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In our flagship Master of Laws (LLM) by coursework programme, a wide variety of modules is
available, taught by the most highly-qualified academic faculty. All students are enrolled as
Master of Laws (LLM) candidates, with the option to pursue specializations in a variety of
areas such as Corporate and Financial Services Law, Intellectual Property & Technology Law,
International & Comparative Law, Maritime Law and Asian Legal Studies.
The Master of Laws programme at the University of Hong Kong is a highly competitive course
for those who already received outstanding results while studying for their first law degree at
top universities throughout the world.
Maritime Law
The programme provides students with a maximum amount of flexibility in developing their
legal interests and expertise in a friendly, engaging and international environment.
Candidates are required to complete 72 credits, including a capstone experience in
accordance with the regulations for this degree and the syllabuses. Candidates may choose
courses from the course outlines of individual area of law, in any case, not more than 5
courses from each of the LLM specialist programmes.
CAPSTONE courses (Candidates must choose one course from the list below.)
LLAW6054 Dissertation (9 credits) 10,000 words
LLAW6014 Dissertation (18 credits) 20,000 words
LLAW6XXX Guided research project (LLM) (9 credits)
ELECTIVES
PRC Law
Human rights and public law
Commercial, corporate and financial law
International and competition law
Admiralty and shipping
Information technology and intellectual property law
Others
o LLAW6022 Advanced research methodology
o LLAW6138 Arbitration law
o LLAW6209 Comparative family law
o LLAW6222 Financial dispute resolution: Hong Kong & international
perspectives
o LLAW6204 Introduction to common law
o LLAW6247 Medico-legal issues
Administrative Law
Antitrust and Competition Law
Civil Procedure
Civil Rights
Clinical Programs
Comparative and Foreign Law
Constitutional Law
Contracts and Commercial Law
Corporate and Securities Law
Corporate Compliance and Enforcement
Criminal Law and Administration
Democracy and Law
Environmental Law
Evidence
Family Law
First-Year
Health and Benefits Law
Human Rights
Immigration Law
Intellectual Property and Information Law
International Law
International Litigation and Arbitration
Labor and Employment Law
Lawyering and Simulation
Legal Theory and Legal History
Professional Responsibility
Property, Land Use, and Urban Affairs
Security and Law
Stern Business School Preferential
Taxation
Torts and Insurance
Transactional and Law and Business
The Faculty of Law, rated the best in Thailand by the 2013 QS Asian University Rankings, is
located in a modern 12-story building at the southern end of the Chula campus, near the
Samyan subway station. With over 40 full-time teaching staff, the Faculty offers several
graduate degrees in addition to a 4-year undergraduate LL.B. program having approximately
800 students.
Our postgraduate coursework program has many exclusive features. It is one of the largest of
its kind in Australia, with both our coursework and research offerings attracting one of the
greatest number of students and delivering one of the most number of units of study. In
addition to our intensive units, we offer a number of units on a semester length basis, thereby
creating a flexible method with which to tailor your LLM program.
Programs
Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Business Law (International Program)
Lawyers have the opportunity to share classes with non-lawyers, with our specialist
coursework offerings in Health Law, Environmental Law, International Law and Labour Law
attracting specialists in those fields for instance. This permits a dynamic and interactive
environment in which to study. When you come to Sydney you also have the opportunity to
partake in limited cross-institutional study, be it at another Law School in Sydney or one
interstate. This enables you to study exactly what you want when in Australia based on what's
available at the time.
Program Features
The LL.M. is conducted by the Faculty of Law at Chulalongkorn University in
partnership with the law schools at the University of Victoria (Canada), Kyushu University
(Japan), the University of Washington (Seattle, USA), and the University of British Columbia
(Canada). Students may choose between a one-year intensive program without thesis, or a
two-year thesis program.
KYUNGHEE UNIVERSITY - LLM
LL.M. students may major in International Trade Law and Business Transactions, Intellectual
Property Law, Tax Law, Internet and Communications Law, U.S. Law or Chinese Law.
The duration of the program is two and a half years.
Program
Completion Period
Major Subject Program
4 Semesters (2 years)
Thesis Preparation Program
1 Semester (6 months)
Substitute Subjects for Thesis (U.S. Law Major)
Total
* Each semester students will earn 6 credits of courses. A total of 24 credits must be earned,
of which 4 credits are required general study course and 4 credits are required majors, 16
credits are electives.
* In case of U.S. Law Major, students are required to earn 2 substitute subjects for thesis in
addition to 24 credits of major. * Other students may, at their option, take additional 4 credits
instead of thesis to gain the Master of Laws
The great strength of the Sydney LLM is that you can choose from the entire range of
postgraduate coursework units of study offered in any given year by the Sydney Law School an opportunity not provided in any of its other postgraduate coursework programs. Effectively,
you may select all eight units of study in one area such as International Law or Corporate,
Securities and Finance Law. Alternatively, you may like to combine fields of study by selecting
units in Commercial Law alongside those in Environmental Law, for instance. Sydney Law
School offers degrees 17 primary fields and delivers 21 specialist specialist coursework study
areas:
Administrative & Government Law
Asian & Islamic Law
Banking & Finance Law
Climate Change Law
Commercial Law
Corporate Law
Criminology
Dispute Resolution
Energy & Resources Law
Environmental Law
Health Law
Human Rights Law
Intellectual Property Law
International Trade Law & International Commercial Arbitration
International Law
Indigenous Law
Jurisprudence
Labour Law
Leiden Law School is the oldest and one of the largest in the Netherlands. During its history
Leiden University has continuously managed to maintain its reputation in excellence by
combining the highest level of academic teaching with that of acclaimed innovative and
creative research. The Law School has a full-time teaching staff of approximately 300 and
enjoys an undisputed international reputation in a great number of fields. The expertise of
Leiden University's Law School is combined with its Grotius Centre for International Legal
Studies and other activities in The Hague; city of Peace and Justice.
LL.M. Programmes
European Law
The LL.M. Programme European Law focuses on various areas of Community Law such as
the internal market and the Unions external relations, both from a substantive and
institutional law perspective. Thus the programme aims to equip the students with the
necessary skills and knowledge for a future career as a European law expert.
Public International Law
By providing a combination of training in the theoretical aspects of public international law
and in practical professional skills, the LL.M. Programme Public International Law
programme is of particular interest to students wishing to pursue a career in international
organisations, governmental institutions, international non-governmental organisations, or
within an academic setting.
Criminal Justice
With this Criminal Justice (MSc) degree from Leiden in hand the world is your oyster! Due to
the programme's unique multidisciplinary and comparative perspective, graduates gain a
deep understanding of the complex dynamics against which criminal justices processes are
taking place. How do key institutions in the criminal justice realm cope with the challenges
they are facing in the current globalised world? What are the legal consequences of
differences in criminal justice policies between various nation states? How can we measure
and compare the effectiveness of policy initiatives aimed at preventing transnational form of
crime? These and other questions will be addressed during this fascinating Master's
programme.
LL.M. Advanced Studies Programmes
Leiden offers a number of specialised degree programmes in Law for candidates with a full
degree in Law (offering access to legal practice) and/or relevant work experience.
All Advanced Master's Programmes recently received "Excellent" accreditation status from
NVAO during the latest accreditation round (2012). Air and Space Law, European and
International Business Law, International Tax Law and Public International Law scored