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LLM in Law and Chinese

Programme

The LLM in Law and Chinese is taken over two years (full time). There is no part-time version of this programme.


This two-year programme provides students with a unique opportunity to study the law at LLM level while at the same time receiving intensive training in Modern Standard Chinese language (Mandarin). This innovative programme is jointly coordinated between Edinburgh Law School and the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures at the University of Edinburgh.


Year 1 core courses:


You will also take 60 credits (40 in semester 1, 20 in semester 2) of Law courses from the current list of Law School courses.


Year 2 core courses:

More information here. 

Programme

The LLM in Law and Chinese is taken over two years (full time). There is no part-time version of this programme.


This two-year programme provides students with a unique opportunity to study the law at LLM level while at the same time receiving intensive training in Modern Standard Chinese language (Mandarin). This innovative programme is jointly coordinated between Edinburgh Law School and the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures at the University of Edinburgh.


Year 1 core courses:


You will also take 60 credits (40 in semester 1, 20 in semester 2) of Law courses from the current list of Law School courses.


Year 2 core courses:

More information here. 

Admission

Applications for the LLM open on 1st November each year and close on the 31st July each year.

The minimum basic admission requirement for taught postgraduate degrees is a UK Upper Second Class (2:1) honours degree or its international equivalent, in Law or Social Sciences.

If your first language is not English, you will be required to show that you have obtained one of the following:
  • Grade 7 in the British Council's IELTS test (with at least 6.5 in each section)
  • 100 in the TOEFL internet based test (with no score lower than 23 in each section)
  • Grade B in the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English
  • Grade A in the Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English
  • 67 in the Pearson Test of English (with no score lower than 61 in each of the “Communicative Skills” sections – “Enabling Skills” section scores are not considered)

Your application must include:
  • Two academic references
  • Previous academic transcripts for all past degree programmes (please upload the full transcript showing results from all years of study)
  • Degree certificates showing award of degree
  • An English language proficiency test

More information here. 

Application

Applications for the LLM open on 1st November each year and close on the 31st July each year.

The minimum basic admission requirement for taught postgraduate degrees is a UK Upper Second Class (2:1) honours degree or its international equivalent, in Law or Social Sciences.

If your first language is not English, you will be required to show that you have obtained one of the following:
  • Grade 7 in the British Council's IELTS test (with at least 6.5 in each section)
  • 100 in the TOEFL internet based test (with no score lower than 23 in each section)
  • Grade B in the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English
  • Grade A in the Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English
  • 67 in the Pearson Test of English (with no score lower than 61 in each of the “Communicative Skills” sections – “Enabling Skills” section scores are not considered)

Your application must include:
  • Two academic references
  • Previous academic transcripts for all past degree programmes (please upload the full transcript showing results from all years of study)
  • Degree certificates showing award of degree
  • An English language proficiency test

More information here.