The LLM at Birmingham Law School

Birmingham Law School is a world top 100 Law School (Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026) and our postgraduate courses are suitable for both recent graduates and legal professionals.

Through our world-class research and Centre for Professional Legal Education and Research, you'll immerse yourself in a thriving academic community. We're contributing to the development of policy, law and discussion around the world.

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 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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