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  • First Person Accounts: Soma Hegdekatte on the LLM experiences at Cornell, QMUL

    First Person Accounts (FPA’s) are meant to provide a first-hand account of law graduates who have pursued, or are pursuing, a post-graduate course (an LLM or otherwise) from different universities across the world.

    Soma Hegdekatte
    Soma Hegdekatte

    Soma Hegdekatte graduated with a law degree from GNLU, Gandhinagar in 2017 and enrolled for the LLM at Cornell Law School that very year. After working in the field of international arbitration across multiple geographies, in 2021 Soma enrolled for a second LLM, this time QMUL’s Comparative and International Dispute Resolution LLM.

    In this FPA, she discusses her reasons for applying for a specialised LLM, building one’s career in international arbitration, the difference between US and UK law schools, and a lot more. 

    As an undergraduate law student in India, when did you start thinking about a foreign LLM? And when did you start the application process? 

    I actually wanted to do an LL.M. from the beginning itself. I remember speaking to a senior in my first year about LL.M. applications. However, my motivations to do an LL.M. were rather vague in the beginning. I only gave it a more thorough thought in my 4th year when I chose not to sit for placements. I started my application process during the first semester of my 5th year in law school.  

    How did you go about shortlisting the schools you wished to apply for? And why narrow down on Cornell? 

    I was looking at universities with good courses on business laws. I went through the course lists offered by universities. I also spoke to seniors who had attended universities abroad, to narrow down my criteria. I ultimately chose Cornell because Cornell is a small law school with lesser number of intakes per year. That helped me have more face time with my professors and there was more scope for in-classroom interactions. Cornell also had a wide variety of courses on business laws.

    Did you consider working for a year or two before embarking on the LLM? Or was it quite clear that you wanted to enrol right after you completed the Indian law degree? 

    I was quite clear that I wanted to study straightway. My reason was that its easier to study and concentrate when you have just graduated. The idea was also that I wanted to finish my education before I start my career.

    I didn’t want to later take a break from my career (which I eventually ended up doing). And now that I am studying again, I can confidently say your concentration power is not the same after a few years of working. You also don’t enjoy the process as much when you are older, because you have other things on your mind.

    However, I think your reason to do an LL.M. also matters. If your sole purpose to do an LL.M. is to work abroad, then probably working for a few years makes more sense. The key to getting a job abroad is networking.

    I think when you have worked for a few years and have contacts in your field, networking is much easier. I also wouldn’t suggest to someone to do an LL.M. when unsure of what they like.

    It is better to work for a year or two and figure what field of law you like before pursuing an LL.M. A lot of people think they like a certain subject, only to realize later that they don’t like the subject in actual practice.

    I think it should be kept in mind that a lot of people completely change their areas of interest after working.

    Overall, it is better to wait for a year or two before you do an LL.M., unless you are very certain of your motivations. 

    Looking back, what were some of the most rewarding aspects of the Cornell LLM? 

    I was taught by some of the best professors in law and the classroom interactions were very rewarding. The quality of my work, my oratory skills, my analytical ability have all improved after my time at Cornell.

    For example, I took a course at Cornell on cross-examination. I couldn’t do the mock cross- examination very well during class, and my professor demonstrated how I should have done it. Later when I was working somewhere and I had to cross examine a client in a mock hearing, I tried to implement what I had learnt.

    My supervisor was very happy with it and even asked me how many cross-examinations had I conducted in the past!

    I would say the people I have met, the things I learnt in classroom and outside of it are the most rewarding aspects of my time in Cornell.

    As someone with a varied background in international arbitration, how did you find the Cornell LLM helping you in your professional career?

    I think the Cornell degree has helped me by the name itself. There is a certain prestige that is attached to attending an Ivy League university and that prestige has helped me.

    From networking events to interviews, I notice I am sometimes automatically taken more seriously when the name Cornell comes up. While I wouldn’t suggest that someone take up an LL.M. only because of the name of the institution, it is equally true that it does have a positive subconscious effect on people.  

    Last year, you enrolled for another LLM, this time at QMUL – again, what made you consider a second LLM? And did you look at schools other than QMUL?

    My QMUL degree is more focussed on my area of specialization, i.e., international dispute resolution. My Cornell degree, though very rewarding, wasn’t international arbitration focussed. QMUL offers a highly specialized degree which covers courses like energy arbitration and construction arbitration.

