Ghana Institute of Advanced Legal Studies

Postgraduate study in Law Master of Laws (LLM) Degree, University of London

GIALS offers teaching towards the degree of Master of Laws of the University of London. This higher degree is open to those who have successfully completed the LLB degree. It provides opportunities to study important specialised areas beyond the scope of the undergraduate law degree. The LLM is particularly attractive to law graduates who pursue or intend to pursue an academic career and those who practice or intend to practice as lawyers in a particular field and who wish to have a firm academic grounding upon which to build their practical skills.

 

 

Structure and Content
The LLM degree consists of four courses. Specialisations for which we provide teaching and support include International business law Common law International criminal justice Maritime law Medicine and the law Law and development

 

Duration: Two academic years, full time, commencing in October of each year.
Students are to take examinations in two courses in the first academic year and two courses in the second year. Thereafter students who intend to follow an academic career will write dissertations on topics to be agreed with their supervisors.

Entry Requirements: A good honours degree in law or equivalent qualification.

 

Fees: Contact the GIALS Administrator

 

_{Additional information can be obtained from:
The Information Centre
University of London
Stewart House
32 Russell Square
London, WC1B 5DN, UK
Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7862 8360/1/2
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7862 8358
Email:enquiries@londoninternational.ac.uk
It is important to note that all students who apply to do the LLM degree course must be registered with the
University of London International Programmes.}