Law - LLM

Overview

A flexible LLM programme empowers students to tailor their legal studies to their interests and career goals by selecting from a wide range of optional modules including corporate law, legal technology, human rights, and transitional justice, enabling them to develop specialist expertise while gaining advanced knowledge, critical analysis skills, and practical insight into contemporary legal challenges.

Year one

Optional:

Employment Compliance and Development

Commercial Alternative Dispute Resolution

Commercial Property Law

Innovation in Legal Work

Family Law in Practice

Law and Technology

International Migration Law

Public International Law and Contemporary Global Challenges

Equality Law

Research and Advocacy Methods



Year two

Dissertation

Optional:

Corporate Law

International Commercial Law

Intellectual Property and Data Protection Law

ADR & Employment Tribunal Representation

Foundations of Transitional Justice

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Foundations of International Human Rights Law

Social Security Law and Policy

Employment Law

Gender and Human Rights

Applicants must hold at least a second class Honours degree or above or equivalent in a law, social sciences, humanities subject or a cognate discipline or demonstrate their ability to undertake the programme through the accreditation of prior experiential learning (APEL).



Applicants whose first language is not English must have an IELTS score of 6.0, or equivalent with no band score (reading, writing, listening and speaking) less than 5.5



English Language Requirements

English language requirements for international applicants

The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5. Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes.



Ulster recognises a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores.



• For English language requirements go to: https://www.ulster.ac.uk/global/apply/english-language-requirements



• For Your country go to: https://www.ulster.ac.uk/global/apply/country

Your Application

You can apply directly to Ulster at any time of year. We advise that you submit your application no later than two weeks prior to your course start date. This is to ensure there is sufficient time for your application to be reviewed and, should you be made an offer, time for you to complete all the necessary pre-enrolment tasks.



Some programmes will have specific deadlines as additional selection (e.g. interview, portfolio submission etc) is required, so please check the course page to ensure you have sufficient time to complete your application.

Attendance is available in part-time and full-time modes.

Start Date: September 2026.

Careers and Opportunities

An LLM in Law provides students with a range of ways in which they can boost or change their career. Graduates from LLMs within the School of Law at Ulster have gone onto a range of careers including, but not limited to, professional legal practice, policy work, consultancy work, politics, civil service, median in-house legal work.