Overview

The Executive Laws (ELLM) programme from London School of Economics and Political Science is a part-time LLM specifically tailored for the needs of full-time working professionals. The ELLM is taught through intensive week-long modules at the LSE’s campus in central London, with students taking eight modules over a period of up to four years.

This provides a flexible route for lawyers across the globe to obtain a full law master's degree from a world-leading law school without interruption to their careers. Modules are taught by leading academics and span a broad range of fields including: arbitration; human rights and international law; corporate, commercial and financial law; and information technology, media and communications law.

The ELLM is open to applicants who have at least three years post-degree work experience in law. This could be in a law firm, government, a company, a non-governmental organisation, or an international organisation.

Graduate destinations

The programme is designed for working professionals with a minimum of three years' post-degree experience in legal practice, for example, in a law firm, government, a company, a non-governmental organisation or an international organisation. The programme is recognised as enhancing a wide range of career paths.

Median salary of the university's graduate taught students 15 months after graduating: £40,000.

Top 5 sectors university's students work in:

Law and Legal Services

Government, Public Sector and Policy

Education, Teaching and Research

Real Estate, Environment and Energy

Information, Digital Technology and Data

Programme Structure

Courses included:

European Capital Markets Law

International Financial Law and Practice

Fundamentals of International Commercial Arbitration

Advanced Issues of International Commercial Arbitration

International Commercial Contracts: General Principles

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

109

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IELTS

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Master of Laws (LLM) View 374 other Masters in Master of Laws (LLM) in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Upper second class honour (2:1) UK LLB or equivalent, plus at least three years’ post-study legal practice.

Competition for places at LSE is strong. So, even if you meet the minimum entry requirements, this does not guarantee you an offer of a place.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

4300 GBP / module

≈ 4300 GBP / module
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

4300 GBP / module

≈ 4300 GBP / module

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

The School recognizes that the cost of living in London may be higher than in your home town or country, and we provide generous scholarships each year to home and overseas students. Find out more about financial support.

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