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LLM Programme Regulations

Programme regulations provide students with a description of which courses a student can or must take during their programme of study. 

The regulations for the 2024/25 academic year can be found here.

You can view information about the LLM programme structure here.

LLM Student Handbook and Programme Moodle Page

Click here for the 2024-25 LLM Student Handbook.

The LLM Programme Moodle page provides LSE LLM students with all the information you need about the programme. Please do have a look at each of the sections for resources, including the programme handbook and Welcome presentation recordings (once available).

Graduate Course Selection

Your degree programme comprises a number of courses (modules), which are usually worth a half (0.5) or a full (1.0) unit. The overwhelming majority of Law courses (i.e., courses prefixing LL4) represent 0.5 unit. The LLM programme is made up of 2.0 full units (usually taken via 8 0.5 unit courses, with the LL4F9 Legal Research and Writing Skills (Dissertation) course being compulsory. More information about course choices will be discussed at the programme welcome meeting in September.

When does the options choice system open and on which system?

  • Postgraduate course selection will open for browsing (to practice using the system) at 10am on Monday 23 September 2024. Course selection will open fully at 10am on Thursday 26 September 2024.
  • You’ll need to have completed all of your admissions paperwork and set up your LSE IT account before you can begin selecting courses.

Note: You will be directed to activate your student IT account and setup your LSE email account at the end of the online registration process. Once you have completed online registration and setup your accounts, you will have full access to all online teaching and learning resources.

  • You should finalise your course selection by 5pm on Friday 11 October 2024. In exceptional circumstances, academic departments can approve changes after this date. The late course change period runs from 5pm on Friday 11 October until 5pm on Friday 18 October 2024.
  • You will be able to make minor changes to Winter Term half units in January.

Note: It is not possible to change full unit courses or half-unit courses that were taught in Autumn Term during this period.

Course availability

Click here to view a list of courses running in Law for the 2024/25 academic year (listed by their qualifying Specialism topic area).

You can view online course guides via the LSE Calendar here .

Please note that course codes with the format 'LL4XXE' (i.e. a 5 digit course code with an E at the end) are for Executive LLM students only and these courses are not available to LLM students.

 

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Visas

All students who require a visa should refer as soon as possible to the guidance from ISVAT (LSE International Student Visa Advice Team).

Accommodation

Visit LSE Accommodation to discover more and to apply.  You are advised to make an early application.

Finance

The Financial Support Office is responsible for administering School funds and a variety of scholarships, studentships, prizes and awards. You are advised to make an early application.