Peking University School of Transnational Law

LLM (Master of Laws)

Program Structure

The LLM program structure at Peking University School of Transnational Law (STL) is characterized by diversity and flexibility. Students can pick the courses, timeline, and extra-curricular activities that best foster their academic interests and career goals.

Whether you are a fresh graduate seeking specialized legal training, international experience, and adventure, a mid-career professional ready to earn the credentials to promote your position or transition your field, an ambitious scholar excited to research in new fields, or even a partner at a law firm looking for opportunities to expand your network in China, STL’s LLM program can fit your goals.

Message from the Dean

Peking University School of Transnational Law (STL), which was established in 2008, now has more than 1,000 graduates, many of whom serve in leadership positions in global law firms, multinational enterprises, international organizations, and government; some have founded their own companies. Alongside STL’s dual degree common law Juris Doctor (JD)/Chinese law Juris Master (JM) program, STL offers an LLM program for lawyers and students with a first law degree, taught entirely in English by our multinational faculty of scholars and practitioners.

STL’s LLM program is unique in China and the world. Combining common law and civil law traditions, with coursework that includes Chinese, US, comparative, international, and transnational elements, STL’s LLM program provides students with an opportunity to work alongside students from all regions of China and the world. STL’s LLM graduates form part of a global network of thousands of distinguished Peking University graduates.

STL’s location in China and, in particular, Shenzhen, greatly contributes to the value of the LLM program. China, now the major trading partner for much of the world, and Shenzhen, China’s leading hub for innovation and internationalization, provides an exceptional environment for research and education across legal systems and with a transnational orientation.