    After working for a while in international arbitration, I felt the need to go back to school and do a more specialized course. This time however I was quite sure I wanted to study in QMUL only.

    Slightly open ended question, but any major differences in the learning experiences at a UK University as compared to an American one? 

    I found the American education to be more hectic. The benefit of that is you are more focused. The con is that you have little time to do anything else, except studying.

    The courses at an American university are more American law focussed. In the UK, course have a more international focus. The references to English law in my classes are minimal. If you are planning to take the NY bar, you also have to compulsorily take certain core subjects. That eats up a lot of credits and it’s harder to take up the courses of your choice.

    The teaching styles in both countries differ. In the UK, you have lectures and tutorials. Lectures are when the professor teaches the subject and tutorials are reserved for discussions. In the US, the classes are largely analytical discussions.

    Personally, I found the classes in America more engaging. However, I also think it’s a lot harder to cope with. I should also add, that a degree from the UK is a lot cheaper than a US degree.

    Lastly, any advice for the Indian law graduate who is keen on building a career in international arbitration? 

    I think the first thing is ask yourself is why international arbitration. A lot of students do an international moot on international arbitration and decide to pursue a career in it.

    However, real arbitration cases are not like the cases presented in a moot. Its important to first understand if your foundational interest in the field is strong or not.

    I say this because building a career in international arbitration is incredibly hard. It takes years of hard work and resilience. This is because there are a lot of people who have an interest in the field (Indians and foreigners alike) and very few jobs.

    It is thus very important to have a strong interest in the area.

    My word of advice for anyone trying to build a career in international arbitration would be to take what you get and keep moving. Do not expect a job to come your way easily. People intern/train for years before they get their first associate position.

    Be prepared for it.

    Keep publishing, keep networking, keep interning, keep reading on international arbitration; essentially keep trying. There is no one solution or gateway to success to enter or build a career in this field.

    So don’t be disheartened if it takes time.

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  • Sweating the Small Stuff: Three tiny, but annoyingly vital, bits of the foreign LLM application

    Sweating the Small Stuff: Three tiny, but annoyingly vital, bits of the foreign LLM application

    After observing the foreign LLM application process over the last three years, there have been a few learnings made. While I wish more of the learnings related to a successful LLM application, instead the observations have centered largely on what makes an unsuccessful one.

    One of these observations is an off shoot of perhaps the most critical component of them all – time management. The effective use of what often is an extremely limited resource can really make (and break) the LLM application process.

    This is particularly true when one is applying to different schools that are spread across geographies, and very often have variations in their admission requirements.

    Deciding where to spend one’s time, and how much of it is to be spent per school, are decisions best made as early as possible.

    Coming back to the topic at hand – what are these three annoying bits of the LLM application process.

    Let’s start with the most annoying one of them all – proof of English proficiency. I am saving a rant on this requirement for another day; for now, let us just presume that the school(s) you are applying to require proof of English proficiency via one of the two standardized tests – the IELTS or the TOEFL. Let us also presume that the school(s) are not granting waivers of this requirement to Indian applicants (Will not rant. Will not rant.)

    But you have heard that the test itself is not particularly difficult and hence can be taken once the more “important” sections such as personal statements, recommendation letters are done with.

    You are wrong.

    Take the tests as soon as you can. Get it done with.

    The second annoying bit about the application process is the documentation requirements such as mark sheets, graduate certificates or even the LSAC document verification process. This can be particularly harrowing if your Indian law school is not particularly known for administrative efficiency. Or you may have graduated a while back or are in a different city or country – this can make things a bit difficult.

    Again, the key here is to plan for this as early as possible. It always helps if you can ask a current student to follow up on your behalf.

    The third, and final, annoying bit is the deadline.

    Deadlines are irksome for multiple reasons, the principal one being that they are largely non-negotiable. What this means is that it is crucial to keep a list of deadlines within easy reach. And also set yourself a “soft” deadline, a fortnight or two before the actual deadline. This will mean that the last-minute panic will start sooner, but also end sooner. Think of it as a partial win-win situation.

    To sum it up, I come back to what was said at the very start – the earlier you begin, the less likely you are to be annoyed. And stressed. And panicky.

    All it takes is a little bit of effort at the very start. A little bit of effort that pays extremely rich dividends.

