St Mary's University Twickenham, London

LLM Law (Conversion)

Become a confident legal practitioner with our LLM Law (Conversion) course.
Build systematic legal knowledge with our hands-on LLM Law (Conversion) course. You’ll solve complex legal issues while covering topics like:

• contract law
• equity and trusts
• public and EU law
• criminal law
• land law.

This Law (Conversion) LLM degree is a fast-track one year law qualification for non-law graduates who either:

• want to become a solicitor or barrister
• work within the justice, social, or consumer sectors and want to expand their knowledge.

Enhance practical skills

Our Law (Conversion) LLM is focused on practice. You will:

engage with current legal issues

solve real-world problem through mooting, interviewing, and simulated case studies

take part in employability sessions including psychometric testing, interview skills, and a CV clinic

participate in organised programmes on commercial awareness

attend organised visits to local civil and Crown Courts and the Royal Courts of Justice

complete an extended project on a practical area of law.

Expert teaching and support

You will learn from experienced, professional academics. Class sizes are also small, so you’ll get one-to-one support from lecturers.

St Mary’s law student Sebastian tells us our lecturers “go the extra mile to help students accomplish their goals”. Another student, Sophie, explains that St Mary's is "passionate about students being a name not a number" and she "feels as though [she] can speak to the lecturers at any time".

Make London your classroom

St Mary’s is only a 30-minute train ride to London’s legal district. Therefore, you’ll experience the excitement of the capital and have countless opportunities to visit:

• the Old Bailey
• the Royal Courts of Justice
• The Law Society
• Parliament
• the Inns of Court.
• Work placements: build professional experience

You can complete a work placement to develop your skills and network. You could work within:

• Local Citizens Advice Bureau
• Support Through Court
• local solicitors’ firms
• Business and Law Clinic
• Stalking and Domestic Abuse Law Clinic
• Streetlaw
• Amicus.