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We’re consistently one of the top UK universities targeted by leading graduate employers
High Fliers ‘Graduate Market in 2026’ report
The LLM at Birmingham Law School
Benefit from our 100-year history leading professional legal education in the UK at Birmingham Law School. You'll specialise and consolidate your legal knowledge on our Birmingham LLM.
Our Birmingham LLM offers you the choice of a specialist programme pathway so you can develop expertise in emerging and established areas of law - or you can have complete flexibility with our General Law LLM.
Our postgraduate courses are suitable for recent graduates and legal professionals.
Immerse yourself in a thriving academic community. We're contributing to the development of policy, law and discussion around the world.
Enhance your legal career through extracurricular opportunities offered by our Centre for Employability, Professional Legal Education and Research.
- Top 25
Law School in the UK
(Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026)
- Top 100
Law School in the World
Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026
The university’s research-driven approach empowers students to dig into complex issues and develop fresh perspectives. It’s an environment that sparks creativity, fosters intellectual curiosity, and prepares you to be part of the next wave of legal change-makers—whether in the courtroom or on the global stage.
Our postgraduate degrees
- LLM General
- LLM International Commercial Law
- LLM Commercial Law
- LLM International Criminal Law and Justice
- LLM Criminal Law and Criminal Justice
- LLM International Human Rights
- LLM Human Rights Law
- 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 Energy and Environmental Law (Distance)
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