    (This post was first published on Bar & Bench)

    (Lead Photo by Jack Hunter on Unsplash)

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  • First Person Accounts: Manan Shishodia on the UPenn LLM

    First Person Accounts (FPA’s) are meant to provide a first-hand account of law graduates who have pursued, or are pursuing, a post-graduate course (an LLM or otherwise) from different universities across the world.

    Manan Shishodia on the UPenn LLM
    Manan Shishodia

    Manan Shishodia graduated with a BA LLB from Jindal Global Law School in 2017. After spending a year clerking in the Supreme Court, he moved to litigation and dispute resolution focusing on commercial law. In 2021, Manan enrolled for the LLM at University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.

    In this FPA, he discusses the LLM application process, making the most of the LLM experience, and a whole lot more. 

    Alright, before getting into the LLM, I wanted to ask you about the clerkship you did under Rohinton J. – how was this experience, and did it push you towards enrolling for a Master’s? 

    I was very fortunate to work under the tutelage of Justice Nariman. It has certainly been one of the most educative experiences.

    Working with a judge entails many advantages. The biggest being an opportunity to work on a plethora of subject areas – including civil, criminal, commercial and constitutional cases. Doing the clerkship straight out of law school, helped me get a bird’s eye view of many such areas of law and understand cases from a ‘neutral’ perspective. This enabled me to make an informed decision of the area I want to practice and pursue my further studies in.

    I worked extensively on bankruptcy and arbitration cases. As I developed a keen interest in those areas, I was naturally drawn to study those subjects in more depth and pursue a Master’s at some point.      

    At what point of time did you start considering applying for a foreign LLM? And what were some of the schools you shortlisted? 

    I applied for my LLM after working for three years. At that point, my thinking was that I had garnered sufficient work experience to have a nuanced understanding of the Master’s program and cope up with its rigours.

    I had also thought that I should not delay my pursuit any further as it becomes increasingly difficult to pursue a Master’s with every passing year.

    I had only shortlisted three schools – Berkeley, Penn and Harvard. This was primarily because of the renowned faculty in these colleges for commercial law (Berkeley and Penn) and disputes/ litigation (Harvard and Penn).

    Continuing on, what were the factors that got you to narrow down on Penn Law? 

    My foremost decision to narrow down on Penn was – Mr. Gary Born, a renowned arbitration counsel and arbitrator. While working on commercial arbitrations in India, I had often read and cited Gary Born’s commentary and papers. Getting an opportunity to sit in his Investment Law Arbitration class (along with Mr. William Burke-White) was a dream come true.

    In addition, Penn is a highly sought-after school for commercial laws because of its renowned faculty and active initiatives in that area specifically.

    Another major reason was class size. Penn has a smaller class size of 115-130 vis-à-vis other colleges where its anything ranging from 180-300. For these reasons, it was the obvious choice.

    Was it difficult making the switch from a legal practitioner to an LLM candidate? Any challenges faced during this transition?

    Yes, it was quite challenging to make this transition. One is obviously because I was not attuned to giving exams in the last three years.

    However, the transition process is enjoyable and the learning experience becomes substantially better when you are able to couple your practical experiences as a practitioner with what is being taught in the classroom.

    There is a lot to unlearn and the method of teaching in USA is largely socratic. One of the challenges is definitely adjusting to this extensive application-based form of learning but it’s a very joyous experience.

    One of the challenges many LLM candidates face is managing their time during a (relatively) short course – any advice on how one can go about making the most of the LLM experience? More specifically, how does one go about applying for an RA position? 

    My advice will be to seize every opportunity in your field that comes your way.

    For instance, as my area is commercial arbitration – I joined as a Board Member of International Arbitration Association at Penn Law and was a Research Assistant to Professor William-Burke White who had taught me Investment Law and Arbitration in the first semester of law school.

    Most law schools have very active societies that organise conferences and events. One can make the most of LLM experience by being a part of these societies that enables you to interact with Professors and practitioners.

    In addition, I highly recommend being associated with the Moot Court competitions – as a University Team Coach or a Judge/Arbitrator.

    The process to apply for a RA position was simple. I was taught Investment Treaty Arbitration by Professor William Burk-White in the first semester. In my second semester, I wrote to him about a few research questions that I prepared during my study. I had also expressed my interest in assisting him with any of his ongoing research projects.

    As luck would have it, he had delegated some research work to me and that association continued till the end of the semester.

    You devoted quite some time to moot courts (Jessup and Vis-Vienna) while at UPenn – what were some of the motivations involved here, and how do you think this benefited you?

