In this lifetime, at some point or the other, I wanted to study in SOAS because I’ve learnt from alumnus and professors alike that it is like the JNU of the world.
First Person Accounts: Roshni Menon on the Chevening Scholarship, applying for the King’s College LL.M.
I did not want to do a master’s degree for the sake of doing one. Because to my mind, it is more than just a career milestone - rather, it needs to serve some predefined purpose.
First Person Accounts: Gitanjali Kapur on the LL.M. at the University of Cambridge
I think my stint abroad gave me certain confidence to take clients independently. The experience of an LLM instilled a new- found sense of self conviction.
First Person Accounts: Almitra Gupta on the LL.M. at Penn Law, Executive LL.M. at King’s College London
Make the most of your LLM experience by meeting and interacting with people from diverse backgrounds. Seek to create meaningful bonds with people without only focusing on what’s in it for me.
First Person Accounts: Kirthana S. Khurana on the MCL at the University of Cambridge
The MCL course is more strenuous than the LLM course at Cambridge, as we took six courses against four in LLM, and were examined thrice in an academic term. To be honest, this was extremely stressful at times.
First Person Accounts: Dr. Shashwat Bajpai on the BCL at the University of Oxford, legal education & more
If we can somehow emulate, let’s say the ‘Tutorial’ concept from the BCL course into the Indian legal education system (it’s a long shout, I know!), then we can truly have the National Law Universities/Law Schools amongst the most prestigious in the world.
Here are 7 Summer Schools law students can still attend this year
Short-term summer programs have been long sought after by law students as a means to expose themselves to foreign education, interact with faculty members from some of the best universities in the world, and foster relationships.
First Person Accounts: Atharva Sontakke on the LL.M. at LSE
Academically, the most valuable experience for me was a massive improvement in the most basic skills that any lawyer must possess, that is, critical thinking, analytical thinking, and writing skills.
Embrace change, seek new opportunities: Prof. Ian Walden & Karen Watton, qLegal at QMUL
The world of work is changing in any event and being adaptable, being comfortable with technology, and gaining world class expertise and experience can set you apart with employers.
First Person Accounts: Tanya Kalyanvala on the LL.M. at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL)
There is no such thing as a ‘one size fits all’! What worked for someone else may not necessarily work for you; the same logic applies for an LLM as well!
First Person Accounts: Vishal Sharma on the LL.M. at Cardiff University
I choose Cardiff University as the framework of the course was based on a combination of International Law and International Relations which aims at analysing the legal and political aspects of international affairs affecting public systems all across the world
First Person Accounts: Poornima Balasubramanian on the LL.M. at LSE
Do a masters if you believe it will truly add value to you. If along the way you do get a job abroad, give yourself a pat on the back and grab it!
First Person Accounts: Aakash Kumbhat on the Competition Law LL.M. at University College London (UCL)
Aakash Kumbhat is currently an LL.M. candidate at the University College London, where he is specialising in competition law.
First Person Accounts: Monika Thangavelu on the LLM in Human Rights at Essex University
My first advice would be “Start early” ! Secondly, look for the top universities in your field of interest rather than a general search for top universities.
First Person Accounts: Abhilasha Ramakrishnan on the LL.M. from King’s College London
A master’s is an all-round enriching experience that forces one to broaden one’s horizons and think outside the box.
First Person Accounts: Rishabh Sheth on the LL.M. from the University of Durham
I have seen students burning their parent's cash in London and then at the end of the course they are extremely worried about recovering the costs specially with the pay-scale in India.