International Banking and Finance Law LLM

Postgraduate taught degree

This course is for 2021/22 entry.

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Key information

Develop deep knowledge and extensive skills in a dynamic area of legal practice from a global centre of business and finance. Our specialist International Banking and Finance Law LLM from The City Law School will accelerate your career in commercial private practice.

Start dates

Choose from multiple start dates

September 2021
January 2022

Institution

City, University of London

Course code

LALMLLM02

Location

Northampton Square

Course overview
Structure
Teaching and assessment
Fees and funding
Career
How to apply

Course overview

Benefits of this course

Your studies will enable you to explore a range of subjects within international banking and finance law. This covers banking law, taxation, investments, money markets and money laundering.

Our modules at The City Law School are uniquely tailored to the constantly evolving world of financial regulation.

Fluid aspects of international financial regulation concerning both Brexit and the economic implications of coronavirus will be addressed, alongside issues such as money laundering and corrupt practices.

Award

You can select to apply for one of the available exit points for this course.

Master of Laws (LLM)

Who is this course for?

This programme is ideal if you want to deepen your knowledge of financial services law and accelerate your career in commercial private practice.

You may currently be anywhere in the world or at any stage of your career, but you will be committed to adding this specialism to your portfolio.

Our course is also suitable if you are targeting policy-oriented careers in the financial services sector, compliance or public service.

Structure

Master of Laws (LLM)

Duration:

Full-time: 1 year
Part-time: 2 years

Total credits: 180

Modules:

Made up of:

Elective modules (120 credits)
Dissertation module (60 credits)

Elective modules (150 credits)
Dissertation module (30 credits)

Modules

As with all Master of Laws (LLM) specialisms at City, University of London, you may take either five modules and a shorter dissertation (10,000 words) or four modules and a longer dissertation (20,000 words).

All modules are of the same duration and are taught per term (September – December or January – April) rather than the whole academic year.

If you take four modules you will take two per term in each term and if you take five modules will have three in one term and two in the other. Dissertations are written during the summer term when there are no classes.

In order to obtain this specialism, you must choose at least two modules from within this specialism and write your dissertation on a subject within the specialism.

As with all LLM specialisms, you will also have a choice of any of the modules on our Law LLM.

Not all elective modules will run every academic year and are subject to sufficient numbers of students choosing them.

Elective modules

Dissertation

Dissertation (30 credits)

You will be required to complete a dissertation specific to International Banking and Finance Law

Programme specification

The programme specification contains more information on how the course is organised, the requirements for progression for each part and credits required for awards.

Download course specification:

Master in Laws LLM

Teaching and assessment

You will learn from leading academics and visiting practitioners including barristers and solicitors from major companies.

We structure modules into ten weekly seminars and all modules are supported by Moodle, our online learning platform.

You will be assessed mainly through coursework, with each module contributing equally to your qualification. Some modules may be assessed by filmed assessment or examination.

Our programme offers five modules and a dissertation of 10,000 words, or four modules and a dissertation of 20,000 words. The dissertation may be replaced by a research-led project.

Your dissertation supervisor will provide guidance on resources, content and structure.

Dissertations are written during the summer term when there are no classes. To obtain a specialism you must choose at least two modules from a certain specialism and undertake the dissertation or research project in that area

Fees and funding

Fees for academic year 2021/22

Master of Laws (LLM)

Full-time per year

UK: £13,270

Overseas/EU: £18,570

Part-time per year

UK: £6,635

Overseas/EU: £9,285

Fees in each subsequent year of study (where applicable) will be subject to an annual increase of two percent. We will confirm any change to the annual tuition fee to you in writing prior to you commencing each subsequent year of study (where applicable).

Funding

Explore up-to-date information about funding options, available financial support and typical living costs.

Future Finance Loans

Future Finance offers students loans of between £2,500 and £40,000 to help cover tuition fees and living expenses. All students and courses are considered. All loans are subject to credit checks and approval. For further details visit the Future Finance website.

The City Law School scholarships

The City Law School is firmly committed to a generous programme of scholarships awarded on the basis of academic excellence. Our scholarships range in value and include both partial and full fee waiver awards. Scholarships are available for all Master of Laws (LLM) courses at City.

Find out more about the scholarships offered by The City Law School.

10% Loyalty Discount

We offer City students a loyalty discount upon enrolling on a second course at The City Law School. All you need to do is meet the entry requirements for your second course (postgraduate level) and we will automatically take 10% off of your tuition fees.

This can be received in addition to receiving a scholarship and will be applied to the second round of payments due.

Career

This specialist International Banking and Finance Law LLM will improve your prospects for a career in the field.

You may concentrate on private commercial practice at law firms, working in government or employment across a variety of sectors.

Our aim is for you to be well positioned for legal and non-legal careers. You could work:

in private practice
in-house at a law firm
in policy and government
in non-governmental organisations
in non-legal careers.

You may also want to continue your academic studies at The City Law School by enrolling in a PhD.

Placement

The City Law School maintains a list of organisations offering internships. Our academic staff and the City Careers Service can advise you on career choices and options.

Gain experience

Get further experience from the City Law School's Pro Bono programme.

How to apply

Entry requirements

English language requirements

If you are an applicant whose first language is not English, the following qualifications are also required:

IELTS: 7.0 or above with a minimum of 6 in each area
For the LLM we require an overall TOEFL score of 100 or better, with a minimum of 25 in Speaking, and at least 24 in every other component of the test

English language programmes

Don’t meet the English language requirements? INTO City, University of London offers English language programmes to help prepare you for study at university. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability for entry to degree courses.

Application process

When you apply you will be expected to submit the following:

One application form
A short personal statement (800-1200 words) outlining why you are applying for this programme
A copy of your degree transcript: We require an original transcript or a copy certified by your institution. If you have not yet graduated, you will be required to send us your degree transcript as soon as it is available. You will not be able to register as a City student without having supplied your degree transcript.
Please note: At least one academic reference is required in order for us to assess your application. However, the admissions tutor may permit professional references if you have been out of higher education for a number of years.

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September 2021 entry

January 2022 entry

Contact the postgraduate team

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7040 4568

Email: llmmol@city.ac.uk

Our academics

Your studies are supported by a team of committed and enthusiastic teachers and researchers, experts in their chosen field. On occasion we also work with external professionals to enhance your learning and appreciation of the wider subject.

Professor David Collins

Professor of International Economic Law, Assistant Vice President (Research/REF)

Academic law programmes

Facilities

The Law School Building on Sebastian Street has now opened its doors and will provide a new home for The City Law School.
The £63 million Law School Building features a dedicated library, 160-seat lecture theatre, modern study space, staff offices, restaurant and central atrium with a glazed roof.
The modern seven-storey building will provide world-class educational facilities for City’s students and staff and will allow the School to operate on a single site.
This impressive facility features dynamic social spaces which complements The City Law School’s forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning.
With a modern seminar and meeting rooms, a mock court room, a legal clinic and state of the art Library to encourage a more informal and interactive style of learning.
Our Law common room at Northampton square, separate from the Law School Building is exclusively for law students.

International Banking and Finance Law LLM

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