LLM Programs in United Kingdom – Scotland

“The unique interdisciplinary LLM Programme in Innovation, Technology and the Law promotes advanced knowledge and understanding of the relationship between law, technology, commerce and society and explores the role of the law in responding to, regulating and promoting new and emerging technologies. Emphasis is placed on the role of technology in supporting and guiding legal and judicial processes. Having studied the programme, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of intellectual property, technology and medical law as well as technological support for legal processes, in their legal, commercial, social, ethical and cultural contexts.”

“The University of Glasgow is one of the oldest universities in the UK and is recognised as one of the top 100 universities in the world. With an international reputation for teaching and research, the School of Law at the University of Glasgow offers LL.M. programmes in Commercial Law, Corporate and Financial Law, International Law, and International Competition Law and Policy. The School of Law welcomes students from all over the world and creates first-class graduates equipped for the professional legal world.”

“Law has been taught at the University since its foundation in 1495 and the Law School continues to be ranked in the Top 10 Law Schools in the UK. Applications are still being welcomed for its January 2011 start Master of Laws programmes. As well as offering popular programmes in Commercial Law, International Law and Oil & Gas Law, the Law School also offers smaller specialist programmes which reflect other areas of its research expertise, including Law and Sustainable Development, Private International Law and Criminal Justice. The deadline for applications is 1st November 2010.”

“The study of law at Dundee has a long and distinguished history. Dundee became an independent university in 1967 after a 70 year relationship with the University of St. Andrews where the teaching of law started nearly six centuries ago. Today, Dundee is top-rated for teaching and the Law School has a strong postgraduate culture and offers a wide range of specialist masters programmes which reflect the range of interests and expertise of the staff within the School. A key feature of the Dundee Masters programme is the focus on small group teaching and close contact with staff members from the Law School.”

“Strathclyde University's Law School in Glasgow is one of the top law schools in Scotland and the wider UK. As well as achieving the top rating of 5A in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise, the Law School was awarded the highest grade by the Quality Assurance Agency. The Law School provides several postgraduate programmes including LLM and MSc courses in Human Rights Law, Construction Law, Criminology and Criminal Justice, and Information Technology and Telecommunications Law (available by attendance and by online distance learning).”