MSc Law and Finance

A high standing undergraduate (LLB or equivalent) or postgraduate degree in law. In addition, applicants require GCSE level maths (or equivalent), with A-level maths (or equivalent) preferred.

Applicants without an educational background in law may apply, but would need to demonstrate a high level of professional or academic experience in areas closely related to law and finance in order to be considered for a place.

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Graduates of both the Law School and the Department of Finance have excellent career prospects relative to their peers. Our graduates take up demanding positions across a diversity of organisations spread around the globe.

We expect graduates of this degree to place into jobs in prestigious law and finance firms, as finance professionals or legal counsel, advising private equity funds and investment banks, in M&A, consultancy, policy-making, risk management and regulation.

Further information on graduate destinations for this programme

In addition to the academic terms, you'll attend a full-time pre-sessional programme starting in early September. This will consist of preparatory academic classes, the Professional Development Programme, and opportunities to get to know your fellow classmates and meet with leaders in London's financial and legal industries.

We recognise that students will come to this degree with a broad range of prior academic and professional experience. The pre-sessional course we offer brings everyone up to a common level of knowledge in critical concepts and knowledge. As such, this degree is suitable both for those moving on from recent undergraduate study, and those with professional experience making a career pivot or enhancing their professional practice.

The preparatory academic classes will cover materials in both law (an introduction to common law legal systems and the law of contract in these systems, as well as financial legal concepts), and finance (quantitative methods; financial modelling; interpreting financial statements).

The Professional Development Programme is designed to provide a high level of careers support to students, providing opportunities to develop their career skills, to receive personalised careers support in the form of one-to-one sessions with dedicated Careers Consultants.

In the first term, you'll take several courses, including "Corporate Finance: Law" and “Principles of Corporate Finance for MSc Law and Finance", two core courses unique to the programme. These courses have been carefully designed to ensure you can competently navigate complex transactions from both legal and financial perspectives. This includes a holistic understanding of how corporations finance their operations and how – and why – they acquire other businesses.