    The motivation was primarily my avid interest in mooting which I pursued during law school. Even after graduating from law school in 2017, I have been involved in judging many domestic moot court competitions in India.

    The skillset that one develops from moot court competitions is relevant for litigation in general. Being associated with two most prestigious moots during my LLM, helped me build a stronger profile for seeking jobs in the area of disputes/litigation in USA.

    In all my interviews, I was asked many questions about my experience of judging Jessup. I can certainly assure you that Jessup is a great conversation starter with Partners of reputed law firms as it is the most prestigious moot court competition in the world.     

    More importantly, the experience of judging Jessup and Vis Vienna yielded an enormous benefit, both in expanding my knowledge of international law and arbitration and in practicing approaching legal problems in a very balanced and contemplative way that is unique to the role of a judge.

    I had the opportunity to interact with senior practitioners, some of whom with over 20 years of legal experience. This presented both, an incentive to work hard and an opportunity to learn.

    What is your reading of the kind of employment opportunities that an LLM opens up in the US?

    Since my background is in Commercial Litigation and Arbitration, my answer will be specific only to that area.

    As an LLM graduate, it is certainly very difficult to secure a job in litigation/disputes. The pool of candidates (both JD and LLM) trying to get a job in Litigation or disputes is very large. Litigation/ Disputes seems to be the top most choice for most of the students.

    Naturally,  JD candidates are given more preference.

    LLM candidates must be really focused from Day 1 to build a strong resume and ensure that they don’t leave out any opportunity which comes their way.

    The journey for securing a job in disputes/litigation is replete with failures, rejections and disappointments. It is an important lesson in persistence and not losing hope till the last day.

    My advice would be to reach out to your former employers who can make the necessary introductions to the Partners of law firms. If you have worked with foreign law firms earlier in a particular case or arbitration or transaction, then the introductions can be made more easily.

    For instance: Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has a close working relationship with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

    Similarly, there are many foreign firms that work with Indian firms and if a person has been involved in any cases with foreign law firms, it certainly gives you an edge.

    I highly recommend attending conferences and webinars pertaining to your field/subject. I had attended the New York Arbitration Week where I met a few Partners of a law firm in a breakout session. I had also attended a few events hosted by Global Arbitration Review. The “Careers in Arbitration” Page on LinkedIN is an immensely beneficial resource for job openings and events.

    I recommend being proactive on LinkedIn. One must fully update their profile, follow all relevant pages/blogs pertaining to your field and actively apply for job postings on LinkedIn.

    Remember, there will be more rejections than acceptances but don’t ever give up. Most importantly, enjoy the entire process and don’t be bogged down by any hurdle that comes in the way. 

    Lastly, any advice for the Indian law graduate who is considering a master’s abroad? 

    It is definitely an experience worth having. It is a year of self-discovery and meeting many interesting people across the globe. My advice to those ‘considering’ a Master’s abroad would be to definitely pursue it.

    It is really helpful to reach out to students who have pursued their Master’s in the particular school [you are interested or have got admission in].

    This enables you to make an informed decision while choosing schools and maximising on your experience. 

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  • First Person Accounts: Siddhartha Sarangal on the LLM at Stanford Law

    First Person Accounts (FPA’s) are meant to provide a first-hand account of law graduates who have pursued, or are pursuing, a post-graduate course (LL.M. or otherwise) from different universities across the world.

    Siddhartha Sarangal

    Siddhartha Sarangal is a 2015 graduate of National Law University Delhi.  After spending three years at Hotstar Disney (then Star), Siddhartha enrolled for the LLM in Law, Science and Technology at Stanford Law School graduating from Stanford in 2019. 

    After the LLM, he joined Nitish Desai Associates, working in their Palo Alto office. Earlier this year, he founded his own consultancy  Red Cookie Consulting.

    In this FPA, he discusses the reasons he applied to Stanford Law School, finding employment as a foreign law graduate in the US, making the most of the LLM experience, and a whole lot more. 

    This is probably the one you get asked the most – how does one go about finding a job in the US after the LL.M.? What do you think worked for you?

     In my experience so far, and based on the experiences of those around me, I find that your network is the single most critical factor that leads to a job in the US after the LLM.

    Each open position receives multiple applications and it is extremely cumbersome for a recruiter to assess each of the varied resumes against the job description.

    A lot of employers use automated resume parsing and applicant tracking systems, which use machine learning to read a resume and decide whether to bump the candidate to the top of the list for a hiring manager.

