as:
- legal or paralegal work
- compliance, regulatory or governance roles
- policy, public sector or analytical roles
- other experience demonstrating the ability to engage with legal concepts and postgraduate study
- a Graduate Diploma in Law
For more information, use our contact form or call us on 020 8331 9000.
You can also read our admissions policy.
If you are from outside the UK
Available to overseas students?
Yes
Can I use Prior Learning?
Find out more on our Recognition of Prior Learning pages.
How you will learn
Teaching
You will learn through a blend of interactive seminars, workshops, case-study analysis, independent research, and guided academic support. The programme encourages critical engagement with contemporary legal issues, enabling you to apply legal principles to real-world commercial and international contexts. Learning is further enhanced through a 12-month industrial placement, where you will gain practical experience, develop professional skills, and reflect on the relationship between legal theory and practice.
Class sizes
These vary by option and activity. Lectures and workshops have the full class, while seminars or tutorials are normally attended by smaller groups.
Independent learning
Outside of timetabled sessions, you will need to dedicate time to self-study to prepare for coursework and presentations. Our Stockwell Street Library and online resources will support your further reading and research.
Overall workload
Your overall workload consists of contact hours (lectures and seminars), independent learning, and assessments. For full-time students, the workload should be roughly equivalent to a full-time job. For part-time students, this will reduce in proportion with the number of modules you are studying.
Assessment
On this course, students are assessed by a number of assessment types such as extended essays, presentations, reports, practical exercises and a dissertation.
Feedback summary
We aim to give feedback on assignments within 15 working days.
Dates and timetables
The academic year runs from September to June.
Full teaching timetables are not usually available until term has started. For any queries, please call 020 8331 9000.
Fees and funding
University is a great investment in your future. English-domiciled graduate annual salaries were £10,500 more than non-graduates in 2023 - and the UK Government projects that 88% of new jobs by 2035 will be at graduate level.
(Source: DfE Graduate labour market statistics: 2023/DfE Labour market and skills projections: 2020 to 2035).
2026/27 fees
To be confirmed.Accommodation costs
Whether you choose to live in halls of residence or rent privately, we can help you find what you're looking for. University accommodation is available from £126.35 per person per week (bills included), depending on your location and preferences. If you require more space or facilities, these options are available at a slightly higher cost.
Scholarships and bursaries
We offer a wide range of financial help including scholarships and bursaries.
International Scholarship Award
International students can apply for the International Scholarship Award, which is a single year tuition fee discount up to £3,000 if they hold an offer to study at the University of Greenwich for September 2026.
International Scholarship Award
Greenwich Progression Bursary
£3,000 bursary for home fee paying University of Greenwich final year undergraduate students and Alumni.
EU Bursary
Following the UK's departure from the European Union, we are supporting new EU students by offering a substantial fee-reduction for studying.
Financial support
We want your time at university to be enjoyable, rewarding, and free of unnecessary stress, so planning your finances before you come to university can help to reduce financial concerns. We can offer advice on living costs and budgeting, as well as on awards, allowances and loans.
Further costs will include the purchase of books for your studies and some photocopying.
Careers and placements
Will I have a work placement?
Students will undertake a 12-month industrial placement providing valuable workplace experience.
What sort of careers do graduates pursue?
The LLM with Industrial Placement prepares you for a wide range of careers in legal practice, compliance, regulation, business, government and international organisations. Alongside with advanced legal study, students will undertake a 12-month industrial placement, providing valuable workplace experience, professional networks and practical skills sought by employers. This combination of academic excellence and real-world experience enhances employability and supports graduates in pursuing leadership roles within the legal and commercial sectors.
Do you provide employability services?
The University's Employability and Careers Service (ECS) provides support when you are preparing to apply for jobs. Support includes CV clinics, mock interviews and employability skills workshops.
Accommodation
Greenwich
Living in halls of residence is a great way to make new friends and get into the social side of university life. With four great locations, all minutes away from the campus and the centre of historic Greenwich , you will be at the heart of one of the most beautiful university settings in the UK.
Rooms start at £146.30/wk and include Wi-Fi, utility bills, access to our on-campus gym and 24-hour security - and just a 10-minute train journey to central London. Students based at our Greenwich campus can also choose to live the Student Village at Avery Hill, which is only a short ride on our free shuttle bus.
Support and advice
Academic skills and study support
We want you to make the most of your time with us. You can access study skills and academic writing support through your tutor, our subject librarians, and our online academic skills centre. Where appropriate, we provide support in academic English.
Support from the department
The School of Law & Criminology provides pastoral support throughout your studies with us. Students have a personal tutor and access to training in study skills, dissertation preparation, methods and ethics and have access to advice on employability and careers.
Additionally, joining societies such as the University's student Law Society or initiatives such as the Innocence Project London can build skills and present new opportunities.
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