Law
Master the tenets of law to accelerate your international career across a breadth of industries and sectors.
Law is one of the great pillars of human society, supporting our rights, our processes, systems and organisations, and our civilisation. Mastering the tenets of law and getting to grips with its different disciplines can set you up for any number of career opportunities across a breadth of industries and sectors, all over the world.
At LSE Summer School, we offer a range of world-class courses in Law for students interested in pursuing professional openings in law, politics, government, business, media, administration or research, here in the UK and abroad. Whether you are interested in human rights, in governance, corporate, finance or cyber law; or whether you want to hone in on the complexities of European or international law, LSE Summer School Law courses will accelerate your understanding exponentially.
The LSE School of Law is one of the foremost, top-ranked schools worldwide. When you join us on campus in London, you learn directly from some of the world’s foremost thinkers in legal research and practice. You will explore the biggest, most relevant and most critical issues at play in society today, as you analyse the latest contemporary developments within law and legal practice. And you will emerge with analytical thinking, the communication tools, the confidence and clarity to drive your career forward – wherever you wish to go.
Law at LSE Summer School is well suited to students with little previous experience as well as those who already have some knowledge or familiarity with law and its disciplines. Each year we convene students from a diversity of backgrounds and all over the world who are keen to advance their understanding and build their international network.
LSE ranked #3 university in Europe and #7 in the world for Law in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024.
Professor Veerle Heyvaert gives an overview of her course LL105: International Law: Contemporary Issues.
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LL206: Introduction to Financial Regulation
This course provides students with an introduction to the detailed and complex framework of rules on financial regulation that have been developed and implemented internationally.
View courseThe fundamentals of my course are covered at my home institution, but the summer school course gives me an extra breadth into how the industry works. It’s been a really good experience in diversifying my skill set.
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