    These systems are notoriously difficult to get past apart from being extremely glitchy at times. Unfortunately, it falls on the candidate to find creative ways to land an interview – connections through previous employers, LinkedIn connections, or maybe even cold emails or reaching out over Twitter, etc. What worked for me – being targeted about my job search.

    I wanted to come back to India and continue working in tech law and policy at Nishith Desai Associates. I was able to land that job through an LLM job fair organised by Columbia in New York. All opportunities since then have been through my network. 

    Eventually my plans changed and I moved permanently to California instead.

    Currently, I am working on building a consulting business, Red Cookie Consulting, that I founded earlier this year. We help seed and early stage tech startups around the world raise venture capital. We also help them design, implement, and enforce product and privacy policies, especially for startups that have vibrant user communities and voluminous user-generated content.

    Going back to the LL.M., given your niche field of interest, what were some of the law schools you applied to? And why narrow down on Stanford? 

    I am extremely interested in technology law and policy, so it made the most sense to apply to programs that offered specialzied courses in that field. I approached my boss and general counsel of Star India at the time, Mr. Deepak Jacob, for a recommendation letter to apply for a distance LLM from Edingburh.

    He encouraged me to pursue a full-time LLM instead and strongly recommended the Law, Science, and Technology program at Stanford Law School.   

    That led me to explore more full-time LLM programs based on three criteria: (a) either they offer a specialization in tech law or had consistently offered good tech law and policy courses by expert faculty in recent years; (b) flexibility to take courses outside of the law school; (c) are considered prestigious and have brand recognition.

    Finally, I applied to only seven law schools in order of preference:

    I was admitted to all except UChicago and Harvard but all I cared about was going to Stanford. 

    Some reasons why I picked Stanford over the others:

    1) Small class size: the LLM in Law, Science, and Technology program at Stanford only accepts about 15 students each year;

    2) Stanford’s focus on an interdisciplinary education and allowing the LLM students to pick any number of courses outside the law school – I picked courses at the music department, the computer science department, the business school, the economics department, and the famous d.school;

    3) Expert faculty who are at the forefront of their respective fields with one foot in academia and other in industry. Stanford’s faculty is integrated deeply within the tech ecosystem, serving as advisors and directors for many leading law firms and tech companies;

    4) Stanford’s location in the heart of Silicon Valley;

    5) Stanford’s location in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is gorgeous! 

    What were some of the more challenging aspects of the LL.M. application process? With the benefit of hindsight, is there any part of the application that you would advise applicants to spend more time on?

    I think the most challenging aspect of the LLM application process is knowing yourself. You are essentially selling yourself to the law school so you need to know what aspects of you make for the best sales pitch.

    The law school admissions office wants to know your journey – how you got to where you are today and why you made the choices that brought you here; what your short term and long term goals are; what you think is lacking about you now that is stopping you from achieving some of these goals; why this particular program and this particular law school is best suited to help you get where you need to.

    Some of these questions require you to take a pause and really think about yourself. And then there is the matter of presenting these thoughts on paper in a manner that is concise, effective, coherent, and persuasive – which requires excellent writing skills.

    My advice is to spend the most amount of time on these aspects of the application, especially if you are targeting some of the top tier schools. I still apply some of my learnings from this process to help inform how we guide our clients to their next round of funding. 

    With respect to the LLM itself, what were some of the more rewarding bits about the LLM experience? Again, with the benefit of hindsight, how has the LLM helped you in your professional growth?

    The most rewarding bits about my LLM experience, and all of these helped me in my professional growth: 1) Rubbing shoulders with some of the most exceptional people I’ve met, in the LLM and beyond. People are brimming with ideas, passion, and drive. It’s very inspiring. People I’ve kept in touch with since then have helped me find opportunities in the tech industry; 2) Exposure to interdisciplinary education and how to use multiple disciplines to inform your decision making.

    I set out to know more about fields of inquiry I didn’t even know existed. I was able to discover and study behavioral economics, design thinking, and the socio-political history of rock music. I also studied subjects that are allied to tech law and immensely interested me – big data analysis, coding and designing algorithms, policy analysis and implementation, etc.

    Slightly off topic, but what made you take up the CIPP qualification? And again, any advice for prospective applicants? 

    Signaling, primarily. I already do have background and experience advising tech companies with their privacy policies, processes, and helping them develop positions on public policy issues around privacy and data protection.

