University of Birmingham: Birmingham Law School

Take your legal career further at a world top 100 Law schools*

*(Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026)

Looking to stand out in the legal sector? Develop the knowledge and skills you need at the University of Birmingham’s Law School.

Get ready to make an impact and contribute to policy, law and debate.

Innovative postgraduate study and research options

At Birmingham Law School, we offer LLM pathways covering traditional and growing areas of law.

You’ll learn about the latest legal developments on our LLM programmes.

You can study an LLM at our Birmingham campus in the UK or at our Dubai campus.

Choose from:

• LLM General
• LLM International Commercial Law
• LLM Commercial Law
• LLM International Criminal Law and Justice
• LLM Criminal Law and Justice
• LLM International Human Rights
• LLM Human Rights
• LLM Global Energy and Environmental Law
• LLM Intellectual Property Law
• LLM Law, Data and Technology
• LLM International Disputes
• LLM Commercial, Banking and Finance
• LLM International Law and Security
• LLM Environmental, Social and Governance Law and Policy
• LLM Law and Social Justice
• LLM International Business Law
• LLM Environmental and Energy Law (online)
• LLM International Commercial Law (Dubai)
• LLM International Dispute Resolution (Dubai)
• LLM Energy and Environmental Law (Dubai)
• LLM General (Dubai)

Whichever pathway you choose, you’ll graduate with a strong legal grounding ready for your next career step.

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Looking to conduct postgraduate research in Law?

We also offer MPhil, MJur and PhD programmes in Law. You’ll contribute new research on your chosen legal topic, supported by supervisors in Birmingham Law School.

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Join a Law school recognised for research expertise and employability

At Birmingham Law School, we’re leading the way in Law research, from jurisprudence to justice and healthcare to human rights.

By studying an LLM at Birmingham Law School, you’ll gain in-depth knowledge based on the latest research in your chosen area of law.  

However, you won’t just learn legal theory – you’ll gain skills to set you apart as a Law graduate.

The University of Birmingham is the top choice for the UK's major employers searching for graduate recruits (The Graduate Market in 2024 and 2025 High Fliers reports).

All LLM students access exclusive employability and networking opportunities by studying at Birmingham Law School.  

Opportunities include:

• Automatic membership to the Birmingham Law Society.
• Access to the BARBRI SQE1 Prep course with a 20% discount for Birmingham Law School graduates.
• Pro-bono projects.
• Advocacy activities like mooting competitions.

You can further enhance your employability by taking part in extracurricular activities through our Centre for Employability, Professional Legal Education and Research (CEPLER).

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A global Law School community

Birmingham Law School welcomes students from all over the globe, offering LLM courses at our Birmingham campus and at our Dubai campus.

You’ll join an international Law community and learn from academics with knowledge of legal approaches across the world.

Many of the LLM pathways available at our Birmingham campus focus on key areas of UK or international law.

“Applying for training contracts as an LLM student gave me a real advantage. The LLM exposes you to specialist modules that aren’t available at undergraduate level. This meant that when I spoke to lawyers in interviews, I understood what a cross-border transaction involved, how it was financed and structured, and why those details mattered. This genuinely helped me stand out.”

Yatin, LLM International Commercial Law alumnus who now works as an Associate (Pensions) at Eversheds Sutherland

Available scholarships

We offer a range of postgraduate scholarships at the University of Birmingham to support your studies. Available scholarships include:

• College of Arts and Law Masters scholarship – tuition fee discount covering the UK tuition fee amount. Available to UK and International students studying any subject in the College of Arts and Law.
• Future Skills scholarship - £9,125 scholarships for our LLM courses, excluding the distance learning LLM. For Indian students only.
• High Fliers scholarship - £5,000 scholarship for international students from specific countries.
•  Birmingham Masters scholarship - £3,000 tuition fee discount for UK students.

Closing dates vary per award – our College of Arts and Law Masters scholarship closes on 25 March 2026.

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Ready to find out more? 

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