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LLM Competition Law

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    LLM One year FT, two years or four years PT

Course Description

Widely respected throughout Europe and beyond, our LLM in Competition Law will challenge and inspire you in equal measure. Leading policy makers, practitioners and academics are attracted to King’s throughout the year to address the most challenging questions about the theory and application of competition law and economics. This makes King’s an exciting place to learn about, think about, and contribute to this area.

Key benefits

  • A reputed teaching team made up of senior academics including Professor Bill Kovacic, one of the most respected authorities on antitrust and competition law worldwide.
  • Breadth and depth of teaching expertise; a highly reputed mix of dedicated full-time King’s academics and internationally-acclaimed practitioners who all contribute to an extensive module offering as part of this specialist pathway.
  • Opportunities to listen to and meet with world-renowned speakers in our weekly extra-curricular Competition Law evening events and series of lunchtime lectures.
  • A strong Competition Law community, consisting of LLB, LLM, MA distance learning and PhD students from all over the world, which provides excellent opportunities for sharing of ideas and perspectives

Entry Requirements

Minimum requirements to be considered for the LLM:

Undergraduate degree with high 2:1 honours (i.e. overall average of at least 65%) in Law or a degree with at least 70% law content, or an equivalent international qualification and grading.

Exceptionally, you may be considered where a comparable academic level has been achieved through other graduate studies (such as a Graduate Diploma in Law) and where work or experience (at least three years legal work experience) has made you a suitable candidate for the LLM.

Please note: Meeting the minimum requirements for your application to be considered does not guarantee an offer. Applications for this programme are competitive. 

Fees

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/fees-and-funding/tuition-fees

Module Details

Required Modules

You will have to take one of the following writing projects:

  • Dissertation (40 credits)
  • Dissertation (60 credits)
  • 10,000 word practice or research module (40 credits)
Optional Modules

In order to meet the 180 credit requirement, students must select at least 120-140 credits from a range of optional modules. Students who wish to specialise within a certain pathway must ensure that at least 120 credits are taken within that pathway.

Examples of modules available with Competition Law LLM:

  • CL And Regulated Network Industries
  • Economics of Competition Law
  • New Systems of Competition Law
  • EU State Aid & State Regulation Law
  • European Union Competition Law
  • UK Competition Law
  • US Antitrust Law
  • Competition, Intellectual Property And The Media Industry
  • EU Public Procurement Law
  • Advanced Merger Economics For Lawyers
  • Competition Enforcement And Procedure
  • Regulatory Policy And Practise
  • Advanced EU Competition Law (PRACTICE MODULE)
  • Competition Law in Financial Services

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