    I have not found any real utility for the CIPP with job prospects, even though a few roles list CIPP as a preferred qualification. I do find it helpful when pitching to clients, who can rely on the certification to feel assured.

    For prospective applicants – it is an expensive exam so decide carefully if you really need the certification. 

    Lastly, any advice for the Indian law graduate who is considering a master’s abroad? 

    A master’s is not for everybody. You might be perfectly placed to achieve your short and long term goals without another degree. But if you decide to pursue one, especially outside India with the aim of landing a job afterwards, buckle up for the long haul and be prepared to face a lot of rejection despite your credentials.

    But persevere because finding a job involves way more luck and hard work than one would think. During your degree program, talk to as many people as possible, preferably people who are as different from you as possible.

    Take courses outside your comfort zone as much as you possibly can but make sure to maintain a coherent thread among all of them that allows you to connect the various dots. I cannot emphasize enough how incredibly valuable these last two things are. Lastly – have fun and travel! 

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  • A compilation of LLM tuition/fees

    A compilation of LLM tuition/fees

    As frequently discussed on this blog, there are multiple ways and means of narrowing down on which foreign law school you want to apply to. And one of the tools that you can use in this process is to examine the tuition that is being charged.

    The fact of the matter is that foreign LLM’s can be terribly expensive, and with financial aid in short supply, it makes sense to get a good idea of the different costs of an LLM at the very start of the application process.

    Which is why, here is a list of LLM tuitions for some the most popular law schools (based on our data of Indian law graduates) in the world.

    Do note that the numbers mentioned in the tables below are based on the data available on the respective law schools’ websites as of 8 June, 2022 and might be subject to change and/or out of date.

    Lastly, please also note that tuition is just one component of the total cost of living; other costs include housing, books, health insurance etc.

    (All figures are hyperlinked to the source page)

    US Law Schools

    School/UniversityCourseTuition
    Columbia Law SchoolLL.M. $73,584
    Cornell Law SchoolLL.M. $74,098
    Duke University School of LawLL.M.$71,100
    Fordham University School of LawLL.M. $65,850
    Georgetown University Law CentreLL.M.$71,996
    Harvard Law School LL.M.$70,430
    Northwestern Pritzker School of LawLL.M.$72,558
    NYU School of LawLL.M.$70,400
    Penn State LawLL.M. $51,143
    Stanford Law SchoolLL.M.$64,350
    The Fletcher School at Tufts UniversityM.A.L.D$53,548
    The George Washington University Law SchoolLL.M.$56,880
    Tulane University School of LawLL.M.$60,390
    UC Berkeley School of LawLL.M. (Traditional)$69,857
    University of Chicago Law SchoolLL.M.$73,185
    University of Miami School of LawLL.M. in International Arbitration $55,850
    University of Michigan School of LawLL.M.$68,098
    University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of LawLL.M. in Intellectual Property$41,000
    Yale Law School LL.M.$69,100
    LL.M. tuition for popular US Law Schools (in alphabetical order)

    UK Law Schools

    School/UniversityCourseTution
    Edinburgh Law SchoolLL.M.£24,100
    Essex Law SchoolLL.M. International Human Rights Law£19,740
    King’s College LondonLL.M.£30,150
    London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE)LL.M.£27,984
    Queen Mary University of LondonLL.M.£26,250
    SOAS University of LondonLL.M.£22,250
    UCL Faculty of LawsLL.M. £29,400
    University of OxfordBCL£38,410
    University of OxfordMSc. in Law & Finance£42,120
    University of CambridgeLL.M. (University Composition Fee)£33,825
    University of CambridgeMCL (University Composition Fee)£35,427
    LL.M. tuition for popular UK Law Schools (in alphabetical order)

    Other regions

    School/UniversityCourseTuition
    Graduate Institute & University of GenevaMIDS CHF 28, 000
    Hong Kong UniversityLL.M.HK$ 161,000
    Humboldt University of BerlinIDR LL.M. € 9,000
    Institute for Law & FinanceLL.M. Finance€ 20,000 
    Leiden Law SchoolLL.M.€19,300
    National University of SingaporeLL.M. S$35,650
    Sciences PoLL.M. in TADS €25,000
    Stockholm UniversityLL.M. in ICAL90,000 SEK
    World Trade InstituteTRAIL + LL.M.CHF 18,000 
    LL.M. tuition for popular Law Schools in other regions (in alphabetical order)

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