26 Public Policy LLM Degree Programs

A one-of-a-kind LL.M. programme on the theory and practice of law and democracy. The LL.M. will offer the highest quality of teaching in small group seminars provided by leading French and international scholars. The programme will benefit from a partnership with Institut Michel Villey, Paris-Panthéon-Assas University's leading research center in jurisprudence and constitutional law.

The study period may only be extended in an individual case with the approval of the Faculty Postgraduate Committee on recommendation of the relevant head of department, based on good reason shown and if the student has a reasonable prospect of completing the programme in a further year of study.

The fundamental goal of the course is to provide an integrated vision of a wide range of fields of study, such as Labour Law, Social Security Law, Migration Law, and Resolution Conflict with its emergent legislation. The course is valued for its blend of traditional law with developments in the associated areas of Social and Innovation Law.

The Master of Public Policy (MPP) is a rigorous, skills-oriented program geared toward those who want to pursue a career focusing on the evaluation and design of public policy. You will refine your skills to be able to analyze, evaluate, and solve a host of policy puzzles. 

The University of Johannesburg’s LLM in Banking Law program is designed to provide students with specialist knowledge in aspects of the law that are highly relevant to the banking sector. It is designed to be completed by full-time students within one year and by part-time students over two years.

The programme is designed to provide an optimal mix of teaching and mentorship, to ensure the realisation of our goals in the field of knowledge dissemination and the training of academic, legal, and practical skills. The programme offers the opportunity for starting or enhancing a professional career in an international legal environment, be it at a national government level, in the United Nations, or at an international non-governmental agency.

Clients demand that their lawyers be skilled in international and comparative law. Transactional lawyers need to be able to negotiate complex international contracts. Advocates must be capable of appearing before a domestic court, an arbitration panel, or an international tribunal to argue cutting-edge issues relating to international law.

The National Security Law programs the George Washington University Law School highlight our unique strengths: a nationally recognized faculty, a comprehensive curriculum, and access to the extensive Washington, D.C., foreign relations, cybersecurity, and national security law community. While a number of U.S. law schools offer one or two courses in these fields, few others approach the number of courses available at GW Law. Students can choose between receiving an LL.M. in National Security and Cybersecurity Law, an LL.M. in National Security and U.S. Foreign Relations Law, or an MSL in Cybersecurity.

Are you interested in negotiating, drafting, and executing contracts? Does the idea of studying contract law in South Africa’s vibrant commercial hub appeal to you? Do you want to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in the drafting of contracts?

The curriculum of the Master of Laws in Comparative Constitutional Law covers issues concerning the development and operation of constitutional government in its broader political, social, historical, regional, and international context. The core curriculum centers on fundamental issues in comparative constitutional law regarding constitution-making and constitutional design, constitutional government (horizontal and vertical separation of powers), and constitutional rights protection in leading, emerging, and declining constitutional democracies around the world.

Cambridge Graduate University’s College of Law, Policy & Global Studies has an unmatched academic program, offering law and policy Masters and Doctoral degrees – the LL.M., Masters in

The Public International Law LLM offers an in-depth exploration of this vital area of law in the global community. Students tackle complex legal challenges from around the world through a rich and diverse range of expert-led modules.

LLM in Natural Resources and Environmental Law and Policy form the bedrock of global economic development, however, development and use of natural resources have implications for the environment, often leading to other socio-economic and political challenges such as poverty, disease and conflicts, especially in developing countries.

A 24-unit, fully online Master of Laws (LLM) program that provides internationally trained lawyers and law graduates with a practice-focused curriculum in U.S. law and personalized academic advising. The program supports students pursuing California Bar Exam eligibility and can be tailored toward areas such as business law, intellectual property, criminal justice, or environmental law.

The master’s degree in public law after graduating from the Faculty of Law comprises academic and professional knowledge in the fields of criminal law and criminal procedure law, administrative law, international law, general public law, human rights theory, legal philosophy and legal sociology, constitutional law, legal history and financial law.